Research Projects

Faculty Members Recruiting Students

This list shows a selection of faculty members who are currently looking for new graduate students. They may have specified particular projects they wish to fill. Please ensure to review the departmental profile of each faculty member to learn more about their research interests and to ensure a good fit to your intended studies at UBC.

Last Name First Name Research Interests Desired start dates Potential research project areas
Schmidt Julia Trauma / Injuries; cognition; Neurological diseases; Cognitive impairment; neuroscience; rehabilitation; Self-awareness; Self-identity; Traumatic Brain Injury; Trauma / Injuries, Cognition, Neurological Diseases, Cognitive impairment, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Self-awareness, Self-identity, Traumatic brain injury Any time / year round

Dr. Schmidt's research investigates the alteration in a person’s life and brain after traumatic brain injury. Specifically, she is interested in self-awareness and self-identity changes after injury and neurological underpinnings of injury and recovery. Additionally, she aims to determine effective rehabilitation strategies and mechanisms of recovery for people with brain impairment.

Schoof Christian Ice and Snow; Transformation and Evolution of the Earth Surface; Fluid mechanics; Hydraulic; Asymptotic and Classical Applied Analysis; Differential Equation; applied mathematics; glacier hydrology; Glaciology; ice sheet dynamics; Ice and Snow, Transformation and Evolution of the Earth Surface, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic, Asymptotic and Classical Applied Analysis, Differential Equation, Applied mathematics, Glacier hydrology, Glaciology, Ice sheet dynamics Any time / year round

Glacier surging, glacier and ice sheet hydrology, modelling ice sheet dynamics

Schummers Laura Pediatrics and reproductive medicine; Health Services; Health Policy; women’s reproductive and perinatal health 2024, 2025

Contraception policy: impacts on contraception use, pregnancy rates, pregnancy outcomes 

Conception cohorts: overcome methodological limitations in administrative population data to maximize pregnancy capture (including those ending before 20 gestational weeks)

 

Scott Douglas Cosmology; Science and Knowledge; Cosmology, Science and Knowledge Any time / year round

A wide range of topics within observational and theoretical cosmology

Semenoff Gordon Walter Moedal experiment, Large Hadron Collider, CERN; String theory, quantum field theory, statistical mechanics; Theoretical and mathematical physics, the physics of elementary particles, condensed matter physics; Moedal experiment, Large Hadron Collider, CERN, String theory, quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, Theoretical and mathematical physics, the physics of elementary particles, condensed matter physics Any time / year round

quantum field theory, string theory

Shadgan Babak Implantable Biosensing; sensor and system design, clinical application development; Wearable Biosensors; design and application development in health care and exercise sciences; Musculoskeletal, Sports & Exercise Medicine; Bone Fracture Healing; Spinal Cord Injuries; 2022

Implantable biosensors for monitoring organ health and function,

Spinal cord hemodynamics monitoring,

Bone healing research,

 

 

Shan Hongxia Immigration and adult education and learning; Lifelong learning; Gender and work; Prof. learning; Immigration and adult education and learning, Lifelong learning, Gender and work, Prof. learning

Migration and adult education and learning; Lifelong learning in Asia; Work and learning; 

Sheel William airways, exercise, hypoxia, pulmonary physiology, respiratory muscle; airways, exercise, hypoxia, pulmonary physiology, respiratory muscle 2026, 2027

Sex differences in airway anatomy and fatigue of the diaphragm.

Effects of healthy ageing on the biology of exercise.

Respiratory influences on neurovascular control.

Other research projects that are of interest to trainees can often be developed in consultation with Dr. Sheel

Silberman Lior Mathematics; Analysis on manifolds; Automorphic forms; Group Theory; Homogenous dynamics; Metric geometry; Number theory; Representation Theory; Topology; Mathematics, Analysis on manifolds, Automorphic forms, Group Theory, Homogenous dynamics, Metric geometry, Number theory, Representation Theory, Topology

Mathematics, almost any field

Sin Nancy stress; Well-being; Adult development and aging; Social Aspects of Aging; Positive Emotions; Sleep; Health Promotion; social determinants of health; Health behaviours; Lifestyle Determinants and Health; Stress, Well-being, Adult development and aging, Social Aspects of Aging, Positive Emotions, Sleep, Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health, Health behaviours, Lifestyle Determinants and Health 2026
  • Stress processes and stress-buffering in daily life
  • Role of daily positive experiences in adult development and aging
  • Discrimination, health disparities, and health equity
  • Biological and behavioural pathways linking daily experiences, health behaviours (e.g., sleep), health outcomes
  • Biopsychosocial determinants of risk and outcomes for chronic… more
Sladen Douglas Medical, health and life sciences; cochlear implantation among children and adults Any time / year round

