Current
Nicolas Collao, MSc
PhD Student
I'm Nico, a PhD student from Chile. I'm interested in understanding and elucidate the mechanisms of how muscle stem cells interact with their microenvironment after radiation exposure. I’m especially interested in a novel progenitor cell population that has been identified in skeletal muscle term fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs). I'm trying to elucidate the role of FAPs in contributing to the late skeletal muscle defects in radiation-exposed cancer survivors. The long-term goal of this work is to provide future avenues to pursue novel therapies.
PhD Student
I'm Nico, a PhD student from Chile. I'm interested in understanding and elucidate the mechanisms of how muscle stem cells interact with their microenvironment after radiation exposure. I’m especially interested in a novel progenitor cell population that has been identified in skeletal muscle term fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs). I'm trying to elucidate the role of FAPs in contributing to the late skeletal muscle defects in radiation-exposed cancer survivors. The long-term goal of this work is to provide future avenues to pursue novel therapies.
James Vanhie, Msc
PhD Student
I am PhD student in the De Lisio lab where I am investigating the effects of cancer on muscle-immune cross-talk. Specifically, I hope to determine if cancer induces alterations in hematopoiesis that contribute to cachexia.
PhD Student
I am PhD student in the De Lisio lab where I am investigating the effects of cancer on muscle-immune cross-talk. Specifically, I hope to determine if cancer induces alterations in hematopoiesis that contribute to cachexia.
Eadan Farber, BSc
MSc Student
My MSc thesis aims to evaluate the long-term effects of radiation and observe how exercise and obesity can impact healthspan, cancer incidence and lifespan following exposure to radiation.
MSc Student
My MSc thesis aims to evaluate the long-term effects of radiation and observe how exercise and obesity can impact healthspan, cancer incidence and lifespan following exposure to radiation.
Paul Akohene-Mensah, BSc
MSc Student
The purpose of my MSc project is to investigate how nutrition can influence myoblast fate. Ultimately, we expect to identify a role for amino acid transporters in regulating myogenesis.
MSc Student
The purpose of my MSc project is to investigate how nutrition can influence myoblast fate. Ultimately, we expect to identify a role for amino acid transporters in regulating myogenesis.
Matthew Ngu, BSc
MSc Student
Hi, my name is Matt and I am a master's student studying in the De Lisio lab. My research is focused on examining cellular communication through extracellular vesicles within the bone marrow niche. Specifically, I am using a murine model to study the effects of exercise, diet and irradiation on extracellular vesicle and how they can have an effect on hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell populations in vitro.
MSc Student
Hi, my name is Matt and I am a master's student studying in the De Lisio lab. My research is focused on examining cellular communication through extracellular vesicles within the bone marrow niche. Specifically, I am using a murine model to study the effects of exercise, diet and irradiation on extracellular vesicle and how they can have an effect on hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell populations in vitro.
Undergraduate Students
Dejan Danny Bojic (BSc - Translational Molecular Medicine), Undergraduate Student
Giana Bodnariuc(BSc - Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Phil Dumas (BSc - Biomedical Sciences), Undergraduate Student
Brian Kim (BSc - Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Jameel Kara (BSc- Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Claudia Natola (BSc - Biomedical Sciences), Undergraduate Student
Rahat Sheikh (BSc- Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Giana Bodnariuc(BSc - Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Phil Dumas (BSc - Biomedical Sciences), Undergraduate Student
Brian Kim (BSc - Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Jameel Kara (BSc- Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Claudia Natola (BSc - Biomedical Sciences), Undergraduate Student
Rahat Sheikh (BSc- Human Kinetics), Undergraduate Student
Alumni
Jessica Lloyd
BSc - Biomedical Sciences, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Jillian Larkin
BSc - Human Kinetics, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Jensine Agenmonmen
BSc - Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Ali Askarian
Visiting PhD, 2019
Grace Niemiro
PhD 2018
Russel Emmons
PhD 2017
Adwait Nitin Sadwilkar
BSc - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2016
Zak Woods
BSc - Kinesiology, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2016
Julian Nallabelli
BSc - Food Science and Human Nutrition, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2015
Richard Adam Sukiennik
BSc- Kinesiology, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014
BSc - Biomedical Sciences, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Jillian Larkin
BSc - Human Kinetics, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Jensine Agenmonmen
BSc - Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2019
Ali Askarian
Visiting PhD, 2019
Grace Niemiro
PhD 2018
Russel Emmons
PhD 2017
Adwait Nitin Sadwilkar
BSc - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2016
Zak Woods
BSc - Kinesiology, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2016
Julian Nallabelli
BSc - Food Science and Human Nutrition, Undergraduate Thesis Student, 2015
Richard Adam Sukiennik
BSc- Kinesiology, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014