Fellow: Marina Luginina
Dates: September 2021-August 2022

Fellow: Shiva Naseri
Dates: January 2020-July 2020
Project title: 3D-printed dentin model made of biomimetic hydrogels

Fellow: Luanda Lins
Dates: November 2019-December 2020
Project title: In vivo assessment of injectable and multilayered sponge

Fellow: Rafael Castiello
Dates: April 2019-2020
Project title: SPR biosensors for biomolecules and cell detection
Current position: R&D director, Impactful Health Co, Halifax, Canada

Fellow: Hugo Salmon
Degree received: Ph.D., Institut Optique de Paris
Dates: April 2018-June 2020
Project title: Aptamer-based detection of legionella using SPRi
Current position: Maitre de Conference, U Paris, France

Fellow: Timothée Baudequin
Degree received: Ph.D., École de Technologie de Compiègne
Dates: November 2015-Jan 2018
Project title: Injectable hydrogels for bone defects (CSBD)
Current position: Maitre de Conference, U Tech Campiègne, France

Fellow: Feriel Mélaïne
Degree received: Ph.D., Université Joseph Fourier
Dates: February 2015-Nov 2017
Project title: Development of aptamer-based SPR biosensing
Current position: PDF at Stanford University, USA

Fellow: Laila Benameur
Degree received: Ph.D., Université de Toulouse
Dates: September 2014-January 2017
Project title: Injectable hydrogel for spinal cord injury repair
Current position: Lecturer at Concordia University, Canada

Fellow: Mina Mekhail
Degree received: Ph.D., McGill University
Dates: September 2014-September 2015
Project title: Investigation of injectable hydrogels for spinal cord injuries
Current position: Executive director, Impactful Health, Halifax, Canada

Fellow: Sherief Essa
Degree received: Ph.D., Université de Montréal
Dates: November 2011-December 2013
Project title: NPs for delivery of hydrophobic and pH sensitive drugs
Current position: Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy U. Alexandria, Egypt

Fellow: Jamal Daoud
Degree received: Ph.D., McGill University
Dates: May 2010-August 2013
Project title: Microfluidics for human pancreatic islets monitoring
Current position: CEO, Galenvs Science Inc, Montreal, Canada

Fellow: Cathy Tkaczyk
Degree received: Ph.D., McGill University
Dates: June 2010-August 2012
Project title: Online monitoring of oxidative stress by QCM-D
Current position: Senior MLS, Janssen Pharmaceutical Co of J&J, France

Fellow: Arghavan Shabani
Degree received: Ph.D., Concordia University
Dates: March 2010-February 2012
Project title: SPRi-digital microfluidic platform for proteomics
Current position: Professor of Chemistry, Cestar College of Business, Health and Technology, Toronto, Canada

Fellow: Radoslaw Stanowski
Degree received: Ph.D., Université de Sherbrooke
Dates: December 2010-January 2011
Project title: Development of Dual SPR-fluorescence Biosensors
Current position: Project Manager, Tekna Plasma Systems, Sherbrooke, Canada

Fellow: Ziyad Haidar
Degree received: Ph.D., McGill University
Dates: April 2010-December 2011
Project title: Hybrid delivery system for distraction osteogenesis
Current position: Associate Professor, Los Andes University, Chile

Fellow: Marinella Sandros
Degree received: Ph.D., Wayne University, USA
Dates: March 2006-July 2010
Project title: QDs for cell and tissue imaging
Current position: Business Development Manager for Life Sciences, Senior Product Manager GenScript, NJ, USA

Fellow: Marcel Anthony Roberts
Degree received: Ph.D., Boston College, USA
Dates: April 2008-August 2009
Project title: Digital microfluidic platform for protein quantification
Current position: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Charles Hirsch Center for Forensic Sciences, NY, USA

Fellow: Anna L. Hillberg
Degree received: Ph.D., Cardiff University, UK
Dates: March 2004-June 2009
Project title: L-b-L self-assembly systems for cell coating
Current position: Depuy Synthes, County Cork, Ireland