Setting up a new virtual reality test environment

Sly Laura Inflammatory bowel disease; Inflammation; macrophages; Innate immunity; Cell signalling; inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation, macrophages, innate immunity, cell signalling Any time / year round

Immunometabolism and gut health

Somasekharan Syam Cancer, n.e.c.; Cell biology, n.e.c.; RNA Biology; Cell Biology; molecular biology; Biomolecular Condensates; Nucleolus; mRNA Translation; Liquid-liquid Phase Separation 2024, 2025
  • Nucleolus, phase separation, stress response, and treatment resistance.
  • Multiomics approach to profile RNA granules and define selective mRNA translation.
  • Molecular mechanisms of the control of gene expression at multiple levels - mRNA synthesis, transport, localisation and degradation.
  • Relationship between RNA granule machinery and prostate cancer treatment… more
Soon Isaac Early Christianity and New Testament

I am open to supervising students in the areas of biblical studies especially as related to disability, gender, and enslavement in early Christian literature.

Speller Camilla Anthropology; Archeological Data Analysis; Molecular Genetics; Ancient DNA Analysis (paleogenetics); Ancient proteins (paleoproteomics); Animal Domestication; Bioarchaeology; Environmental Archaeology; Marine Ecosystems Any time / year round
  • Genetic diversity of past Pacific Herring populations
  • Genetic diversity and stock identification of ancient Pacific Salmon
  • Changes in marine biogeography relating to past climate change
Srivastava Diane community ecology, food webs, tropical conservation, metacommunities, open science, data syntheses,; community ecology, food webs, tropical conservation, metacommunities, open science, data syntheses, 2026, 2027

Community ecology, food web ecology, metacommunity modelling, data syntheses, open science, metaresearch in relation to equity

Stecklov Guy Family and household demographic studies; Fertility; Migration; Mortality; Demography; Studies of Canadian society; Demographic behavior; Historical social change; Demographic Change in Sub-Saharan Africa; Migration and assimilation; Population and Development; Research and survey methodology 2023

My newest research is funded by a five-year SSHRC grant and explores the role of World War 1 in Canada's demographic development in the first half of the 20th Century. It aims to return war and military service to the forefront of research after decades of neglect. This particular research focuses on understanding how war and serving in the military impacted population processes in Canada in… more

Stefanska Barbara Epigenetics, Cancer epigenetics, Nutritional epigenomics; Nutrition and Cancer, Breast Cancer, Hepatic Diseases, Gene Regulation and Expression, Epigenetics, Cancer epigenetics, Nutritional epigenomics Any time / year round

Epigenetics refers to the molecular events controlling gene expression that are independent of changes in the underlying DNA sequence. These events include DNA methylation, covalent histone modifications, and non-coding RNA-related mechanisms. Epigenetic modifications of DNA, namely DNA methylation, have been shown to contribute to the etiology of chronic diseases with cancer at the forefront… more

Sunderland Terence biodiversity; Communications; Communities and Livelihoods; conservation; Conservation Biology; Ecosystem services; Environmental communication; Forest policy; Land-use Change; Landscape ecology; Natural Resource Management; social science; sustainability; Tropical Landscapes and Livelihoods; Developing countries; Forest management; Biodiversity, Communications, Communities and livelihoods, Conservation, Conservation biology, Ecosystem services, Environmental communication, Forest policy, Land-use change, Landscape ecology, Natural resource management, Social science, Sustainability, Tropical landscapes and livelihoods, Developing countries, Forest management 2021, 2022

Forests and food security; sustainable landscape management; biodiversity; rural livelihoods and markets; ecosystem services; non-timber forest products

