Rourke Laboratory
G-Protein Coupled Receptor Research
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University
Welcome to Rourke Lab
The Rourke Lab is located at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada on the unceded traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq Peoples. Our lab has a variety of research interests including G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their cell signaling, cell function, as well as aspects of nanotoxicology and endocrinology including hormone secretion with implications in obesity and diabetes.
About Dr. Jill L. Rourke
Our research is conducted by qualified and passionate undergraduate students, led by Dr. Jill L. Rourke, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University.
Education
Ph.D. Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, 2015. Investigating differential signaling and functions of the chemerin receptors CMKLR1 and GPR1.
B.Sc. Honours, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, 2009. Seeking a function for the yeast Niemann-Pick C-related gene (NCR1).
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, 2018-
CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow, SunnyBrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada, 2015-2018. Discovering novel regulators of human beta cell proliferation.