Previous Members

Guillaume Cheng, BSc.

HMB/LMP Project Student

Currently doing clinical research on concussions

Curtis Sobchack, BSc.

HMB/LMP Project Student

Where are they now? Curtis is an MD student at U of T

Michael Ngyuen, MD Student

LMP Research Opportunity Project (ROP) Student

Currently at MacMaster University

Kiamehr Rahemipour, BSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Kelly Le, BSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Lasavan Tharmakulashingham, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

 Currently with Government of Canada

Daniel Storisteanu, BSc., MSc., PhD Student

LMP ROP Student, Summer studentship

Founder of Sim Prints, Gates Fellow

Currently at Cambridge University

Richard Jackson, BSc., DDS

LMP ROP Student, Summer studentship

Publications: 18

Currentlypracticing dentistry

Chongbo (Bob) Yang, MD Student

SURP summer student, from China

Currently in China

Ryan Le, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of O

Yongjun (George) Wang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP, other studentships

Currently at Western University

Florence Chang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP

Currently at U of T

Adam Hseih, BSc., MSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at SickKids Hospital

Ian Lin, BSc., BPharm. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Helen Loo Yau, BSc., MSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Mary Jiang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of O

Andrew Zikic, BSc., MSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently U of T

Ellen Yang, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Wei Wang, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Where are they now? Wei is an MD student at Western University

Christine Yeung, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Zahra Abbas, BSc.

LMP ROP Student, other studenships

Where are they now? Zahra earned an MSc. in Public Health

Sri Dushyann Sri Renganathan, BSc.

LMP ROP

Where are they now? Sri recently obtained an MSc. from U of T

Vivian Tu, BSc., PhD

Fourth year VIC project student

Recently completed her PhD at Boston University

Eni Iano, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Sarah Sy, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student (21, 30)

Currently completing residency at UBC

Lorena Polo, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student (30)

Currently practicing medicine in the US

Mehroz Ehsan, BSc., MSc., PhD student (Oxford University)/MD Student (Western University)

LMP ROP Student

Currently doing PhD at Oxford

Barbara Doomoors, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student, Summer student

Currently a cardiology fellow at U of T

Alan Tseng, BSc., PhD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Chanceivan Thangrathathan, BSc., PhD

LMP ROP Student (from UK, Westminster University)

Currently post-doctoral fellow at Cambridge University

Justin Lin, B.Pharm, PharmD.

LMP ROP Student

Currently a pharmacist in Kingston

Betty Poon, BSc., MSc.

LMP ROP Student

Karel Ziegler, BSc., MD Student

Fourth Year Project Student, Summer volunteer

Currently at Univ. of Czech Republic

Publications: 20

John Ram, BSc., MD

Project student

Currently practicing medicine in Pickering

Lee Cheng, BSc., MSc.

NETs in paediatric BOS and lung disease.

Currently: MD student at U of T

Lily Yip

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: SP-D and nucleases in NETs clearance

Publications: 10

Where are they now? Lily is a Project Coordinator at Sunnybrook Hospital

Olivia Z. Cheng

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETosis and Inflammation in CF mouse models

Publications: 14

Christopher Yildiz

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETs in mechanical ventilation

Publications: 3

Where are they now? Christopher is a medical student at Western University

Josh Yuen

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETs in bacterial clearance

Where are they now? Josh is a medical student at Western University

Peyman Ghorbani

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: SCFA in lung infection and inflammation

Publications: 9

Where are they now? Peyman is a PhD student in Hanover Medical School, Germany

Rupreet Dhanju, BSc., MSc.

ADA deficiency in pulmonary alveolar protinosis (7)

Alison Bresner, BSc., MSc., MD

Pulmonary collectins in respiratory disease

Currently an MD working at Grace Hospital, Toronto

Hayley Graig-Barnes, BSc., MSc.

13, 15, 25

Currently a research technologist at SickKids

Michael Shih, BSc., MSc., MD

Interaction between surfactant protein D and DNA (Oxford student) (3738)

Currently an MD in Chicago

Grace Lee, BSc., MSc., MD

Assessment of surfactant protein D-decorin interaction in amniotic fluid and lung lavage, and presence of SP-D in human tears (Oxford student)

Currently an MD in Chicago

Nicole Farmakovski, BSc., MSc. (29)

Currently working in HR in Alberta

David Douda, BSc., MSc., PhD

Innate immunity in inflammatory lung diseases (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 29)

Currently a Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University

Michael Litvack, BSc., MSc., PhD

SP-D and IgM in efferocytosis (19, 21, 24, 30)

Currently a post-doctoral fellow doing stem cell research at SickKids Hospital

Guarav D. Gaiha, BSc., MSc., PhD., MD.

Interaction between collectins and HIV surface glycoprotein (Oxford Medical Student) (12, 32)

Currently an MD at Harvard University and MIT

Shawn Vadakepeedika, BSc., MD

Currently Studying at Carlton University

Thomas Krogh-Meibom, BSc., MSc., MD.

Bovine and Porcine serum collectins (Oxford Medical Student) (22, 34)

Currently a research scientist

Dina Kulik, BSc., MSc., PhD., MD

Factors affecting influenza infection in children

Currently an MD at SickKids

ChengLun Na, BSc., MSc., PhD.

Innate immune collectin surfactant protein D-mediated DNA clearance by phagocytes

Currently a research associate at Cincinnati Children Hositpal, USA

Mahdi Montazer Haghighi, BSc., MSc., PhD.

Currently obtaining another MSc. at Guelph University

Undergraduate Students

Guillaume Cheng, BSc.

HMB/LMP Project Student

Currently doing clinical research on concussions

Curtis Sobchack, BSc.