Suttle Curtis Biological Oceanography; Environmental Virology; Marine Environment; Marine Microbiology; Microbial Diversity; Phage; Viral Discovery; Viruses; Biological Oceanography, Environmental Virology, Marine Environment, Marine Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, Phage, Viral Discovery, Viruses Any time / year round

post-doctoral scholars will normally need fellowship support

Taubert Stefan Aging; beta cells; C. elegans; Diabetes; Gene Regulation and Expression; Gene regulation; Genetics of Aging; genomics; Hypoxia; Metabolism; Molecular Genetics; Mouse; stress; Stress and Cancer; Stress responses; Toxin and Toxicant Metabolism; Transcription; Aging, Beta cells, C. elegans, Diabetes, Gene Regulation and Expression, Gene regulation, Genetics of Aging, Genomics, Hypoxia, Metabolism, Molecular Genetics, Mouse, Stress, Stress and Cancer, Stress responses, Toxin and Toxicant Metabolism, Transcription 2024

We study how cells, tissues, and organisms adapt to stresses (hypoxia, oxidative stress, starvation) and how their function is compromised during aging. We investigate these processes and cellular responses because they contribute to or even cause human pathologies, such as cancers, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders. 

We are especially interested in gene regulation by the… more

Tessier Anne-Michelle Linguistic structures (including grammar, phonology, lexicon and semantics); Constraint-based grammars; Phonological acquisition; L2 production and perception in childhood; Lexical avoidance; Phonological theories; Shitgibbons Any time / year round

Constraint-based approaches to phonological development

Phonological learnability

L1 morpho-phonological learning

Todd Rebecca Human Cognition and Emotion; Neurophenomenology and participatory sensemaking; Dance as a laboratory for interactive cognition; cognition; Emotional learning ; Human Neurocognitive processes underlying all of the above; Learning and Memory; Motivation, Emotions and Rewards; Human Cognition and Emotion, Neurophenomenology and participatory sensemaking, Dance as a laboratory for interactive cognition, Cognition, Emotional learning , Human Neurocognitive processes underlying all of the above, Learning and Memory, Motivation, Emotions and Rewards 2026, 2027

Dance improvisation as a laboratory for understanding interactive cognition; Neurophenemonology of mental health/addiction; Active/inhibitory avoidance in major depression

Todesco Marco Plant biology; Quantitative genetics (including disease and trait mapping genetics); Biological adaptation; Developmental genetics (including sex determination); Genomics; Population, ecological and evolutionary genetics; Paleogenomics; Genetics engineering; Genetic and molecular basis of adaptation; Plant genomics; Chromosomal structural variation; Crop improvement and bioengineering; Wild sunflowers ecology and evolution; Cannabis diversity and domestication Any time / year round

Genetic basis of adaptation in wild sunflower species

Characterization of adaptation genes/haploblocks

Cannabis genetics and genomics

Use of wild relatives for crop improvement

Development of genomics techniques

Wild berries in the PNW

 

Torres Cruz Luis Alberto Geotechnical engineering; Mining engineering; Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities; Tailings management; Remote sensing of tailings facilities; In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing Any time / year round
  • Development of quick and inexpensive index tests to perform initial estimates of the mechanical properties of soils
  • Use of drained and undrained vane shear tests to characterize the in situ mechanical behavior of tailings
  • Development of robust techniques to extrapolate incomplete results of pore water pressure dissipation tests performed during CPTs
  • Comparison… more
Traboulsee Tony magnetic resonance imaging; multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitls optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); Myelin Oligodendrocyte Antibody Disorder (MOGAD); Brain MRI; Spinal Cord MRI; Magnetic resonance imaging, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitls optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Antibody Disorder (MOGAD), Brain MRI, Spinal Cord MRI 2025

Image analysis related:

  • Brain and spinal cord MRI image analysis of conventional and advanced MRI sequences related to multiple sclerosis
  • Involvement in multicentre repository of advanced MRI data for machine learning and other applications

Clinical sciences in multiple sclerosis and rare diseases (NMOSD, MOGAD)

  • clinical and MRI studies on… more
Tseng Michelle Insect & plankton ecology; Community and evolutionary ecology; Community responses to warming; Urban biodiversity; Insect & plankton ecology, Community and evolutionary ecology, Community responses to warming, Urban biodiversity 2026

I may have space for 1 graduate student starting fall 2026. Students interested in working on insect biodiversity, insect/plankton responses to warming temperatures, urban ecology, or butterfly ecology in the Okanagan are encouraged to contact me.

