The Team
Dr. John McCormick
Professor and Principal Investigator, currently in Grade 50
Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbiology | North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbiology | University of Minnesota Medical School
PhD, Microbiology and Biotechnology | University of Alberta
HBSc, Life Sciences | Queen’s University
Heather Craig
Laboratory Technician (Nov 2019 - )
Register Veterinary Technician, University of Guelph
Registered Laboratory Animal Technician, Canadian Association for Animal Science
Farah Hasan
Research Technician II (March 2023 - )
MSc, Biochemistry | University of Western Ontario
BSc, HSP Genetics & Biochemistry | University of Western Ontario
Carla Maduta
Post-graduate Research Assistant (May 2023 - )
MSc, Microbiology & Immunology | University of Western Ontario
BMSc, HSP Microbiology & Immunology | University of Western Ontario
Dr. Lea Tölken
Postdoctoral Associate (May 2024 - )
PhD, Infection Biology | University of Greifswald
MSc, Biochemistry | University of Greifswald
Dr. Blake Shannon
Postdoctoral Associate (April 2024 - )
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology | University of Western Ontario
BMSc, HSP Microbiology and Immunology | University of Western Ontario
Dr. Manuel Diaz
Postdoctoral Associate (Sept 2022 - )
PhD, Biological Science | Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico
BSc, Veterinary Medicine | Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico
Dr. Karine Dufresne
Postdoctoral Associate (May 2020 - )
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology | Université de Montreal
BSc, Microbiology and Immunology | Université de Montreal
Amanda Marple
PhD Candidate (Sept 2018 - )
HBSc, Biology | Ryerson University
Aanchal Rishi
PhD Candidate (Sept 2021 - )
BMSc, HSP Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity | University of Western Ontario
Nicholas Walton
PhD Candidate (May 2021 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology & Immunology & Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences | University of Western Ontario
Salman Ali
Master’s Candidate (Sept 2023 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology & Immunology | University of Western Ontario
Honour’s Thesis Student (Sept 2022 - April 2023)
Tyler Pereira
Master’s Candidate (Sept 2023 - )
HBSc, Cell and Molecular Biology | University of Ottawa
Jane Gould
Master’s Candidate (May 2024 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology & Immunology | University of Western Ontario
Honour’s Thesis Student (Sept 2023 - April 2024)
Emily Barbosa
Honour’s Thesis Student (May 2024 - )
BSc, HSP Biology (2021 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Student Researcher (May 2023 - April 2024)
William Yuan
Honour’s Thesis Student (May 2024 - )
BMSc, Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2021 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Student Researcher (Nov 2023 - April 2024)
Ajita Kanthathasan
Undergraduate Student Researcher (May 2024 - )
BMSc, Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2022 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Spencer Heinrichs
Undergraduate Summer Student Researcher (May 2024 - )
BSc, Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2023 - ) | McGill University