Bachelor’s and Bachelor’s Honours Students
Violet MICKHAIL Completed (May 2021 - May 2022)
Co-Supervisor: Marie-Andrée Akimenko
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Characterization of Adult Zebrafish lamin A/C mutation as model for striated muscle laminopathies
Parnian HOSSEINPOUR SAMIM MAMEGHANYCompleted (Sept 2019 - May 2020)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: A Zinc Transporter 7 Polymorphism Associated with Hypertension in the Salt Sensitive Population
Christina CHARARA, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Aug 2019 - May 2020)
BIM4009, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Les effets du di-(2-éthylhexyl) phtalate sur les niveaux d’expression du PPARɑ et du PPARγ dans les muscles squelettiques des souris
Juliette THIBAUDEAU, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (May 2019 - May 2020)
Co-Supervisor: Marie-Andrée Akimenko
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Fertility, sex determination and survival in lmna loss-of-function zebrafish mutants
Nia KANG, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Aug 2019 - Feb 2020)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Genetic determinants of salt-sensitive hypertension
Barrakatou LIGALI EPSE CISSE, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2018 - May 2019)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Les Acyl-CoA Synthétases Longues Chaînes 4 (ACSL4): leur rôle dans la réponse du myoblaste squelettique au Mono-(2 Ethyl Hexyl) Phtalate (MEHP)
Marianne SAURIOL, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2017 - May 2018)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: The effects of MEHP on ACSL genes expression within C2C12 mouse myoblast cells
Danick GOULET, Bachelor’s Completed (May 2017 - Dec 2017)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Prokect Title: PKCα expression differences in lmna mutant zebrafish embryos
Katyanna MENARD, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2015 - May 2016)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Student University of Ottawa School of Nursing
Thesis/Project Title: Looking for epigenetic profile differences in fatty acid proteins between high and low responders of caloric restriction
Veronique CHOLETTE, Bachelor’s Completed (Jan 2014 - May 2015)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Etude des niveaux de méthylation du gène de l’ACSL5 dans le foie de souriceaux en réponse au régime alimentaire de leur mère biologique
Caroline DICAIRE, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2013 - May 2014)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Present Position: University of Ottawa Medical Student
Thesis/Project Title: Influence du génotype de FATCD/36 et FATP1 sur la réponse à des modifications du style de vie chez les femmes en surpoids
Karolina KAMINSKA, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2012 - May 2013)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Graduate Student
Thesis/Project Title: Assessment of the influence of ACSL5 genotype on body composition change after lifestyle intervention
Hannah NICOLAS, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2011 - May 2012)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Present Position: PhD Student University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Genetics of salt sensitive hypertension in a Caucasian population
Karalyn MCRAE, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2010 - May 2011)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Present Position: PhD Student at Queen's University
Thesis/Project Title: The genetic basis to salt-sensitive hypertension in a Caucasian population: a GWAS and candidate gene analysis
Daniel SOONG, Bachelor’s Completed (Sept 2009 - Dec 2009)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Medical Student
Thesis/Project Title: ACSL5 genotype and obesity phenotype relationship in women
Akil HAMZA, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2007 - May 2008)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Graduate Research Assistant, University of British Columbia
Thesis/Project Title: Investigating genetic mechanisms leading to dilated cardiomyopathy
Emilie BOUDREAU, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2006 - May 2007)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Laboratory Manager and Research Technician, University of Toronto
Thesis/Project Title: Dilated cardiomyopathy patients' DNA screening and in vitro expression of identified mutations
Andrea HATHAWAY, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2005 - May 2006)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: In vitro examination of the functional consequences of various lamin A/C mutations
Melhem WEHBE, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2004 - May 2005)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Criblage et analyse des conséquences fonctionnelles des mutations de la lamine A/C chez des patients atteints de cardiomyopathie dilatée
Nicole MIKHAEL, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2004 - May 2005)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Present Position: Clinical Research Associate, the Ottawa Hospital
Thesis/Project Title: Influence of GLUT2 genotype on glucose homeostasis and body composition variables, at baseline and post-exercise training, among type 2 diabetes patients
Diana MALOUF, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Sept 2003 - May 2004)
Bachelor's Honours, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Determination of genes involved in the resistance to obesity
Dana ELSAID, Bachelor’s Completed (Sept 2020 - May 2021)
Co-Supervisor: Marc Ekker (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4901, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Mechanisms dopaminergic neuron death and survival in zebrafish
Nayaar ISLAM, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (Jan 2020 - May 2020)
Co-Supervisor: Marc Ekker (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Chemogenetic ablation of dopaminerginerons in zebrafish
Katarina VUKOVOJAC, Bachelor’s Completed (Jan 2018 - May 2018)
Co-Supervisor: Catherine Pound (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: A systematic review of croup treatments for children admitted to the hospital
Camille ST-ONGE, Bachelor’s Completed (Jan 2016 - Aug 2016)
Co-Supervisor: Nicolas Corradi (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: Phylogénomique mitochondrial des gloméromycètes: analyse de 4 chaînons manquants
Eleni RAMPHOS, Bachelor’s Completed (Jan 2014 - May 2014)
Co-Supervisor: Katey Rayner (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: MiR-33 control of PGC1a and PDK4 genes in macrophage energy homeostasis
Louis DEL RE, Bachelor’s Completed (Sept 2013 - Dec 2013)
Co-Supervisor: Régis Vaillancourt (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Thesis/Project Title: What is the effect of using pictograms as a method to improve communication, understanding and recall of medication administration directions, instructions and information?
Audrey ATTALI, Bachelor’s Honours Completed (May 2010 - Aug 2010)
Co-Supervisor: Sylvie Braschi (Principal Supervisor)
HSS4900, University of Ottawa
Present Position: University of Ottawa Medical Student
Thesis/Project Title: Effect of diet and resistance training on the role of dietary Advanced Glycation End products (AGE) in the development of abdominal obesity: A MONET Study