PEOPLE
Synthetic biology represents the convergence of multiple disciplines, including molecular biology, chemistry, engineering, and computer science.
Towards fostering this multidisciplinary field, CASB has assembled a team of researchers with a broad spectrum of expertise.
Foundry Staff
Nicholas Gold
Department of Biology,
Concordia University
Kevin Jacquet
Department of Biology,
Concordia University
Raha Omran
Department of Biology,
Concordia University
Angela Quach
Department of Biology,
Concordia University
Audrey Morin
Department of Biology,
Concordia University
Scientific Advisory Board
Knut Woltjen, PhD
Nathan Hillson, PhD
Claudia Vickers, PhD
Investigators
Vincent Martin, PhD
Department of Biology and Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University
Research Focus: Enzyme/pathway/cell engineering; Natural products/small molecules
Nawwaf Kharma, PhD, PEng
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Concordia University
Research Focus: Modelling/simulation/design; Logic devices and cellular control
Isabelle Benoit-Gelber, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Research Focus: Filamentous Fungi; Molecular Mycology; Fungal Genetics; Fungal Biotechnology
Christopher Brett, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Concordia University Research Chair in Applied Cell Science
Co-Director, Centre for Microscopy & Cellular Imaging
Research Foci: lysosome physiology and longevity; engineered extracellular vesicles as therapies
Brandiff Caron, PhD
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture, Concordia University
Associate Chair, Centre for Engineering in Society
Research Focus: Social impacts of technology
Andrew Delong, PhD
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Concordia University
Research Focus: Machine Learning
Tagny Duff, PhD
Communication Studies, Concordia University
Research Focus: Communication
Michael Ellison, PhD
Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Research Focus: Modular biological circuits
Robert Holt, PhD
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Research Focus: Synthetic immunology
Aashiq Kachroo, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Mads Kaern, PhD
Cellular & Molecular Medicine; Physics, University of Ottawa
Canada Research Chair in Systems Biology, Ottawa Institute for Systems Biology
Research Focus: Function and dynamics of gene regulatory networks
Mojtaba Kahrizi, PhD
Department of Electical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University
Research Focus: Lab on a Chip
Elena Kuzmin, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Research Focus: Genotype-to-phenotype relationship and genome evolution
David Kwan, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Research Focus: Enzyme/pathway/cell engineering; Natural products/small molecules
Radhakrishnan Mahadevan, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto
Research Focus: Modelling/simulation/design
Muthukumaran Packirisamy, PhD
Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design & Innovation, Concordia University
Research Focus: Lab on a Chip
Jonathan Perreault, PhD
INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier
Research Focus: RNZ/XNA
Alisa Piekny, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Co-Director, Centre for Microscopy & Cellular Imaging
Laurent Potvin-Trottier, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Guy Rouleau, PhD
Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal
Research Focus: Genetic basis for diseases
David Secko, PhD, M.J.
Department of Journalism, Concordia University
Research Focus: Communication
Steve Shih, PhD
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University
Research Focus: Lab on a Chip
Adrian Tsang, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Research Focus: Natural products/small molecules
Malcolm Whiteway, PhD
Department of Biology, Concordia University
Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics
Director, Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics
Research Focus: Enzyme/pathway/cell engineering