HMB/LMP Project Student

Where are they now? Curtis is an MD student at U of T

Michael Ngyuen, MD Student

LMP Research Opportunity Project (ROP) Student

Currently at MacMaster University

Kiamehr Rahemipour, BSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Kelly Le, BSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Lasavan Tharmakulashingham, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

 Currently with Government of Canada

Daniel Storisteanu, BSc., MSc., PhD Student

LMP ROP Student, Summer studentship

Founder of Sim Prints, Gates Fellow

Currently at Cambridge University

Richard Jackson, BSc., DDS

LMP ROP Student, Summer studentship

Publications: 18

Currentlypracticing dentistry

Chongbo (Bob) Yang, MD Student

SURP summer student, from China

Currently in China

Ryan Le, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of O

Yongjun (George) Wang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP, other studentships

Currently at Western University

Florence Chang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP

Currently at U of T

Adam Hseih, BSc., MSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at SickKids Hospital

Ian Lin, BSc., BPharm. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Helen Loo Yau, BSc., MSc. Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Mary Jiang, BSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of O

Andrew Zikic, BSc., MSc., MD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently U of T

Ellen Yang, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Wei Wang, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Where are they now? Wei is an MD student at Western University

Christine Yeung, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Zahra Abbas, BSc.

LMP ROP Student, other studenships

Where are they now? Zahra earned an MSc. in Public Health

Sri Dushyann Sri Renganathan, BSc.

LMP ROP

Where are they now? Sri recently obtained an MSc. from U of T

Vivian Tu, BSc., PhD

Fourth year VIC project student

Recently completed her PhD at Boston University

Eni Iano, BSc.

LMP ROP Student

Sarah Sy, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student (21, 30)

Currently completing residency at UBC

Lorena Polo, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student (30)

Currently practicing medicine in the US

Mehroz Ehsan, BSc., MSc., PhD student (Oxford University)/MD Student (Western University)

LMP ROP Student

Currently doing PhD at Oxford

Barbara Doomoors, BSc., MD

LMP ROP Student, Summer student

Currently a cardiology fellow at U of T

Alan Tseng, BSc., PhD Student

LMP ROP Student

Currently at U of T

Chanceivan Thangrathathan, BSc., PhD

LMP ROP Student (from UK, Westminster University)

Currently post-doctoral fellow at Cambridge University

Justin Lin, B.Pharm, PharmD.

LMP ROP Student

Currently a pharmacist in Kingston

Betty Poon, BSc., MSc.

LMP ROP Student

Karel Ziegler, BSc., MD Student

Fourth Year Project Student, Summer volunteer

Currently at Univ. of Czech Republic

Publications: 20

John Ram, BSc., MD

Project student

Currently practicing medicine in Pickering

Graduate Students

Lee Cheng, BSc., MSc.

NETs in paediatric BOS and lung disease.

Currently: MD student at U of T

Lily Yip

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: SP-D and nucleases in NETs clearance

Publications: 10

Where are they now? Lily is a Project Coordinator at Sunnybrook Hospital

Olivia Z. Cheng

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETosis and Inflammation in CF mouse models

Publications: 14

Christopher Yildiz

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETs in mechanical ventilation

Publications: 3

Where are they now? Christopher is a medical student at Western University

Josh Yuen

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: NETs in bacterial clearance

Where are they now? Josh is a medical student at Western University

Peyman Ghorbani

Degrees: BSc., MSc.

Project: SCFA in lung infection and inflammation

Publications: 9

Where are they now? Peyman is a PhD student in Hanover Medical School, Germany

Rupreet Dhanju, BSc., MSc.

ADA deficiency in pulmonary alveolar protinosis (7)

Alison Bresner, BSc., MSc., MD

Pulmonary collectins in respiratory disease

Currently an MD working at Grace Hospital, Toronto

Hayley Graig-Barnes, BSc., MSc.

13, 15, 25

Currently a research technologist at SickKids

Michael Shih, BSc., MSc., MD

Interaction between surfactant protein D and DNA (Oxford student) (3738)

Currently an MD in Chicago

Grace Lee, BSc., MSc., MD

Assessment of surfactant protein D-decorin interaction in amniotic fluid and lung lavage, and presence of SP-D in human tears (Oxford student)

Currently an MD in Chicago

Nicole Farmakovski, BSc., MSc. (29)

Currently working in HR in Alberta

PhD/MD Students

David Douda, BSc., MSc., PhD

Innate immunity in inflammatory lung diseases (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 29)

Currently a Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University

Michael Litvack, BSc., MSc., PhD

SP-D and IgM in efferocytosis (19, 21, 24, 30)

Currently a post-doctoral fellow doing stem cell research at SickKids Hospital

Guarav D. Gaiha, BSc., MSc., PhD., MD.

Interaction between collectins and HIV surface glycoprotein (Oxford Medical Student) (12, 32)

Currently an MD at Harvard University and MIT

Shawn Vadakepeedika, BSc., MD

Currently Studying at Carlton University

Thomas Krogh-Meibom, BSc., MSc., MD.

Bovine and Porcine serum collectins (Oxford Medical Student) (22, 34)

Currently a research scientist

Post-Doctoral Fellows/Workers

Dina Kulik, BSc., MSc., PhD., MD

Factors affecting influenza infection in children

Currently an MD at SickKids

ChengLun Na, BSc., MSc., PhD.

Innate immune collectin surfactant protein D-mediated DNA clearance by phagocytes

Currently a research associate at Cincinnati Children Hositpal, USA

Mahdi Montazer Haghighi, BSc., MSc., PhD.

Currently obtaining another MSc. at Guelph University