Turvey Stuart Asthma; Immune System; Immunodeficiencies; Microbiome cohort studies; Precision Medicine; Primary Immune Deficiencies; Asthma, Immune System, Immunodeficiencies, Microbiome cohort studies, Precision medicine, Primary immune deficiencies Any time / year round

Genetics of Susceptibility to Childhood Infection Until very recently, clinical immunologists have focused most attention on patients with a ‘noisy clinical phenotype’—multiple, severe and recurrent infections. Indeed, the origin of primary immunodeficiencies is generally attributed to Bruton’s 1952 description of X-linked agammaglobulinemia in a boy whose repeated pneumococcal infections… more

Upham David Chester Chemical engineering; Energy Transformation and Energy Using; catalysis; Energy; Greenhouse gas mitigation Any time / year round

Catalysts for CO2 conversion 

Methane pyrolysis

New ways to electrically heat thermochemical reactors with low-GHG electricity

Carbon fiber synthesis

High temperature hydrogen separation membranes

Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier

Technoeconomic analysis

 

Van de Panne Michiel simulation of human movement; computer animation; Robotics; deep reinforcement learning; motor control; computer graphics; computer graphics, Computer graphics, robotics, computer animation, novel interface techniques, physics-based modelling and stimulation, motor control, motor learning Any time / year round

simulation of agile human motion, robotics, motion planning, sensorimotor control, dexterous manipulation, computer animation, machine learning, computer graphics, novel interfaces

Van Petegem Filip Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; Genetic Diseases; Calcium signaling; Cardiac arrhythmia; electrical signaling; electrophysiology; Epilepsy; Ion channels; Structural Biology; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Genetic Diseases, Calcium signaling, Cardiac arrhythmia, Electrical signaling, Electrophysiology, Epilepsy, Ion channels, Structural Biology Any time / year round

1) Muscle excitation-contraction coupling: How does an electrical signal in a muscle cell get transmitted into contraction? We investigate the membrane proteins involved in this process (L-type calcium channels, Ryanodine Receptors), as well as the various proteins that modulate these channels. Projects include solving crystal and cryo-EM structures of these channels in complex with the… more

Van Raamsdonk Catherine cancer genetics; Developmental Genetics; Human Cancer Genetics; Melanocytes; Melanoma; Molecular Genetics; Mouse Genetics and Transgenesis; Oncogenesis; Pigmentation; Cancer Genetics, Developmental Genetics, Human Cancer Genetics, Melanocytes, Melanoma, Molecular Genetics, Mouse Genetics and Transgenesis, Oncogenesis, Pigmentation

Cancer cell metastasis. Neural crest cell development. Molecular analysis of melanocytes and melanoma cells from mouse models: transcriptomics, bioinformatics, proteomics. Primary cell culture, FACS, Immunohistochemistry/Immunofluorescence. Therapeutics and signaling pathways in melanoma.

Vanderwal Tamara Functional Neuroimaging; child psychiatric disorders; depression in youth; functional neuroimaging, child psychiatric disorders, depression in youth 2024, 2025
  • Movie + OCD = This project creates and tests a novel movie stimulus designed specifically to evoke symptoms of OCD while participants are undergoing fMRI scans. The goal is to identify a disorder-specific network that has clinical relevance at the individual-subject level.  Analytic approaches will include machine-based learning algorithmes (e.g., Connectome Predictive Modeling) and… more
Vedam Saraswathi Home Birth; Place of Birth; Provider Attitudes; Respectful Maternity Care; Midwifery; Interprofessional relationships; Person-Centered Care; Patient Autonomy; Institutional Racism in Maternity Care; Maternal and Newborn Outcomes; Maternity care for diverse populations; Transdisciplinary engagement in health care; Mistreatment; Gestation / Parturition, Human Rights and Liberties, Collective Rights, Right and Access to Information, Home Care Services, Law and Health, Social Contract and Social Justice, Community Health / Public Health, Breast Feeding and Infant Nutrition, Family and Child Services, Home Birth, Place of Birth, Provider Attitudes, Respectful Maternity Care, Midwifery, Interprofessional relationships, Person-Centered Care, Patient Autonomy, Institutional Racism in Maternity Care, Maternal and Newborn Outcomes, Maternity care for diverse populations, Transdisciplinary engagement in health care, Mistreatment Any time / year round

Active analysis and knowledge translation projects: qualitative and quantitative data generated by participatory maternity care research: Changing Childbirth in BC, Giving Voice to Mothers - US (participatory research on experiences of maternity care and disparities), Access and Integration Maternity Care Mapping study (links between regulatory frameworks and disparities), Giving Voice to… more

