Graduate Students
The Department of Biochemistry proudly supports a diverse and talented group of Graduate Students who are at the forefront of scientific exploration and discovery. Our graduate students engage in a wide range of research projects, contributing to advancements in biochemistry, molecular biology, and other related fields. They collaborate closely with faculty and postdoctoral fellows, gaining invaluable experience as they develop their skills and shape the future of scientific research.
Biochemistry Graduate Society Executive for 2024-25
- Chairperson/ President - Claire Langille
- Treasurer - Aaron Pye
- Event Coordinator - Farzad Mostafavi
- Communications Officer - Thilini Kumarasinghe
- Symposium Coordinators - Sathya Amarasena and Tama Ghosh
Current Graduate Students - Department of Biochemistry:
| STUDENT | SUPERVISOR(s) |
| A, Kerthika Devi | Dr. Shahidi |
| Abad, Abrehem | Dr. Shahidi |
| Akanmori, Naomi N. | Dr. Park |
| Alawaini, Khaled A. | Dr. Bertolo |
| Amarasena, Yodage Sathya Anjanee | Dr. Mayengbam |
| Ani, Ugonna N. | Dr. Todd |
| Arvand, Arezou | Dr. Kakumani |
| Asiriwardhana, Mahesha U. | Dr. Brunton |
| Berry, Ayush | Dr. Mayengbam |
| Borland, Madeline P. | Dr. Harding |
| Burnett, Emma | Dr. Harding/Dr. Bertolo |
| Buxton, Adar B. | Dr. Bertolo |
| Dayma, Mrunal S. | Dr. Berry |
| De Silva, Porawagoda A. | Dr. Bertolo |
| Dissanayaka, Chandrika Sewwandi S. | Dr. Shahidi |
| Ezekiel, Sean | Dr. Park |
| Gatherall, Kaitlyn | Dr. Brunton |
| Ghorbani Bavani, Narges | Dr. Farahnak |
| Ghosh, Tama | Dr. Wilson |
| Grasmeyer, Laura | Dr. Harding |
| Hajipour, Shima | Dr. Cheema |
| Hearty, Jacob | Dr. Farahnak |
| Hickey, Mikayla | Dr. Harding |
| Jafardoustbostani, Rashid | Dr. Christian |
| Jiang, Yuguan | Dr. Kakumani |
| Karthigesu, Kandeepan | Dr. Brown/Dr. Bertolo |
| Kelly, Grant R. | Dr. Christian |
| Kumarasinghe, Ilumbavidanalage Dona Thilini | Dr. Bertolo |
| Langille, Claire | Dr. Booth/Dr. Wilson |
| LeDrew, Morgan G. | Dr. Farahnak |
| Mayne, Kaitlyn | Dr. Christian |
| Meaney, Caitlan | Dr. Todd |
| Mostafavi, Farzad | Dr. Wilson |
| Mutangana, Alain | Dr. Wilson |
| Nguyen, Lanh V. | Dr. Shahidi |
| Omeh, Isaac J. | Dr. Bertolo |
| Pandya, Vishal R. | Dr. Park |
| Patel, Mahammedzaid M. | Dr. Kakumani |
| Phan, Dien H. | Dr. Christian |
| Pye, Aaron | Dr. Wilson |
| Ramakrishna, Sushmitha | Dr. Kakumani |
| Rasouli, Ava | Dr. Mayengbam |
| Rawal, Nancy | Dr. Cheema |
| Sadeghi, Arefeh | Dr. Park |
| Saeid, Abu | Dr. Shahidi |
| Samarasinghe, Amal | Dr. Shahidi |
| Santhiravel, Sarusha | Dr. Shahidi |
| Sasan moghadam, Sogand | Dr. Booth |
| Sepandifard, Reza | Dr. Bertolo |
| Tauqeer, Azka | Dr. Mayengbam |
| Teodoro, Jessica A. | Dr. Booth |
| Tijani, Mariam O. | Dr. Brown |
| Vasudevan Ramakrishnan, Vegneshwaran | Dr. Dave/Dr. Shahidi |
| Weerakkody, Narmada | Dr. Cheema |
| White, Jenna | Dr. Todd |
| Wilkins, Simone B. | Dr. Brunton |
| Wilkins, Spencer D. | Dr. Brunton |
| Winsor, Cole | Dr. Bertolo |
| Youssef, Trevena N. | Dr. Banoub |