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Past trainees

Jessica (Jiyu) Tian

Jessica (Jiyu) Tian

Master of Engineering (M.Eng. thesis, 2020 - 2022)

Thesis title: Exploring the adhesion mechanisms of human peripheral blood monocytes onto oxygen and nitrogen-rich gradient plasma polymer-coated fluoropolymers


Jessica’s project focused on studying the cell-surface interactions during cultivation of monocytes for production of cell-based cancer immunotherapies.


Le projet de Jessica était axé sur l'étude des interactions entre la surface des cellules et la culture des monocytes pour la production d'immunothérapies cellulaires contre le cancer.


Present Position | Poste actuel

Research Associate, Stemcell Technologies, Vancouver BC

Dongjin Shin

Dongjin Shin

Master of Engineering (M.Eng. thesis, 2020 - 2022)

Thesis title: Microencapsulation of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells in injectable chitosan beads via microchannel emulsification


Present position | Poste actuel

Manufacturing Process Engineer, Abott, Ottawa, ON

Shirin Lak

Shirin Lak

Postdoctoral Fellow (2022/01 - 2022/12)

Shirin worked on a joint project with Saint-Gobain Life Sciences to improve immunotherapy products.


Shirin a travaillé sur un projet commun avec Saint-Gobain Life Sciences pour améliorer les produits d'immunothérapie.


Present position | Poste actuel

CCRM, Toronto, ON

Stephanie Fernandez

Stephanie Fernandez

Doctorate (PhD Thesis 2014-2022)

Thesis title: Design and applications of an in vitro perfusion system to investigate macroencapsulated pancreatic beta cell performance


Stephanie's project involved the development of a perfusable macroencapsulation device to improve the oxygenation of pancreatic islets for transplantation. This work incorporates experimental and computational techniques to propose a more robust platform for diabetes cell therapy.


Le projet de Stephanie portait sur le développement d'un dispositif de macroencapsulation perfusable pour améliorer l'oxygénation des îlots pancréatiques destinés à la transplantation. Ce travail intègre des techniques expérimentales et computationnelles afin de proposer une plateforme plus robuste pour la thérapie cellulaire du diabète.


Present Position | Poste actuel

Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Advancement Manager, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Erdem Cakmak

Erdem Cakmak

Undergraduate Intern (2021/05 - 2022/04)

Erdem worked on cell-surface interactions modelling for EPC capture under dynamic conditions.


Erdem a travaillé sur la modélisation des interactions cellule-surface pour la capture des EPC dans des conditions dynamiques.


Present Position | Poste actuel

SURE student with Prof. Moraes, McGill University

Hanwen Wang

Hanwen Wang

Undergraduate Intern (2021/05 - 2022/04)

Hanwen worked the on characterization and optimization of tissue engineered vascular prosthesis.


Hanwen a travaillé sur la caractérisation et l'optimisation des prothèses vasculaires issues de l'ingénierie tissulaire.

Olivia Bowden

Olivia Bowden

Master of Engineering (M.Eng. thesis, 2018 - 2021)

Thesis title: Probing the adhesion mechanisms of mesenchymal stromal cells onto tissue culture treated flask and bag culture surfaces


Present Position | Poste actuel

Associate Scientist, Targa Biomedical, Montreal, Quebec

Raymond Tran

Raymond Tran

Doctorate (PhD Thesis 2015-2021)

Thesis title: Biomimetic mechanical control of pluripotent stem cell differentiation into pancreatic endocrine cells


Ray's research involved understanding and optimizing the differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into functional insulin-secreting beta cells with regards to different substrate properties, soluble signals and culture dimensionality.


Les recherches de Ray consistaient à comprendre et à optimiser la différenciation des cellules souches pluripotentes induites (iPSC) en cellules pancréatiques de type bêta en étudiant les effets de propriétés de surface, de signaux solubles et des dimensions des cultures.


Present Position | Poste actuel

Bioprocess Engineer, Mission Barns, Berkeley, California

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