Velenosi Thomas Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, n.e.c.; Cancer drug development and therapeutics; Cancer molecular targets; Metabolomics; Lipid biology (including lipidomics); Pharmacometabolomics; Pharmacology; Lipidomics; mass spectrometry; Cancer; Stable isotope tracing; Bioinformatics Any time / year round

Metabolites directly reflect genetic, physiological, and environmental changes and can provide a reliable readout for therapeutic effectiveness. Pharmacometabolomics refers to the study of measuring metabolite changes in response to drug therapy. In the assessment of cancer, metabolites excreted from tumors can be measured by routine non-invasive sampling of plasma and urine. Projects in the… more

Victoriano Ramon Antonio Caribbean literatures; Latin American literatures; Contemporary literatures; Hispanic Caribbean Literatures and Cultures; Latin American Contemporary Novel and Short Story; Caribbean Literatures Any time / year round

Blackness in the Hispanic Caribbean.

Cultural History of Hispanic Caribbean printed media. 

von Bergmann Hsingchi assessment; PBL; Beliefs & Identity; Online Teaching and Learning; Professionalism; Wellbeing; Public Understanding of Health; Community Health; Assessment, PBL, Beliefs & Identity, Online Teaching and Learning, Professionalism, Wellbeing, Decision making 2026

Online Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

Population oral health

Professional Identity and Professionalism

Admission/Selection

Public Understanding of Oral Health

Wachs Anthony Fluid mechanics; Particle-laden flows; Non Newtonian flows; Heat and mass transfer; Numerical simulation; High performance computing; Multi-scale modelling; Fluid mechanics, Particle-laden flows, Non Newtonian flows, Heat and mass transfer, Numerical simulation, High performance computing, Multi-scale modelling Any time / year round
  • Development of massively parallel codes for granular and particle-laden flow simulation
  • Multi-scale modeling of particle-laden flows
  • Shape effect in granular and particle-laden flows
  • Heat and mass transfer in fluidized beds
  • Blood flow and application to targeted drug delivery
Wang Fei Educational administration, management and leadership; Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; Educational administration and leadership in K-12 setting; Leadership; the role of the school principals; social justice and diversity; comparative policy studies; Education and Training Management; Ideology and Social Policy; Social Contract and Social Justice; Offshore school and its leadership; educators' health and wellbeing Any time / year round

My research lies in the areas of educational leadership and administration, social justice and diversity, “subversive” leadership, leadership in cross-cultural settings, and educational policy studies in K-12 settings. I explore how principals negotiate policies and practices that they consider socially unjust to students and how they “creatively” cope with conflicts between moral and ethical… more

Wang Ying Cardiology and circulatory sciences (including cardiovascular disease); Cell differentiation, proliferation and death; Drug discovery, design and delivery; atherosclerosis; Diabetic cardiomyopathy; Vascular biology; Spatial 'Omics'; Drug repurposing and therapeutic design; Disease modeling; Digital Pathology 2024, 2025

1. Finding therapeutic targets to remove diseased cells in the atherosclerotic lesions

2. Drug repurposing for atherosclerotic disease

3. Developing spatial and single-cell endotyping technologies for cardiovascular tissues 

Current opportunities: https://www.hli.ubc.ca/careers/

 

Wang Yuzhuo Prostate Cancer; Modeling the Progression of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer; Tumor dormancy; Anti-Cancer Drug Development; Prostate Cancer, Modeling the Progression of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Tumor dormancy, Anti-Cancer Drug Development Any time / year round

Guided by my own vision of building a cancer-fear free world, my research program addresses some of the most pressing challenges in advanced prostate cancer. I explore tumor dormancy to understand how cancer cells evade therapy and later reignite disease. I lead the development of lactic acid suppression therapy, targeting the metabolic vulnerabilities of tumors through first-in-class lactic… more

Wasserman Wyeth Creation of computational methods for the analysis of genome sequences (bioinformatics); Study of cis-regulatory elements controlling gene transcription; Applied analyses of genome sequences (genomics); Indigenous genomics; Creation of computational methods for the analysis of genome sequences (bioinformatics), Study of cis-regulatory elements controlling gene transcription, Applied analyses of genome sequences (genomics), Indigenous genomics Any time / year round

Gene Regulation

Amongst the most important challenges of this era of life science research is understanding the regulation of gene expression, a process that allows an incredible diversity of cells to be produced from the same genome sequence. During development and across physiological conditions, a set of proteins, called Transcription Factors (TFs), interact with the… more

