Rakesh is studying molecular mechanisms of triclosan-antibiotic cross-resistance in A. baumannii.
Dr. Yanelis Acebo-Guerrero, Post-doctoral fellow
PhD: Free University of Brussels (Universite Libre de Bruxelles)
MSc: University of Havana
Yanelis is studying the structure function of RND pump complexes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Manu Singh, PhD Candidate
MSc: Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
BSc: HNB Gharwal University, India
Manu is investigating how different components of RND efflux complex interact with each other in P. aeruginosa.
P. Malaka deSilva, PhD Candidate
MSc: University of East Anglia, England BSc: Bangalore University, India Malaka is studying the impact of environment on antibiotic resistance and virulence in A. baumannii.
Vanessa Kornelsen, PhD Student
BSc: University of Manitoba
Vanessa is studying mechanisms of virulence in A. baumannii.
Ellen Sykes, MSc Student
BSc: University of Alberta
Ellen is studying physiological functions of RND efflux pumps in A. baumannii.
Anita Murdock, MSc Student (co-supervised with Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst, Soil Science)
BSc: University of Manitoba
Anita is studying the microbiological quality of water in Manitoba First Nation Communities.
Ruidong Mi, MSc Student (co-supervised with Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst, Soil Science)
BSc: University of Manitoba
Ruidong is studying the microbiological quality of water in Manitoba First Nation Communities.
Aamer Kurdi, MSc Student (co-supervised with Dr. Georg Hausner)
BSc: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Aamer is characterizing novel antimicrobial compound producing fungi.
Kaleigh Ducas-Mowchun, NSERC USRA
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Kaleigh is creating tools for genetic manipulation in Acinetobacter sp.
Raelene Engelberg, NSERC USRA (co-supervised with Dr. Georg Hausner)
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Raelene is creating a CRISPR-cas system for Acinetobacter baumannii.
Shady Rizk, Faculty of Science USRA (co-supervised with Dr. Georg Hausner)
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Shady is carrying out molecular identification of fungi that produce antibacterial metabolites.
Madison Chapel, NSERC USRA (co-supervised with Dr. Georg Hausner)
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Madison is characterizing fungi that produce antibacterial metabolites.
Megan Guimond, NSERC USRA
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Megan is studying the presence antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water samples from Manitoba First Nations communities.
Daniela Noriega, Mitacs Globalink student
BSc: Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superviores de Monterrey, Mexico
Carla is studying multidrug efflux systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Photo credit: Kira Koop (@kirakoop) and Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba
A parody YouTube video created by the lab members
Past
Dinesh Fernando, PhD (2015)
Mark Unger, MSc (2017)
Yasser Alsaadi, MSc (2014) Sarah Warren, MSc (2013)