Fellow: Julien Fatisson
Degree: Ph.D., Université Josephe Fourier, France
Dates: May 2005-Augst 2007
Project title: Monitoring platelets’ adhesion by QCM-D
Current position: Changed career to intern in osteopathy, Montreal, Canada

Fellow: Georg Sydow-Plum
Degree received: Ph.D., Aachen University, Germany
Dates: 2004-2006
Project title: In vivo study of L-b-L self-assembly systems on arteries
Current position: Researcher, Swiss Caps AG (Aenova group), Switzerland

Fellow: Liqin Ge*
Degree received: Ph.D., National Academy of Science, China
Dates: 2003-2004
Project title: L-b-L self-assembly on colloidal systems
Current position: Researcher, Chinese Academy of Science, China

Fellow: Pierre Bagnaninchi
Degree received: PhD, Grenoble 1, France
Dates: 2002-2003
Project title: Permittivity based biosensors
Current position: Professor, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Fellow: Christelle Catuogno
Degree received: Ph.D., University of Manchester, UK
Dates: 2002-2003
Project title: Nanoparticles for delivery of growth factors
Current position: Senior Research Officer, CQ University, Australia

Student: Mariam Saad
Dates: September 2017-August 2022
Project title: The developmnet of Aptamers for use with Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensing as a Novel Detection Method for Legionella Pneumophila (Lp)

Student: Reza Rasouli
Dates: September 2016-August 2022
Project title: Design and Development of Acoustofluidic Platforms for On-Chip Manipulation of Bioparticles and Fluids
Current position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University

Student: Nicholas Distasio
Dates: September 2015-March 2021
Project title: Nanoparticles for siRNA delivery and angiogenesis

Student: Paresa Modarres
Dates: September 2014-June 2020
Project title: Microfluidic electrophoresis for the separation of blood cells
Current position: Integration Technical Lead, Skorpios Technologies, NM, USA

Student: Kaushar Jahan
Dates: January 2014-January 2020
Project title: Chitosan sponge for osteogenic factor delivery and bone regeneration
Current position: Research Scientist, Assay Development at Aspect Biosystems, BC

Student: Rafael Castiello
Dates: September 2014-February 2019
Project title: Real-time monitoring of human islet secretome in response to stimuli
Current position: R&D director, Impactful Health Co, Halifax, Canada

Student: Nattawat Watcharajittanont
Dates: February 2018-January 2019 (exchange)
Project title: 3-D printed bioink scaffold for bone tissue engineering
Current position: Lecturer at Prince of Songkla U-Thailand

Student: Saber Ghadakzadeh
Dates: September 2014-September 2018
Project title: Nanoparticles for siRNA delivery and osteogenesis
Current position: Lead Clinical Research Liaison - Evidens platform- Imagia

Student: Khalil Heileman
Dates: September 2012-March 2017
Project title: Monitoring islet functionality in microfluidic device
Current position: Product Engineer at Angle Biosciences Inc, Toronto

Student: Lamees Nayef
Dates: September 2011-January 2017
Project title: Delivery system for in vivo distraction osteogenesis

Student: Sandrine Filion-Côté
Dates: January 2012-October 2016
Project title: Development of a spectra-angular SPR system
Current position: Optic Engineer, LumenWerx, Saint-Laurent (QC), Canada

Student: Samira Taherkhani
Dates: September 2011-December 2015
Project title: Magnetic bacteria as drug carrier
Current position: Preclinical scientist - Ovensa Inc. Montreal, Canada

Student: Amir Foudeh
Dates: January 2010-March 2015
Project title: Microfluidic for the detection of Legionella
Current position: Neuralink, CA, USA

Student: Meenakshi Singh
Dates: September 2010-October 2014
Project title: Surface-modified carbon nanotubes for immunosensors

