The Team

Core Research Members

Dr. Leila Mostaco Guidolin

Dr. Leila Mostaço-Guidolin

Credentials:

PhD, PEng

Position:

Co-director, Topic Lead Tissue Microstructure

Research Area(s):

Biophotonics and Image Analysis, Disease Biology, Tissue Microstructure

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Microscopy, Imaging Analysis, Tissue Engineering

Dr. Adana Cassol

Dr. Edana Cassol

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Co-director, Topic Lead Cell Biology

Research Area(s):

Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Disease Biology

Institution:

Carleton University, Bruyere Research Institute

Expertise:

Macrophages, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Immunometabolism, Systems Biology

Dr. Adam Shuhendler.

Dr. Adam Shuhendler

Credentials:

PhD, CRC-T2 in Chemical Biology

Position:

Topic Lead Biophotonics and Image analysis

Research Area(s):

Biochemistry, Biophotonics and Image Analysis, Disease Biology

Institution:

University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Expertise:

Biochemistry of Disease, Molecular Therapeutics, Molecular Imaging Self-Assembly, MRI, PET

Dr. Andrew Harris.

Dr. Andrew Harris

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Tissue Microstructure

Research Area(s):

Biophotonics and Image Analysis, Tissue Microstructure

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Cell and Tissue Mechanics, Optical Microscopy, Tissue Engineering

Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden

Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Disease Biology

Research Area(s):

Disease Biology, Tissue Microstructure

Institution:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa

Expertise:

Cancer; Infertility; Ovarian cancer; Women's health

Dr. Emilo l. Alarcon.

Dr. Emilio I. Alarcón

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Disease Biology

Research Area(s):

Biophotonics and Image Analysis, Disease Biology, Tissue Microstructure

Institution:

University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Expertise:

3D Bioprinting and Biomedical Devices, for Regenerative Therapies

Dr. Jeffrey Smith

Dr. Jeffrey Smith

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Biochemistry

Research Area(s):

Biochemistry

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Mass Spectroscopy, Lipids

Dr. Joerg Overhage

Dr. Joerg Overhage

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Cell Biology

Research Area(s):

Cell Biology, Disease Biology

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Biofilms, Microbiome, Antimicrobials, Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Menno Oudhoff

Dr. Menno Oudhoff

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Disease Biology​

Research Area(s):

Cell Biology, Disease Biology

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Mucosal Immunology and Epithelial (Stem Cell) Biology

Dr. Sangeeta Murugkar

Dr. Sangeeta Murugkar

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Biophotonics and Image analysis

Research Area(s):

Biophotonics and Image Analysis

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Raman Spectroscopy, Nonlinear Optical Imaging, SRS, CARS Microscopy

Dr. William Willmore

Dr. William Willmore

Credentials:

PhD

Position:

Topic Lead Biochemistry

Research Area(s):

Biochemistry, Biophotonics and Image Analysis, Cell Biology

Institution:

Carleton University

Expertise:

Stress Response, Hypoxia, Oxidative Stress, Proteomics

Associated Members

The TEAM Hub is growing, and our list of associated members and research collaborators is constantly evolving.

Dr. Anna Jezierski

Dr. Anna Jezierski

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, 3D Bioprinting, Organ-on-Chip, Blood Brain Barrier

Affiliation:

Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada; Adjunct Professor Department of Bicochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Dr. Azam Tayabali

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Pathogens, Microbial Infection, Nanomaterials

Affiliation:

HECSB, Health Canada and Department of Biology, Carleton University

Dr. Ella Atlas.

Dr. Ella Atlas

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Environment and Cancer, Endocrine Disruptive Chemicals, Cancer, Adipocyte

Affiliation:

Health Canada, Adjunct Professor Department of Bicochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Dr. Emmanuel Osei.

Dr. Emmanuel Osei

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Immune - Structural Cell Interactions in Lung Diseases, Multi-Organ Crosstalk, 3D (Bio)printing, in Vitro Lung Models

Affiliation:

Department of Biology, IKB Faculty of Science UBC-Okanagan

Dr. Fabio Variola

Dr. Fabio Variola

Credentials:

PhD, PEng

Expertise:

Biomaterials, Surface Science, in vitro models, Nanotechnology

Affiliation:

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa

Dr. Hanspeter Frei

Dr. Hanspeter Frei

Credentials:

PhD, PEng

Expertise:

Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Implant Design, Additive Manufacturing, Bone Regeneration

Affiliation:

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Jenny Bruin.

Dr. Jenny Bruin

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Diabetes, Islet Biology, Toxicology, Stem Cells

Affiliation:

Department of Biology, Carleton University

Dr. Kyle Biggar

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Peptides Therapeutics, Peptide Biochemistry, Bioinformatics

Affiliation:

Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University

Dr. Tillie Hackett.

Dr. Tillie Hackett

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Asthma, COPD, Epithelial Differentiation, Airway Remodelling

Affiliation:

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia

Dr. Ravi Prakash.

Dr. Ravi Prakash

Credentials:

PhD, PEng

Expertise:

Biopolymers in Wearables for Healthcare; Bioelectronics; Biomedical Signal Analysis Using Flexible Electronics; Programmable Drug Delivery

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics, Carleton University

Dr. Ying (Betty) Li

Credentials:

PhD, PEng

Expertise:

biomaterials, microfluidic organ-on-chip models, 3D bioprinting tissue models, biomechanics

Affiliation:

National Research Council Canada

Dr. Xudong Cao

Dr. Xudong Cao

Credentials:

PhD

Expertise:

Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Spinal Cord Injury, and Stroke

Affiliation:

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, OCIBME, University of Ottawa

Partners & Funding

Our research would not be possible without the support of our external partners.

Carleton University

TEAM Hub headquarters

University of Ottawa

Academic Partner

Heart Lung Innovation Centre – UBC and St. Paul’s Hospital

Clinical/Academic Partner

Bruyère

Clinical Partner

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Clinical Partner

Biotechnology Industry

Research Partner

National Research Council Canada

Research Partner

Biotechnology Industry

Research Partner

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Funding Agency

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Funding Agency

Canada Foundation for Innovation

Funding Agency

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