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
Carla Maduta
MD/PhD Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology (Sept 2024 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Post Graduate Research Assistant (May 2023 - August 2024) | University of Western Ontario
MSc, Microbiology & Immunology (May 2022 - April 2023) | 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. Manuel Diaz
Postdoctoral Associate (Sept 2022 - )
PhD, Biological Science | Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico
BSc, Veterinary Medicine | Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico
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
Myia Blanchet
Master’s Candidate (Sept 2024 - )
BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics | McMaster University
Tyler Pereira
PhD 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)
Winifred Li
Honour’s Thesis Student (May 2025 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2022- ) | University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Student Researcher (Oct 2024 - April 2025)
William Yuan
Honour’s Thesis Student (May 2024 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2021 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Student Researcher (Oct 2023 - April 2024)
Harry Ho
Honour’s Thesis Student (May 2025 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2022- ) | University of Western Ontario
Undergraduate Student Researcher (Oct 2024 - April 2025)
Morgan Wong
Honour’s Thesis Student (Sept 2025 - )
BMSc, HSP Microbiology and Immunology (Sept 2022 - ) | University of Western Ontario
Siwon Jengsuksavat
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Sept 2025 - )
BMSc, Honours MicroImm and IMS (Sept 2023 - ) | University of Western Ontario