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Mary Hernando
Mary Hernando
Research Associate -March 2025 -
Project: Recombinant expression and purification of Hbx protein. Structural characterization of Hbx and variants, FluPol aptamer binder studies
Jessica Skoreyko
Jessica Skoreyko
Graduate Student -Jan 2023 -
(prev lab assistant - July-Dec 2022)
Project: HBV infection studies and transfection drug studies in immortilized and primary cell lines
Kira Sviderskaia
Kira Sviderskaia
Research Assistant -Dec 2023-
(prev lab assistant May 2023-Dec 2023)
Project: HBV G4Q structure and function studies, SF9 protein production, epigenetic modulation of cccDNA, measles vaccine PBMC stimulation
Clare Gilmour
Clare Gilmour
Graduate student - Sept 2025 -
(prev undergraduate & summer student May 2024 - Aug 2025)
Project: Exploring the role of Hbx mutants through proteomic and cell culture studies
Andrea Visnjevac
Andrea Visnjevac
Undergraduate Student - May 2024 -
Project: Targeting HBV by pretending to be HDV, escape vaccine mutants in Alberta
Cassie Thompson
Cassie Thompson
Undergraduate Student - Sept 2025 -
(prev Summer Student May - Sept 2025)
Project: The effect of epigenetic modulators on reactivation of the HBV minichromosome
Connor Riemann
Connor Riemann
Undergraduate Student - Sept 2025 -
Project: Creating RNA hook decoys to bind and inhibit influenza polymerase as a potential antiviral therapeutic
Flor Diaz
Flor Diaz
Summer Student - May 2025 -
Project: Effects of HBx Protein Mutations in HBV and Cancer Development and sequencing patient samples from Mauritania
May 2024
Lab Alumni
Sidi Mohamed Cheikh Bouna
Sidi Mohamed Cheikh Bouna
Visiting Researcher - June 2025 - Sept 2025
Where they are now: Completing his doctoral degree!
Justine Beghin
Justine Beghin
Graduate student - Sept 2023 - May 2025 (prev lab assistant Oct 2022-Aug 2023)
Where they are now: Attending Cumming School of Medicine, UofC!
Kuldeep Kaur
Kuldeep Kaur
Graduate student - Jan 2023 - May 2025
Where they are now: Working in industry!
Eric Chau
Eric Chau
Graduate student - May 2025 - Aug 2025
Where they are now: Completing his undegrad degree!
Beck Tyrrell
Beck Tyrrell
Undergraduate Student - May - Aug 2024
Where they are now: Completing his undergraduate degree
Mohaddeseh Pakzamir
Mohaddeseh Pakzamir
Undergraduate student and lab assistant - May 2023 - Dec 2024
Where they are now: Completing graduate studies in the Department of Physiology, UofA
Neve Battle
Neve Battle
Undergraduate Student - May 2024 - Dec 2024
Where they are now: Completing Graduate Studies in Public Health at the UofA
Samantha Polege
Samantha Polege
Undergraduate Student/Lab assistant/499 student - May 2022 -
Where they are now: Summer research in parasitology;
Roy Hutchings
Roy Hutchings
Infectious Diseases Fellow - Jan - Jun 2024
Where they are now: Completing ID Fellowship
Gloria Maydaniuk
Gloria Maydaniuk
Researcher - May - Aug 2024
Project: Literature review of a key segment of HBx protein and its role in hepatocellular carcinoma
Emma Kasinyabo
Emma Kasinyabo
Undergraduate Student/Summer Student - 499 student (Sept 2021-Apr 2022), summer student (May-Aug 2022 & May-Aug 2023)
Where they are now: Working as a Clinical Trials Coordinator
Nikolas Shapka
Nikolas Shapka
Undergraduate student -May-Aug 2023
Where they are now: Accepted into UofA Dentistry program - Congrats!
Maulik Badmalia
Maulik Badmalia
Research Coordinator - May -Aug 2023
Biophysics expert and protein production guru. An amazing asset to our group for the summer!
Where they are now: Working with the Götte and Das labs
Cyril Alex
Cyril Alex
Undergraduate student -Sept - Dec 2022
Where they are now: Medical School in Australia
Archee Panwar
Archee Panwar
Undergraduate student -Jan-Aug 2023
Where they are now: Graduate studies in Dept of Pediatrics
Dhruvi Patel
Dhruvi Patel
Undergraduate Student - Sept 2022 - Aug 2023.
Where they are now: Studying Optometry in Chicago
Dr. Hoa Le
Dr. Hoa Le
Research Technician -We were lucky to have had Hoa's expertise and knowledge even if only part-time in our lab!
Where they are now: Working full-time with Houghton lab
Jelili Mustapha
Jelili Mustapha
Graduate student - Jan-June 2022;
Where they are now: Working at Dynalife Medical Laboratory
Daniel Wang
Daniel Wang
Undergraduate Student - May-Aug 2022.
Where they are now: Accepted into the Radiology Technician program at UofA - Congrats!
Current Opportunities
Current Opportunities
Summer Students for 2025 - We are full for the summer of 2025. If you are interested in joining for next year (2026), I will start posting for positions in November/December 2025. Please have a look and reach out in December, if interested. It may seem early, but some of the summer studentships/funding applications are due in January, so I have to make decisions before then.
Undergraduate Students - I will have limited spots for Independent Research Projects (399/499 courses) for the coming year (2025). These types of projects are a great way to check out our (or other) research labs and get course credit. Please touch base to discuss options. Note: I do give priority to any summer students working with me, so readily reach capacity.
Graduate Students - Currently not actively seeking, however, if you would have external funding (or high likelihood of acquiring) please reach out.
Postgraduate Researchers - Please inquire
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