Student: Syamali Saha
Dates: June 2010-November 2014
Project title: Buccal drug delivery for probiotics
Current position: Associate Dentist, TX, USA

Student: Kristen Bowey
Dates: September 2009-October 2014
Project title: Estradiol Delivery system for EPCs recruitment
Current position: Assistant Prof, U. North Carolina at Greensboro, USA

Student: Mina Mekhail
Dates: September 2009-April 2014
Project title: Rapidly gelling Chitosan sponge for OPCs culture and differentiation
Current position: CEO, Impactful Health R&D Inc. Halifax, Canada

Student: Tohid Fatanat-Didar
Dates: January 2009-March 2013
Project title: Microfluidic devices for cell sorting
Current position: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Eng, U Waterloo, Canada

Student: Stephan Shapka
Dates: February 2008-May 2015
Project title: Molecularly imprinted systems for biorecognition
Current position: Biomedical R&D Engineer, ‎GlobeTech, Ireland

Student: Christina Holmes
Dates: September 2007-January 2013
Project title: Bioactive scaffold using LbL assembly
Current position: Assistant Professor. College of Engineering, Florida State University, USA

Student: Nicolas Duceppe
Dates: January 2007-May 2011
Project title: Nanoparticles for gene and protein therapy
Current position: Président et cofondateur, Idéalgo, Saint-Hubert, Canada

Student: Jamal Taysir Daoud
Dates: September 2006-May 2011
Project title: Non-invasive and real time monitoring human pancreatic islet differentiation
Current position: CEO, Galenvs Sciences Inc. Montreal, Canada

Student: Sania Mansouri
Dates: January 2006-January 2011
Project title: Immnuocamouflage through Layer-by-layer deposition on red blood cells
Current position: Quality Control Dept Director, Cipharm Corp, Ivory Coast

Student: Cathy Tkaczyk
Dates: September 2003-December 2009
Project title: Characterization of cellular reactions to metal debris
Current position: Senior MLS, Janssen Pharmaceutical Co of J&J, France

Student: Ziyad Haidar*
Dates: September 2005- November 2009
Project title: Hybrid delivery system for distraction osteogenesis
Current position: Associate Professor, Los Andes University, Chili

Student: Lidija Malic*
Dates: September 2005-November 2009
Project title: Electrowetting digital droplet based-system for DNA hybridization
Current position: Research Officer, NRC, Boucherville, Canada

Student: Xuyen Dai Hoa*
Dates: September 2004-February 2009
Project title: Surface molecular engineering for SPR measurements
Current position: Vice-Director of Engineering, NISI Limited, HK

Student: Marc Herrmann
Dates: September 2004- March 2008
Co-supervisor: Teodor Veres, NRC-IMI
Project title: Microfluidic devices for cell toxicity assays
Current position: Clinical Project Leader, Quintiles, Strasbourg, France

Student: Shahab Faghihi
Dates: September 2003-August 2007
Project title: Effect of nanostructured Ti on osteoblast attachment
Current position: Associate Professor at National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Iran

Student: Kimberly Douglas*
Dates: September 2001-2006
Project title: Nanoparticles as non-viral DNA carrier systems
Current position: Grant Officer, NSERC, Canada

Student: Shawn Carrigan*
Dates: September 2002-2005
Project title: Detection of sepsis biomarkers using QCM-D system
Passed away in 2009 due to a plane accident (piloting)

Student: Loïc Poussard*
Dates: 2000-2004
Project title: Aqueous dispersed and biodegradable PU
Current position: Enerlab 2000 Inc, Beloeil, Canada

Student: Benjamin Thierry
Dates: 1999-2003
Project title: Towards new therapies for endovascular revascularization
Current position: Professor, University of South Australia, Australia

Student: Karina Martinez Villegas
Dates: January 2020-September 2022
Project title: High-Resolution Contactless Surface Acoustic Wave Cell Patterning for Tissue Engineering

Student: Jahnic Beck
Dates: January 2019 -April 2021
Project title: Gene-sequencing of SMCs phenotype to foam cells

