Dr. Brian E. Staveley, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology

Department of Biology
Faculty of Science
Core Science Facility CSF4341
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5S7
Canada

e-mail:bestave@mun.ca
Telephone: (709) 864-4317
Telefax: (709) 864-3018 (Department of Biology)

Academic Background:
University of Guelph: B.Sc. (Specialized Honours Genetics); M.Sc. (Molecular Biology & Genetics; 1989)
University of Alberta: Ph.D. (Genetics; 1995)
University of Toronto: PDF (Cellular & Molecular Biology - Ontario Cancer Institute; 1995-8); Visiting Assistant Professor (Departments of Zoology & Botany; 1998-99)

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Assistant Professor (tenure track, 1999); Assistant Professor (with tenure, 2004);  Associate Professor (2005);  Professor (2011)

Congratulations to:

Larissa dos Santos Soares, B.Sc., M.Env.Sci. for successfully completing her M.Env.Sci. project report "Evaluation of chaga upon the lifespan and “health-span” of Drosophila Models of ALS and Parkinson Disease: A proposal" in May 2022.

Dr. Azra Hasan, B.Sc. M.Sc. PhD. for successfully completing her thesis "An analysis of the mitochondrial fission factor Drp1, along with mitochondrial protection protein in Drosophila models of Parkinson disease" in September 2021.

Emily P. Hurley, B.Sc., M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Interactions among models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease and Aging in Drosophila melanogaster" in August 2020.

Niyousha Alizadeh, B.Sc., M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Characterization of Ocrl in Drosophila melanogaster" in May 2020.

Kianna Kasravi, B.Sc., M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Characterization of Vps13 in Drosophila melanogaster" in March 2020.

Tahereh Zadabedini Masouleh, B.Sc., M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Analysis of Ptp10D and Ptp4E during ageing and in Parkinson Disease models in Drosophila melanogaster" in March 2020.

Tarana Siddika, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Characterization of CG34126: the Drosophila melanogaster homologue of a novel Parkinson Disease gene" in January 2020.

Kristen J.J. Baker, B.Sc. M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Characterization of Paris in Drosophila melanogaster" in July 2018.

Frankie A. Slade, B.Sc. M.Sc. for successfully completing her thesis "Investigating the role of Hip1 in Huntington Disease and Parkinson Disease Models in Drosophila melanogaster" in January 2018.