Current Lab Members

Christina Rodriguez, BSc

PhD Candidate

Christina joined the group in 2018 from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on on characterizing the structure and dynamics of the periplasmic pore forming TraW-like proteins from several conjugative T4SSs.

Maya Soko, BSc

MSc Candidate

Maya joined the group in September 2023 for her honours thesis project. She continued in the group for her MSc research, which focuses on the structural characterization of an industrially relevant β-amylase.

Rana Salem, BSc, MASc

PhD Candidate

Rana joined the group in 2017 for a project in collaboration with Prof. Ahmed El-Dyasti in the Lassonde School of Engineering. Her research is focuses on identifying proteins involved polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production in methanotrophic bacteria fond in waste water. Finishing her MSc in Summer 2020, Rana is continuing her studies in our group. She continues to explore protein-structure functions of proteins for methanotrophic bacteria as well as exploring mobile genetic elements found in bacteria isolated from water treatment facilities.

Current Undergraduates

• Amit Bijlani (Research Practicum, 2024-25)
• Yasaman Jalali (Research Practicum, 2024; Biochemistry 4000, 2025)
• We welcome interested undergraduates to reach out and see if you’re a fit 🙂