Faculty members
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Isabelle Benoit Gelber
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5677
- L-GE 230-17
- isabelle.benoit@concordia.ca
Filamentous fungi; Genomics; Molecular Microbiology; Microbial interactions; -
Christopher L Brett
Associate Professor, Biology
Co-Director, Centre for Microscopy & Cellular Imaging
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3398
- L-SP 501-15
- Christopher.Brett@concordia.ca
Lysosome biology, membrane trafficking, membrane fusion, nutrient and ion transport, aging -
Behavioural ecology, Chemical ecology, Predator-prey interactions, Cognitive ecology, Trinidadian guppies, Atlantic salmon, Convict cichlids -
Selvadurai Dayanandan
Professor of Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3414
- L-SP 445-01
- daya.dayanandan@concordia.ca
Evolution and maintenance of biodiversity in forest and agricultural landscapes -
Individual behaviour in insect-plant interactions, and its role in population-level processes -
My background is in evolutionary ecology, specifically the evolution of traits constrained by genetic correlations. I currently do not have an active research program, concentrating instead on teaching Introductory Biology (BIOL 201) and some other courses (not accepting graduate students) -
Dylan Fraser
Associate Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 8729
- L-SP 437-03
- dylan.fraser@concordia.ca
Evolutionary applications to conservation biology; adaptation to environmental change; fisheries and wildlife management; population, conservation and quantitative genetics; molecular ecology. -
Madoka Gray-Mitsumune
Senior Lecturer, Biology
Undergraduate Program Director, Biology
Co-op Academic Director, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 4026
- L-SP 375-15
- madoka.gray-mitsumune@concordia.ca
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The distribution of resources in space and time and their influences on the aggressiveness of animals -
Patrick Gulick
Department Chair and Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3407
- L-SP 501-07
- patrick.gulick@concordia.ca
Genomic analysis of environmental stress-tolerance in plants. -
Michael Hallett
- 514-848-2424, ext. 2296
- L-GE 120-07
- michael.hallett@concordia.ca
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Breast Cancer, Machine Learning -
Brandon Helfield
Tier II Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biophysics in Human Health
Assistant Professor, Physics
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5842
- L-SP 367-23
- brandon.helfield@concordia.ca
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Aashiq H. Kachroo
- 514-848-2424, ext. 2493
- L-GE 330-1
- aashiq.kachroo@concordia.ca
Systems Genetics and Synthetic Biology -
David H Kwan
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 7329
- L-GE 230-13
- david.kwan@concordia.ca
Synthetic biology, chemical biology, enzyme engineering, directed evolution, antimicrobial drug screening -
Jin Suk Lee
Associate Professor and Concordia University Research Chair in Plant Science and Biotechnology, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3853
- L-SP 501-09
- jinsuk.lee@concordia.ca
Signal transduction pathways controlling plant growth and development -
Jean-Philippe Lessard
Associate Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5184
- L-SP 437-09
- jp.lessard@concordia.ca
(Concordia University Research Chair (2017-2022))
Community ecology and biogeography, Macroecology, Biodiversity, Global Change, Entomology -
Vincent Martin
Professor and Concordia University Research Chair in Microbial Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5182
- L-GE 120-21
- vincent.martin@concordia.ca
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology of natural products. Microbial evolutionary engineering -
Eric Pedersen
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 8531
- L-SP 401.05
- eric.pedersen@concordia.ca
quantitative ecology, fisheries, marine and aquatic community ecology, rapid change in ecosystems, movement ecology, biostatistics -
Pedro Peres-Neto
Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 7887
- L-SP 43713
- pedro.peres-neto@concordia.ca
aquatic ecology, fish biology, spatial ecology, community ecology, biodiversity, biostatistics, quantitative ecology -
Alisa Piekny
Associate Professor, Biology
co-Director, Centre for Microscopy at Concordia
Concordia University Research Chair in Cancer Cell Biology, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3428
- L-SP 437-15
- alisa.piekny@concordia.ca
cell division, cell migration, tissue morphogenesis, cancer -
Laurent Potvin-Trottier
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3618
- L-GE 330-13
- laurent.potvin@concordia.ca
Synthetic Biology, Quantitative Biology, Microbiology, Microfluidics -
Michael Sacher
Professor, Biology
Director of Diploma in Biotechnology and Genomics, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5627
- L-SP 457-01
- michael.sacher@concordia.ca
Membrane traffic and vesicle recognition in the early secretory pathway, TRAPP-opathies (diseases of TRAPP mutations) -
Donald Gray Stirling
Lecturer, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3413
- L-SP 375-25
- gray.stirling@concordia.ca
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Vladimir Titorenko
Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3424
- L-SP 501-13
- vladimir.titorenko@concordia.ca
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of aging and age-related disorders -
Adrian Tsang
Professor and Director, Center for Functional and Structural Genomics, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3405
- L-GE 120-11
- adrian.tsang@concordia.ca
Fungal genomics, large-scale gene discovery program, functional genomics approaches to identify fungal enzymes for industrial and environmental applications; slime mold life cycle and development -
David Walsh
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3477
- L-GE 330-17
- david.walsh@concordia.ca
Microbial ecology of aquatic ecosystems; climate change and the oceans; environmental genomics and proteomics of natural microbial communities; microbial evolution -
Robert Weladji
Professor, Biology
Graduate Program Director, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3408
- L-SP 437-11
- robert.weladji@concordia.ca
Behavioural ecology of large herbivores, life history strategies and evolutionary ecology, population ecology, population dynamics, terrestrial ecosystems ecology, wildlife conservation and management, wildlife ecology, welfare of captive wildlife. -
Malcolm Whiteway
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3751
