Ever wondered what happens to Graduate and Post-Graduate Trainees after they leave CRRD-member labs? Click on the appropriate tab below to find out what our past trainees are doing now!
MSc Graduates
| Trainee Name | Years As Trainee | Supervisor(s) | Position After Graduation | Current Position |
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| suhaarab [at] gmail.com (Suha Arab) | 2012-2013 | Hugh Clarke | Obstetrics Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, McGill | |
| abiebermcneil [at] bereskinparr.com (Adrienne Bieber McNeil) | 2003-2005 | Barbara Hales Bernard Robaire |
Patent Agent at Bereskin & Parr, a leading Canadian intellectual property law firm | |
| Elliot.byrne [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Elliot Byrne ) | 2012-2014 | Louis Hermo | Job Searching! | |
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victoria.chiwara [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Victoria Chiwara) |
2014-2016 | Anna Naumova |
Research Assistant with Dr. Nicole J. Francis, IRCM |
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| george.chountalos [at] gmail.com (George Chountalos) | 2010-2013 | Sarah Kimmins | Scientific Officer, GA International Inc., Laval | Manager and Physical Trainer, Monkey Bar Gym, Montreal |
| luke.currin [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Luke Currin) | 2014-2017 | Vilceu Bordignon |
PhD Candidate, Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University |
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nedwar [at] uwo.ca (Nicole Edwards) |
2011-2013 | Hugh Clarke | PhD Candidate, Developmental Biology Program, Dept of Physiology & Pharmacology at Western University, London, Ontario | |
| Aysegul.erman [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Aysegul Erman) | 2008-2011 | Cynthia Goodyer | Research Consultant in Epidemiology, Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, McGill University Health Centre | PhD candidate, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto |
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ml.fillion7 [at] gmail.com (Marie-Lyne Fillion) |
2012-2015 | Indra Gupta | Job Searching! | |
| navee.g [at] gmail.com (Naveen Gnanabakthan) | 2005-2008 | Barbara Hales | Medical resident, SUNY, NY | |
| bianca.ho [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Bianca Ho) | 2015-2016 | Anna Naumova |
Pursuing MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City |
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halim.khairallah [at] gmail.com (Halim Khairallah) |
2010-2013 | Aimee Ryan (co-supervisor: Indra Gupta) |
Project Manager, Clinical Evaluation and Beta Testing, Benetech Clinical Software Solutions, Toronto | Operations Manager, Customer Accounts & Quality Assurance, Benetech Clinical Software Solutions, Toronto |
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yassemine [at] gmail.com (Yassemine Khawajkie) |
2014-2017 | Rima Slim | French Student, McGill University | |
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chi.chon.kong [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Chi-Chon (Joshua) Kong) |
2013-2016 | Martine Culty | Self employed | |
| aaron.kwong [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Aaron Kwong) | 2014-2017 | Yojiro Yamanaka | TBD! | |
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Alexandra.laliberte [at] icloud.com (Alexandra Laliberté) |
2013-2017 | Hope Weiler | Looking for new challenges! | |
| sunghoon.lee2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Sunghoon (Daniel) Lee) | 2013-2016 |
Vassilios Papadopoulos |
Looking for new opportunities! | |
| vlibasci [at] gmail.com (Vanessa Libasci) | 2008-2012 | Daniel Bernard | Technical writer, Stante Waked et Aassociés | Senior Tax Staff, EY Canada, a financial services organization |
| david4nier [at] gmail.com (David Matsushita-Fournier) | 2012-2015 | Cristian O'Flaherty | Product Development Manager at Corpa Flora | |
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laura.michalovic [at] hotmail.com (Laura Michalovic) |
2015-2017 | Vilceu Bordignon |
Bilingual Parentage Research and Genomics Representative at Holstein Canada |
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kristina.mullahoo [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Kristina Mullahoo) |
2015-2017 | Hope Weiler | Clinical Dietitian at the Jewish General Hospital | |
| touspenska [at] mail.rockefeller.edu (Tamara Ouspenskaia) | 2009-2010 | Daniel Bernard (co-supervisor: Terry Hebert) |
Ph.D. student, Rockefeller University | |
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pagano.chris [at] gmail.com (Chris Pagano) |
