Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor | Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine

Member, Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics Program, Case Comprehesive Cancer Center 

CV | Google Scholar 

Background. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Hospital for Sick Children with Banting Fellow and H.L. Holmes Scholar          

PhD at University of Toronto at Mississauga with OGS, CIHR

Undergraduate at University of Toronto in 2009 - 2011

Research Interests. Biophysics, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, DNA Damage repair, Epigenetics, Chromatin

Hobbies. Listening to classical music, traveling 

Background. Ph.D. Degree in Molecular Biology and Protein Engineering at the Department of Functional Biomaterial Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan 2020. MSc. degree in Nutrition at the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2015. BSc. degree in Food Science at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sri Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2012. 

Research Interests. I work on in vitro selection models, Phage display and cDNA display methods which are high-throughput affinity molecule selection methods against biological targets such as proteins, peptides, receptors, bio markers, antibodies, etc. 

Background. Postdoctoral Research Associate at the NMR laboratory, Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, India; January 2023 – March 2024. Ph.D. in Biophysics at the Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India; 2022.

Research Interests. Structural biology using NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations, Investigate metal-protein interaction through Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and ESI-Mass spectrometry, NMR metabolomics of animal and plant tissue extracts.

Hobbies. Painting, Calligraphy and Travelling

Background. Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of South Florida, 2023, Tampa, Florida

Research Interests. I have a background in structural biology with a focus on the use of NMR and binding assays to investigate the functional effects of disorder in proteins.

Hobbies. Walks in nature, reading

Background. Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University 2024. REU Intern with the University of Akron Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, 2024

Research Interests. Using structural biology as a platform to identify and evaluate protein function and therapeutic mechanisms. 

Hobbies. Performing/composing chamber percussion music, cooking, and traveling. 

Background. I am a research technician in the Kim Lab. In the Kim Lab, my work includes DNA preparation, protein purification, and molecular cloning such as PCR, Gibson Assembly, and site-directed mutagenesis (QuickChange).

Research Interests. I'm particularly interest in DNA damage repair by histone modifications, and how liquid-liquid phase separation influences DNA damage response pathways. 

Hobbies. Playing piano, ukulele, gardening, and reading

2024 Hanson Summer Research Scholar

Background. Hello! I am in the class of 2027 pursuing a B.S in Biochemistry and a minor in Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Research Interests. Mechanism/structure of PARP3 interacting with DNA SSBs in various contexts & chromatin structure.

Hobbies. Classical Guitar, Soccer, and Games