BHATIA PROGRAM
McMaster University
RESEARCH STAFF
DR. ALLISON BOYD
Research Associate
BSc Biology & Psychology
MSc Environmental & Life Sciences
PhD Biochemistry
POST-DOCS
DR. CYRIELLE RICHARD
Post-Doc
BSc & MSc Genetics
PhD Hematology
Cyrielle's project focuses on identifying driver mechanisms involved in the progression of MDS to AML
DR. EKTA MANOCHA
Post-Doc
BSc & MSc Biotechnology
PhD Microbiology
Ekta's project focuses on identifying the role of SUMOylation as a potential target in cancer stem cells
DR. DEANNA PORRAS
Post-Doc
BSc & MSc Kinesiology & Health Science
PhD Biochemistry
Deanna's project is focused on reprogramming the differentiation block in human myeloid leukemia
PHD & MASTERS STUDENTS
CAM HOLLANDS
BSc Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cam's project focuses on characterizing the molecular and cellular kinetics of AML disease relapse post-chemotherapy
Sean's project focuses on using chemical genomics to uncover novel mechanisms of cancer stem cell biology and drug development
SEAN VANDERSLUIS
BSc Bioscience
MSc Biochemistry
Shirley's project focuses on elucidating the mechanisms that regulate the bone marrowniche during AML therapy
ZHOUHANG FENG
BSc Biology & Pharmacology
Zhuohang's project focuses on exploration of novel chemical space using human embryonic stem cell assays to find novel targets
CAYLIE SHULL
BSc Molecular Biology & Genetics
Caylie's project focuses on using genome-wide CRISPR dropout screening to elucidate targets of novel cancer therapeutics.
BMSc Interdisciplinary Medicine
Shiva's project focuses on developing a prognostic indicator to predict hematopoietic stem cell transplantation success in AML patients
AMRO ELRAFIE
BHSc Biology & Pharmacology
Amro's project focuses on functionally characterizing AML to uncover subgroups responding differently to induction of regeneration.
DAVID BOYLAN
BHSc Biology
David's project focuses on therapeutically restoring the bone marrow niche compromised by AML progression using a mouse xenograft model
MICHELA RONCONI
BHSc Biology
MSc Cellular & Molecular Biology
Michela's project focuses on outlining the genetic modifications that occur from healthy to MDS to AML
