Meet The Team
Principal Investigator/ Head
Dr. Emmanuel Osei
Dr. Osei received his PhD from the University of British Columbia and the University of Groningen. He has years of experience researching obstructive lung disease, inflammation, and fibrosis using in vitro models that mimic the human body.
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MD/Phd Student
Tony Guo
Tony is studying immune-structural cell cross-talk using bioartifical models of the airways
Msc Student
Filsan Abokor
Filsan is currently involved in developing a multi-organ-on chip platform of the gut-lung axis
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Msc Student
Sofia Andressi
Sofia has completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Honours, focusing on insect physiology and gene editing, and is now continuing an MSc focusing on invertebrate cell culture models
Lab Technician/ Directed Studies Student
Joban Sohd
Joban currently holds the position of Lab technician, whilst also conducting directed studies involving PCR and Cellular Imaging protocols.
Bsc Student/ Work Study
Janaeya Baher
Janaeya is currently developing microscale, immune cell-embedded, bio-printed droplets. Through this, she hopes to create next-generation models that can effectively monitor pre-clinical models of inflammatory diseases
Bsc Student/ Research Assistant
Clara Gibbons
Clara is currently studying fibroblast-monocyte/macrophage interactions in 3D in vitro models made to mimic different stiffnesses in diseased versus healthy lung tissue environments
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Bsc Honours Student
Matthew Bird
Matthew honours research compared bio-inks with varying rheological properties to evaluate their use in different conditions.
Bsc Student Researcher
Logan Yee
Logan is working with the Cellink BioX Bioprinter to optimize parameters to print 3D models using various Bioinks
Lab Volunteer (BSc student)
Amr Riyadh
Amr volunteers and works alongside members of the lab to on various techniques such as PCRs and imaging protocols.
Lab Volunteer (BSc student)
Tapiwa Kalua
Tapiwa volunteers in the lab, working with other members on various (biomimetic and bioengineering) assays.
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Lab Volunteer (BSc student)
Tak Machiru
Tak volunteers in the lab, working with other members on various (biomimetic and bioengineering) assays.
Lab Volunteer (BSc student)
Ajnaa Gautam
Ajnaa volunteers in the lab, working with other members on various (biomimetic and bioengineering) assays.
Lab Volunteer (BSc student)
Avni Aggarwal
Avni volunteers in the lab, working with other members on various (biomimetic and bioengineering) assays.
Alumni
Although a relatively young lab, we boast of proud Alumni over the years.
Jed Owoniyi
BSc Alumni
Currently in University of Texas
Fama Thiam
BSc Alumni
Research Tech - University Of Calgary
Safiya Al Yazeedi
MSc Alumni
Currently in University of Oman
Sakshi Phogat
Msc Alumni
Research Tech UBC
Katie Feng
BSc Alumni
Master in Public Health, Epidemiology student at New York University
Juan Brussow
BSc Alumni
Clinical Research Coordinator - Okangan Clinical Trials
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Emre Demirsoy
BSc Alumni
MSc student at UBC
Simin Jafaripour
Former Lab Manager
Currently Lab Tech at UBCO