Student: Antoine Karoichan
Dates: September 2018-August 2020
Project title: Stem cell encapsulation for promoting biomineralization

Student: Michael Yitayew
Dates: January 2017-Sept 2019
Project title: LbL self-assembled shells as artificial virus

Student: Celine Agnes
Dates: September 2017- Sept 2019
Project title: Purine crosslinked chitosan-based hydrogels

Student: Saadia Shoaib
Dates: January 2016- March 2019
Project title: Investigation of cellular response to stimuli by CQM-D
Current position: Research Ass. Biotech Lab, Toronto

Student: Louise Montez
Dates: September 2017-December 2018
Project title: Purine-based hydrogels
Current position: Pharmacist and Lecturer, Lyon, France

Student: Selya Amrani
Dates: September 2015-December 2017
Project title: siRNA encapsulation in Nanoparticles using a continuous flow microfluidic device
Current position: MD students at Uof O, Canada

Student: Sultan Aati
Dates: January 2015-April 2017
Project title: Biocomposites for bone regeneration in periodontal diseases
Current position: Medical device industry Eng, Saudi Arabia

Student: Meltem Top
Dates: September 2014-April 2017
Project title: Endothelial cells interactions with biodegradable stents
Current position: Client Service Associate at Scotiabank, Montreal

Student: Rosey Rasoda*
Dates: September 2013-December 2015
Project title: Micropatterning for directed oligodendrocyte progenitor cells adhesion
Current position: Software&Systems Test Eng, Kardium Inc., BC, Canada

Student: Ryan Tien Sing Young
Dates: January 2013-May 2015
Project title: Fabrication of liposomal delivery system in microfluidics
Current position: Quality Control Engineer, Contract Medical International GmbH, Germany

Student: Kaushar Jahan
Dates: January 2013-December 2013 (fast track to Ph.D.)
Project title: Chitosan sponge for delivery of BMP-7 and bone regeneration
Current position: Research Scientist, Assay Development at Aspect Biosystems, BC

Student: Cloé Rainville
Dates: September 2011-August 2014
Project title: Coated red blood cell deformation in microfluidics
Current position: ‎Surgical Robotics Specialist, Minogue Medical, Montreal, Canada

Student: Khalil Heileman
Dates: January 2011-September 2012
Project title: Monitoring of islet activities in microfluidic device
Current position: Product Engineer, Angle Biosciences Inc, Toronto, Canada

Student: Shyamali Saha
Dates: March 2010-December 2011 (Fast Track)
Project title: Biomaterial for buccal drug delivery
Current position: Associate Dentist, TX, USA

Student: Simone Houng
Dates: September 2006-March 2009
Project title: Study of internalization pathway of polysaccharide-based Nanoparticles
Current position: Research Safety Specialist, University of Maryland, USA

Student: Elizabeth Logan
Dates: September 2006-August 2008
Project title: Role of oxidative stress on the mechanism of stem cell differentiation
Current position: Dentist, Nova Scotia, Canada

Student: Dariusz Dziong
Dates: September 2003-2005
Project title: Permittivity sensitive biosensors
Current position: Senior Consultant at Mars & Co, NY, USA

Student: Cyrille Fleury
Dates: September 2003-2005
Project title: Macrophage reaction to HTP metal-metal debris
Current position: Research Eng. WRIGHT Medical Group, France

Student: Jean-Philippe St-Pierre
Dates: January 2003-2004
Project title: Porous Ti scaffolds for bone engineering
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada

Student: Manuela Mandu
Dates: September 2002-2006
Project title: Controlled release of BMPs for distraction osteogenesis
Current position: Orthodontist, Montreal, Canada

Student: Mylene Gravel
Dates: 2001-2005
Project title: Chitosan-based scaffold for stem cell differentiation
Current position: Regulatory Development Center Associate at Sandoz, Boucherville, Canada