Wasteneys Geoff Cell signaling; Hormones and Growth Factors; Molecular Genetics; Cellulose Biosynthesis; Microtubule Dynamics and Organization; Plant Cell Walls in Cell Shape and Tissue Function; Plant Growth and Development; Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress; Trafficking of Membrane Receptors and Transporters; Cell Signaling, Hormones and Growth Factors, Molecular Genetics, Cellulose Biosynthesis, Microtubule Dynamics and Organization, Plant Cell Walls in Cell Shape and Tissue Function, Plant Growth and Development, Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress, Trafficking of Membrane Receptors and Transporters Any time / year round
  1. Coordination of Microtubule Assembly Dynamics by the Microtubule Polymerase MOR1 and the ARK Catastrophe Factors
  2. The Function of the GPI-anchored Protein COBRA in Plant Cell Wall Construction and Modification
  3. Hormone Signalling and Microtubule Array Organization During Meristem Development
  4. The Function of Microtubule Dynamics in Plant Resilience to… more
Weber Alexander Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Quantitative MRI; Brain Disorders; resting state functional MRI; myelin water imaging; Arterial Spin Labelling; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Fractal based analysis; Concussion; Diagnostic Imaging; Epilepsy; Seizures; Traumatic Brain Injury; open science; Biomedical Engineering; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Quantitative MRI, Brain Disorders, resting state functional MRI, Myelin Water Imaging, Arterial Spin Labelling, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Fractal based analysis, Concussion, Diagnostic Imaging, Epilepsy, Seizures, Traumatic Brain Injury, Open Science, Biomedical Engineering 2025

Neonatal Brain Imaging

Fractal Analysis of fMRI Signals

Weidberg Hilla Other basic medicine and life sciences; Cell Biology; Genetics; Biochemistry; molecular biology; Organelle biology; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial stress; Protein quality control; Metabolism; Neurodegenerative diseases Any time / year round

 

 

Weijs Steven Water; Hydrological Cycle and Reservoirs; Drinking Water; Fresh Water; Information; Hydroelectricity; Ice and Snow; control of water systems; droughts; experimental hydrology; floods; Hydrological Prediction; Hydrology; information theory; mountain hydrology; sensors; uncertainty; water resources management; Water, Hydrological Cycle and Reservoirs, Drinking Water, Fresh Water, Information, Hydroelectricity, Ice and Snow, Control of water systems, Droughts, Experimental hydrology, Floods, Hydrological Prediction, Hydrology, Information theory, Mountain hydrology, Sensors, Uncertainty, Water resources management Any time / year round

Projects regarding new measurement techniques for catchment hydrology
Projects working on uncertainty analysis / quantification for hydrological prediction
Projects on optimal monitoring network layout / optimal expermental design
Projects on applications of information theory in hydrology and water resources

West Christopher Integrative physiology; Spinal cord injury; Animal models; Integrative physiology, Spinal cord injury, Animal models 2023

Sympathetic control of the circulation (Basic NSERC-funded stream)

Interventions to promote beneficial spinal plasticity following spinal cord injury (Health stream)

Acute hemodynamic management of spinal cord injury

Williams Ben Algebraic topology; Motivic homotopy theory; A1 homotopy theory; Algebraic topology, Motivic homotopy theory, A1 homotopy theory

The A1- and classical homotopy theory of algebraic groups, and their applications to algebra.

Wilton Steven Integrated Circuits; Computer Architecture; Computer Hardware; Computer-Aided Design Algorithms; Field-Programmable Gate Arrays; High-Level Synthesis; Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer-Aided Design Algorithms, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, High-Level Synthesis Any time / year round

Debug for FPGAs FPGA Architectures CAD for FPGAs

Wisnovsky Simon Cancer genetics; Tumour immunology; Cellular immunology; Glycomics and glycobiology; Chemical genetics; Systems biology; Cellular interactions (including adhesion, matrix and cell wall); Genomics; Cancer molecular targets; glycobiology; carbohydrates; Tumor immunology; Functional genomics; CRISPR screening; Glycomics; Biochemistry; Molecular Genetics; Cell Biology; Cancer Any time / year round, 2021, 2022

Dr. Wisnovsky's lab studies the cell surface glycome, a dense network of sugar molecules that coats the surface of every living cell. The glycome plays a fundamental role in regulating the activity of our immune system, helping immune cells to distinguish normal, healthy cells from abnormal cells and invading pathogens. In diseases like cancer, the structure of… more