2010-2012 | Cynthia Goodyer |
Completed Graduate Certificate in Business Administration at Concordia Worked with the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada |
Project Coordinator, Health Quality Ontario, Toronto |
| asimard5 [at] gmail.com (Annie Simard) | 2012-2014 | Aimee Ryan | none yet | |
| paul.simon [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Paul H. G. Simon) | 2012-2014 | Louis Hermo | PhD Student in Experimental Medicine at McGill/CRCHUM | |
| milena.taibi [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Milena Taibi) | 2015-2017 | Raj Duggavathi |
Program Director at Fondation FOSPHERE |
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| lmwhidden [at] gmail.com (Laura Whidden) | 2013-2015 | Jacquetta Trasler |
Product Quality Professional at Sanofi Pasteur |
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| xuchen2004 [at] gmail.com (Chen Xu) | 2008-2010 | Sarah Kimmins | PhD, Bioinformatics, University of North Carolina (UNC) | Research Assistant at UNC Charlotte |
| maggieyuan723 [at] gmail.com (Maggie (Ye) Yuan) |
2015-2017 |
Hope Weiler |
Not yet decided |
PhD Graduates
| Trainee Name | Years As Trainee | Supervisor(s) | Position After Graduation | Current Position |
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| beata.bak [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Beata Bak) | 2007-2013 | Daniel Bernard | Medical Writer, IC Axon | Medical Editor, IC Axon |
| tara.bartonmaclaren [at] hc-sc.gc.ca (Tara Barton-Maclaren) | 2000-2007 | Barbara Hales | Manager, Hazard Methodology Division, Existing Substances Risk Assessment Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON. | |
| rohini.bose [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Rohini Bose) | 2011-2016 | Simon Wing | Research Assistant to Simon Wing |
Analyst at Costello Medical Consulting, Singapore |
| neil.brett [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Neil Brett) | 2014-2017 | Hope Weiler | Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University | |
| michelle.collins [at] mpi-bn.mpg.de (Michelle Collins) | 2006-2013 | Aimee Ryan | Postdoctoral Fellow, Stainier Lab, Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany |
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| stephany.el-hayek [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Stephany El-Hayek) | 2011-2015 | Hugh Clarke | Postdoctoral Fellow, College de France, Paris |
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| jerome.fortin [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Jerome Fortin ) | 2008-2014 | Daniel Bernard | Postdoctoral Fellow, Campbell Family Institute for Cancer Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto |
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| huge [at] galdones.com (Eugene Galdones) | 2003-2008 | Barbara Hales | Postdoctoral Research Fellow Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago |
Food & Lifestyle Photographer, Galdones Photography, LLC, Chicago, IL |
| Lisanne Grenier | 2005-2012 | Bernard Robaire Barbara Hales |
Assistant Study Manager, Algorithme Pharma Ambassadrice, Pluriels Student, diploma in management, McGill |
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| swati.gupta [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Swati Gupta) | 2012-2017 | Loydie A. Jerome-Majewska |
Postdoctoral Associate |
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| Mahsa.Hamzeh [at] cnrc-nrc.gc.ca (Mahsa Hamzeh) | 2004-2010 | Bernard Robaire | Research Officer, National Research Council Canada, Montreal | |
| Catherine.collier.ho [at] gmail.com (Catherine C. Ho) | 2006-2010 | Daniel Bernard | Scientific Assessment Officer, Health Products and Food Branch / Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa | |
| stevenr.jones [at] canada.ca (Steven Jones) | 2013-2016 | Martine Culty |
Clinical Evaluator / Toxicologist within the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD) of Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) at Health Canada, Ottawa |
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| Sophie-Anne.lamour [at] hc-sc.gc.ca (Sophie-Anne Lamour) | 2003-2010 | Bernard Robaire | Human Therapeutic Product Reviewer, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa | |
| gurpreet.manku [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Gurpreet Manku) | 2008-2014 | Martine Culty | Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Culty, 2014-2016 |
Clinical Research Associate, Quintiles, Montreal |
