Lab Members

Phillip Karpowicz

I com­pleted my PhD at the University of Toronto, in the lab­o­ra­tory of Derek van der Kooy (2003 – 2008), and my Post-Doc at Harvard Medical School, in the lab­o­ra­tory of Norbert Perrimon (2008 – 2014).

I am inter­ested in regen­er­a­tion broadly, not only as a process rel­e­vant to human health, but as a topic rel­e­vant to ecol­ogy and evolution.

I enjoy work­ing, and my hob­bies include wor­ry­ing and sleeping.

Nathaniel Bernardon

I pre­vi­ously com­pleted my BSc in Honors Biology. I am cur­rently using the Drosophila system to better under­stand cir­ca­dian reg­u­la­tion of intesti­nal processes.

When I am not dis­sect­ing flies or ana­lyz­ing images, I enjoy read­ing, play­ing video games, train­ing mixed mar­tial arts and volleyball.

Kathyani Parasram

I received my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 2014, and my Master’s of Medical Biotechnology in 2016 at the University of Windsor. I am cur­rently study­ing sig­nalling in the Drosophila intes­tine. I enjoy read­ing and watch­ing television.

Kyle Stokes

I obtained a diploma for Paramedics in 2010 and my BSc in Biotechnology in 2015. I am work­ing on the cir­ca­dian reg­u­la­tion of intesti­nal heal­ing in mice.

My hob­bies are watch­ing movies and fitness.

Anshika Jain

I am cur­rently work­ing on Kyle and Malika’s project that looks at how dis­rup­tions in the cir­ca­dian rhythm effects the instance of col­orec­tal can­cers. I am work­ing in the lab through the Outstanding Scholars pro­gram and am doing my under­grad in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience. In my free time I enjoy paint­ing, run­ning and travelling.

Maryam Thraya

I am cur­rently study­ing the cir­ca­dian clock in Drosophila as part of Nathaniel’s project. The research done in this lab indulges my fas­ci­na­tion with the cir­ca­dian clock and how other body mech­a­nisms are gov­erned by it.

Anna Mierzwa

I fin­ished my BSc in Honours Biomedical Science at the University of Ottawa. Currently, I’m in my third year of med­i­cine at the Windsor Campus of the Schulich School of Medicine. My project focuses on iden­ti­fy­ing genes that are expressed in a cir­ca­dian rhythm in mouse intesti­nal organoids. In my spare time I like to bike, do yoga and nap.

Amy Zuccato

I am com­plet­ing my under­grad­u­ate degree in the Health and Biomedical stream. I am cur­rently work­ing as a stu­dent in the lab through the Outstanding Scholars pro­gram. On my free time I play hockey and volleyball.