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Tristan is a third-year PhD student studying the role of 14-3-3s on axon regeneration and their potential as druggable targets. His work focuses on the development of in-vitro regeneration assays using custom microfluidic devices for high-throughput screening. In his free time, Tristan DJs for Overloud Events, collects records, develops open-source software and tinkers with retro TVs and game consoles. 

Matthew is an MD-PhD student that joined the Fournier Lab in January 2021. He studies the roles of miRNAs in regulating signalling hubs in neurons that facilitate axon regeneration and neuronal survival following neurotrauma. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time outside riding his bike or rock climbing, brewing craft beer, and playing with his cat.

Elizabeth is an MSc student who started in the Fournier Lab in January 2022. She has an uncanny love for performing experiments and learning new lab techniques, and you can often find her playing with her mice or convincing people to attend various social events. Outside the lab, Elizabeth can be found dragon boating on the Lachine Canal or tucked away in her room trying to finish another painting or novel. 

Mohammed completed his honours bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto, double majoring in neuroscience and immunology, where he studied the changes in the dural B cell population during a mouse model of MS. This interested him to understand further neurodegenerative diseases and potential therapeutics for promoting axonal survival and regeneration, which brought him to the Fournier lab. Here, he aims to investigate and screen a cohort of pro-regenerative and survival miRNAs and their targets for promoting CNS axon regeneration. In his spare time, he likes to go on long walks in the city, watch documentaries and play with his pet parrot!