Student: Annie Sénéchal
Dates: September 2001-August 2004
Project title: Bacterial adhesion to medical grade polymers
Current position: Device Clinic Eng, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada

Student: Kimberly Douglas
Dates: September 2001-2003
Project title: Nanoparticles as non-viral DNA carrier systems
Current position: Grant Officer, NSERC, Canada

Student: Johanna Da Silva
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Dates: February 2023-August 2023

Student: Karla Pollyanna
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Integrated Laboratory of Biological Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Dates: January 2020-May 2021

Student: Shayan Ahmed Farooq
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Faculté de Pharmacie/INSERM/Université Paris Descartes, France
Dates: October 2019-November 2019

Student: Léa Guerassimoff
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Chimie ParisTech ENSCP – PSL
Dates: April 2019-August 2019

Student: Xavier Denos
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
Dates: September 2017-April 2018

Student: Agnes Bregnocchi
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Dates: March 2017-August 2017

Student: Marloes Arts
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: TU Delft, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dates: February 2017-June 2017

Student: Duygu Kuzyaka
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
Dates: April 2019-August 2019

Student: Louise Montez
Degree: Pharma MSc.
Institution: Université Lyon 1/Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, France/Canada
Dates: April - December 2015

Student: Nicolas Mercier
Degree: Eng. MSc.
Institution: École Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Dates: April - August 2014

Student: Tiziana Nardo
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Politecnico di Turino, Italy
Dates: January - August 2014

Student: Edouard Nicolini
Degree: Pharma. MSc
Institution: Université Claude-Bernard Lyon1, France
Dates: September - December 2013

Student: Maria Chiara Di Carlo
Degree:
Institution: Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Dates: March - August 2013

Student: Ana Maria Almonacid Suárez
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia (Engineering School of Antioquia), Colombia
Dates: January - June 2013

Student: Salih Kaan Kirdeciler
Degree: MSc.
Institution: Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
Dates: September - December 2011

Student: Lerama Hanaiy Chan Chan
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Merida, Mexico
Dates: June - September 2011

Student: Tugba Endogan
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Dates: May - June 2011

Student: Salih Kaan Kirdeciler
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Dates: April - June 2011

Student: Berna Ozansoy
Degree: M.Sc.
Institution: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Dates: April - June 2011

Student: Lerama Hanaiy Chan Chan
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Merida, Mexico
Dates: Sept - Dec 2010

Student: Julien Bouis
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Polytech Grenoble
Dates: Summer 2010

Student: Leslie Cohen
Degree: Eng. MSc
Institution: Ecole Centrale de Lyon
Dates: Summer 2010

Student: Roberto Delgado
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dept. of Pharmacology, NJ, USA,
Dates: Summer 2009

Student: Julia Fuchs
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: CEA, Grenoble, France
Dates: Fall 2007

Student: Charles Agnès
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: CEA, Grenoble, France
Dates: Fall 2007 and Spring 2008

Student: Basma Khadro
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
Dates: Fall 2006

Student: Jose Carlos Rodriguez Hernandez
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: University of Madrid, Spain
Dates: Fall 2005

Student: Loïc Poussard
Degree: Ph.D.
Institution: INSA-Rouen, France
Dates: Fall 2002 and 2003

Student: Nada Ibrahim
Institution: Dept. of Biochemistry, McMaster University
Dates: May 2022-August 2022
Project title: Investigation and profiling of extracellular vesicle subpopulations

Student: Adrien Takada
Institution: Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
Dates: May 2021-December 2021
Project title: LbL assembly on human islets for immunomodulation

Student: Amber Birks
Institution: Bioengineering, McGill University
Dates: May 2021-August 2021
Project title: Nanoliposome-based delivery system for Melanoma

Student: Devonneke Daley
Institution: Faculty of Engineering, McGill University
Dates: January 2021 - May 2021
Project title: LbL assembly on human islets for immunomodulation

Student: Tanya Nguyen
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
Dates: May-August 2019
Project title: A 3-D printed Dentin Model for investigation the tooth sensitivity