| Ludovic Marcon | 2004-2010 | Bernard Robaire | Scientific Assessment Officer, Health Products and Food Branch / Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa | |
| Jennifer Maselli | 2008-2014 | Bernard Robaire | Study Start Up Associate I at ICON plc | |
| burak.ozkosem [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Burak Özkösem) | 2011-2015 | Cristian O'Flaherty | Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University | |
| france-helene.paradis [at] mail.mcgill.ca (France-Hélène Paradis) | 2009-2015 | Barbara Hales | None yet. | |
| carlis.rejon [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Carlis Rejon) | 2007-2012 | Daniel Bernard (co-supervisor: Terry Hebert) |
Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill Cancer Centre | |
| ava.schlisser [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Ava Schlisser) | 2008-2014 | Barbara Hales | Maternity Leave | |
| shayesta.seenundun [at] gmail.com (Shayesta Seenundun) | 2001-2007 | Bernard Robaire | Post-doctoral fellow at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Scientific Evaluator,Health Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa |
| SLTran [at] lbl.gov (Stella Tran) | 2008-2013 | Daniel Bernard |
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF Diabetes Center |
Biologist Research Scientist, |
| Ekaterina.Zubkova [at] hc-sc.gc.ca (Katia Zubkova ) | 1999-2006 | Bernard Robaire | Scientific Assessment Officer, Health Products and Food Branch / Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa |
Postdoctoral Fellows
| Trainee Name | Years As Trainee | Supervisor(S) | Position After Fellowship | Current Position |
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| RBerger [at] intrinsik.com (Robert Berger) | 2010-2013 | Barbara Hales Bernard Robaire |
Freelance Editor, Oxford Science Editing Ltd. Postdoctoral Fellow, Instrinsik Inc., Mississauga, ON. |
Regulatory Toxicologist, Instrinsik Inc., a private environmental and health consulting company. |
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lorecarvelli [at] gmail.com (Flavia Lorena Carvelli) |
2013-2015 | Carlos Morales |
Assistant Researcher, IHEM-CONICET, School of Medicine and |
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| chc435 [at] ucsd.edu (Ching-Wen Chang) | 2013-2016 | Makoto Nagano | Postdoctoral Fellow, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, University California, San Diego |
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| animusbiotech [at] gmail.com (Ana Rita Coutinho) | 2007-2010 | Vilceu Bordignon |
Embryologist and Research Coordination, Ovo Clinic |
Presidente Directrice chez Animusbiotech |
| biotom18 [at] yahoo.com.br (Regiana de Oliveira) | 2015-2016 | Louis Hermo | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa | |
| geraldine.delbes [at] iaf.inrs.ca (Geraldine Delbès) | 2005-2010 | Bernard Robaire |
Research Associate, Pharmacology, McGill Research Associate, Urology, McGill |
Assistant Professor, Institut Armand Frappier, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Laval, Quebec |
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ellisfok [at] cuhk.edu.hk (Ellis Fok) |
2013-2015 | Simon Wing | Research Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
| hkohangh [at] med.wayne.edu (Hamid Reza Kohan-Ghadr) | 2011-2012 | Anna Naumova | Research Associate, Université de Montréal |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Wayne State University School of Medicine |
| cristian.oflaherty [at] mcgill.ca (Cristian O'Flaherty) | 2005-2008 | Bernard Robaire | Assistant professor, Department of Surgery (Division of Urology), McGill University – MUHC | |
| vickydbs [at] gmail.com (Vikas Kumar Pundeer) | 2010-2012 | Daniel Bernard | Chairman, Board of Directors, Prahlad Singh Memorial Group Of Institutions, Meerut Area, India |
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| eddy.rijntjes [at] charite.de (Eddy Rijntjes) | 2008-2010 | Bernard Robaire | Postdoctoral Fellow then Junior Group Leader, Charité University, Berlin | Research Associate, Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité University, Berlin |
| ssahambi [at] yahoo.com (Sukhdeep Sahambi) | 2004-2005 | Barbara Hales | Postdoctoral Fellow, INRS - Institut Armand-Frappier |
Study Monitor, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA |
| monicasakai [at] gmail.com (Monica Sakai) | 2010-2014 | Vassilios Papadopoulos | Clinical Research Coordinator at RI-McGill University Health Centre |
Note: If you are a past trainee from a CSR-member lab and would like to be included in our alumni section, please send all pertinent information to crrd [at] mcgill.ca (Charlotte McCaffrey).
