Past Members
Catherine Leonard
Technician (2012 - 2019)
Currently: Project Manager, McCaig Institute, Calgary.
Projects in the lab: Cartilage repair vs. regeneration
Dr. Priyatha Premnath
Post-doctoral fellow (2014 - 2019)
Currently: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Projects in the lab: The role of p21 in fracture repair
Dr. Richarda Hess
Post-doctoral fellow (2013 - 2014)
Currently: Technische Universität Dresden
Projects in the lab: The role of p21 in bone and cartilage repair
Dr. Saleem Abubacker
Post-doctoral fellow (2015 - 2017)
Currently: Research And Development Engineer - Baylis Medical
Projects in the lab: The role of PRG4/Lubricin in bone homeostasis and wound healing.
Guomin Ren
PhD trainee (Graduated 2018)
Currently: Software Engineer at Synopsys Inc
Thesis: Inflammatory Profiling in Early Osteoarthritis
Christina Jablonski
PhD trainee (Graduated 2019)
Currently: Post-Doctoral Scientist at Zoetis Inc.
Thesis: Endogenous Articular Cartilage Regeneration After Injury
Nabangshu Das
PhD trainee (Graduated 2023)
Currently: Post-Doctoral Scientist at UBC.
Thesis: Proeolytic Regulation of Proteoglycan 4 in Inflammation
Anand Masson
PhD trainee (Graduated 2023)
Currently:
Thesis: Impact of Homeostasis Disruption on the Structure and Function of Murine Articular Cartilage
Poh Soo-Lee
MSc trainee (Graduated 2012)
Currently: Technische Universität Dresden
Thesis: Developing a novel biomimetic bioreactor for bone graft engineering with murine embryonic stem cells
Supervised with: Dr. Derrick Rancourt
Olesja Hazenbiller
MSc trainee (Graduated 2012)
Currently: Orthopaedic Oncology Research Coordinator, University of Calgary
Thesis: Micro-environmental factors directing differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells down osteogenic and chondrogenic lineages
Supervised with: Dr. Neil Duncan
Geoff Buckley Herd
MSc trainee (Graduated 2013)
Currently: Automation Engineer at New York Stem Cell Foundation
Thesis: The response of human synovial progenitor cells in a tissue-engineered construct to mechanical loading.
Supervised with: Dr. Dave Hart and Dr. Nigel Shrive
Kate O’Brian
MSc trainee (Graduated 2014)
Currently: Canadian Cyclist
Thesis: Synovial Cellular Composition in Osteoarthritic Knee Joints
Joyce Mak
MSc trainee (Graduated 2014)
Currently: Wellness Coach
Thesis: The role of synovial progenitor cells in cartilage repair
Akash Fichadiya
MSc trainee (Graduated 2014)
Currently: Medical Student UofC
Thesis: Elucidating the Relationship Between Macrophages and Synovial Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells
Shah Iqbal
MSc trainee (Graduated 2015)
Currently:
Thesis: Lubricin Binds to and Regulates Toll-like Receptor (TLR) Activity
Supervised with: Dr. Tannin Schmidt
Assma Affan
MSc trainee (Graduated 2016)
Currently: Research Assistant, UofC
Thesis: Hip Derived Synovial Mesenchymal Progenitor Cell Surface Markers In Situ as Indicators for Differentiation Potential
Jordan Laudon
MSc trainee (Graduated 2016)
Currently:
Thesis: The Association Between Serum COMP Expression and Intra-articular Knee Injury Sustained 3-10 Years Previously in Youth Sport
Supervised with: Dr. Carolyn Emery
Karri Bertram
MSc trainee (Graduated 2016)
Currently: Scientist - STEMCELL Technologies
Thesis: Regulating p21 Expression to Increase Chondrogenic Potential in Human Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells
Nedaa Aljezani
MSc trainee (Graduated 2016)
Currently: Exploring the beauty the world has to offer
Thesis: Cell Surface Receptors Expression Profile Of Human Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells In-Situ And In-Vitro From Normal And Osteoarthritic Knee Joints
Leah Ferrie
MSc trainee (Graduated 2019)
Currently: Project Manager, Physician Learning Program, Cumming School of Medicine
Thesis: The contribution of endogenous and exogenous stem cells in fracture repair
Sophia Shah
MSc trainee (Graduated 2021)
Currently: Medical Student UofC
Thesis: Mesenchymal Progenitors in the Epidural Fat and Dura Mater Participate in Tissue Homeostasis and Wound Healing
Alex Olsen
MSc trainee (Graduated 2021)
Currently: Exploring the beauty the world has to offer
Thesis: Enhancing osteoporotic fracture healing with p21-/- induced pluripotent stem cells