Student: Antonela Badan*
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
Dates: June-August 2018
Project title: Ag NPs-composite for the treatment of dental caries

Student: Kim Nguyen*
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
Dates: June-August 2017
Project title: Cell encapsulation in chitosan sponge for bone regeneration

Student: Anya Andre*
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
Dates: January 2014-August 2014
Project title: In vitro assessment of chitosan sponge for bone regeneration

Student: Ryan Tien SingYoung, Sam Whiteley, Alison Baum, and Timothy Ruban
Institution: Mechanical Engineering, McGill University
Dates: Fall 2011
Project title: Microfluidic for cell sorting (Term project MECH 463)

Student: Vijitha Sivakumar
Institution: Biochemistry, McGill University
Dates: Summer 2010
Project title: Scaffold Guided Bone Engineering

Student: Kenrry Chiu
Institution: Immunology, McGill University
Dates: Summer 2010
Project title: Nanoparticle-based gene delivery system

Student: Alice Fan Zhang*
Institution: Physiology, McGill University
Dates: Summer 2009
Project title: Fate of nanoparticules for gene therapy

Student: Jean-Philippe Coutu*
Institution: Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique de Montréal
Dates: Summer 2009
Project title: Islets engineering in a custom-made bioreactor

Student: Mohammed Zafer
Degree: Undergraduate, McGill University
Dates: Summer 2008
Project title: Monitoring the Islets activities by Impedance analyser

Student: Bona Men
Degree: Undergraduate, Univesité de Sherbrooke
Dates: Summer 2007
Project title: DNA hybridization studies using SPR imaging apparatus

Student: Simone Houng
Degree: Undergraduate, Queen’s University
Dates: Summer 2006
Project title: Internalization process of nanoparticle delivery systems

Student: Janice Cho*
Degree: Undergraduate, McGill University
Dates: Summer 2003
Project title: Development of polyelectrolyte charged liposomes

Student: Dariusz Dziong
Degree: Undergraduate, McGill University
Project title: Permittivity sensitive biosensors

Student: Patrick St-Pierre
Degree: Undergraduate, McGill University
Project title: Biocompatibility of Ti Foam

Name: Christine Walker
Last degree: B.Sc.
Dates: Jan 2020-Jan 2021
Position: Research technician

Name: Shiva Naseri
Last degree: Ph.D.
Dates: 2019-2020
Position: Research Associate

Name: Timothy Johns
Last degree: B.Sc.
Dates: 2013-2019
Position: Part-Time Research Technician

Name: James Porter
Last degree: M.Sc.
Dates: April 2017-September 2017
Position: Research Assistant

Name: Azadeh Joshani
Last degree: M.Sc.
Dates: July 2016-March 2017
Position: Research Assistant

Name: Sandrine Filion-Côté
Last degree: Ph.D.
Dates: Dec 2016-March 2017
Position: Research Assistant

Name: Andrew Pearce
Last degree: B.Sc.
Dates: June 2008-May 2013
Position: Research Technician

Name: Hubert Gagnon
Last degree: Ph.D.
Dates: 2008-2012
Position: Research associate

Name: Line Mongeon
Last degree: B.Sc.
Dates: 2003-2010
Position: Technician

Name: Fereshteh Azari
Last degree: Ph.D.
Dates: 2007-2009
Position: Research associate
Project title: QD conjugated siRNA as gene delivery carrier

Name: Lucie Marcotte
Last degree: Ph.D.
Dates: 2004-2008
Position: Research associate
Project title: Platelet adhesion force measurement on surfaces by AFM

Name: Benjamin Thierry
Last degree: M.Sc.
Dates: 2003-2004
Position: Research associate
Project title: Study of LbL deposition on live tissue: an in vivo study

Name: Shahabbedin Faghihi
Last degree: B.Sc.
Dates: 2003 (6 months)
Position: Research assistant
Project title: Multilayer deposition on biological tissue