- L-GE 230-11
- malcolm.whiteway@concordia.ca
Genetics and genomics of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans -
Molecular mechanisms underlying the biogenesis of the thylakoid membrane compartment in the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardti -
Carly Ziter
Assistant Professor, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3267
- L-SP 445-03
- carly.ziter@concordia.ca
Landscape ecology; ecosystem services; biodiversity science; urban ecology; multifunctional landscapes; forest ecology; land-use legacies; sustainability
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Protein biochemistry -
Ecology, biology, pathogenesis, and systematics of waterfowl helminths; host-parasite responses of larval helminths and and crustaceans -
Gene expression and its regulation in E. coli, structure- function studies; regulation of cell division in bacteria, development of a new antibiotic -
Gene regulation, functional genomics, and industrial biotechnology
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Shimon Amir
Professor, Psychology
Affiliate Professor, Biology
Affiliate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Affiliate Professor, Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 2188
- L-SP 257-8
- Shimon.Amir@concordia.ca
Behavioral and molecular neuroscience of circadian rhythms -
Andreas Bergdahl
Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Physiology, Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3372
- L-SP 165-43
- Andreas.Bergdahl@concordia.ca
cardiovascular disease, heart failure, atherosclerosis, hypertension, vascular complications of diabetes, mitochondria, bioenergetics -
Peter Darlington
Associate Professor, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3306
- L-SP 165-41
- peter.darlington@concordia.ca
Immunology and autonomic nervous system -
Ann English
Distinguished Professor Emerita and Honorary Concordia University Research Chair in Bioinorganic Chemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3338
- L-SP 201-08
- Ann.English@concordia.ca
Bioinorganic, analytical and biophysical chemistry, oxidative stress, nitric oxide biochemistry, proteomics, mass spectrometry. -
Brandon Findlay
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5315
- L-SP 265-22
- brandon.findlay@concordia.ca
Drug discovery, natural products, directed evolution, biochemistry. -
Jochen A. G. Jaeger
Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Environment
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5481
- S-H 1255-29
- jochen.jaeger@concordia.ca
Landscape ecology, including road ecology, Quantification and assessment of landscape structure and landscape change, Urban sprawl, Ecological modelling, Impact assessment. -
Paul Joyce
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Dean of Arts & Science (Office)
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3351
- L-SP 201-4
- Paul.Joyce@concordia.ca
Biochemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Molecular/Cell Biology. -
Laszlo Kalman
Associate Professor, Physics
Fellow, Science College
- 514-848-2424, ext. 5051
- L-SP 365-10
- Laszlo.Kalman@concordia.ca
molecular biophysics; bioenergetics; photosynthesis -
Peter Pawelek
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3118
- L-SP 275-33
- Peter.Pawelek@concordia.ca
Bacterial iron uptake, molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, protein-protein interactions, membrane proteins, biophysical chemistry, protein chemistry, phage display, X-ray crystallography. -
Steve Shih
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 514-848-2424, ext. 7579
- S-EV 16-189
- steve.shih@concordia.ca
microfluidics, synthetic biology, automation, energy, health
Affiliate Associate Professor, Concordia University
catherine.bachewich@concordia.ca
- Regulation of the cell cycle, development and virulence in fungi
Tonia De Bellis
Professor, Program Coordinator of Environmental Science, Dawson College
tdebellis@place.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
- Community ecology; invasion biology of plants; role of soil fungi in the invasion of Norway Maples in temperate forests in Quebec
Chiara Gamberi
Visiting scholar, Universite de Montreal
chiara.gamberi@concordia.ca
- Developmental biology; use of the fruit fly Drosophilia as a model organism to study gene regulation (e.g. translation) of specific developmental events including formation and maintenance of malpighian tubules. Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Research Scientist, Environment Canada (Aquatic Animal Ecology)
david.marcogliese@ec.gc.ca
- Use of parasites as indicators of pollution and biodiversity; Interactions between parasites and pollution; Life cycle and transmission dynamics of aquatic parasites; Environmental biology of aquatic ecosystems; Studies on the distribution and abundance of parasites; Evolution and biogeography of parasites of fishes; Community structure of marine and freshwater organisms
Patrick Pare
Director, Research and Conservation, Zoo de Granby
ppare@zoodegranby.com
- Conservation and welfare of captive wildlife; animal enrichment programs; biodiversity preservation
Anne-Helene Prieur-Richard
Global Hub Director, Future Earth
anne-helene.prieur-richard@futureearth.org
- Ecology; environmental change and the sustainable use of natural resources; plant biodiversity and biological invasions
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Aida Abu-Baker
Part-time Faculty Member, Department of Biology, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3395
- L-SP 375-35
- aida.abu-baker@concordia.ca
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Catherine Calogeropoulos
Part-time Faculty, Biology
, Geography, Planning and Environment
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3395
- L-SP 375-35
- catherine.calogeropoulos@concordia.ca
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Chiara Gamberi
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Biology
Part-time Faculty Member, Department of Biology, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3395
- L-SP 375-35
- chiara.gamberi@concordia.ca
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Rebecca Tittler
Coordinator, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
Part-time Faculty, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
Part-time Faculty, Biology
- 514-848-2424, ext. 2125
- L-CC 326-01
- rebecca.tittler@concordia.ca
Sustainability, ecology, forest management -
Andrew Wieczorek
Part-time Faculty, Biology
Course Coordinator UNSS201 Student Success Center
- 514-848-2424, ext. 3395
- L-SP 375-35
- andrew.wieczorek@concordia.ca
