Grad student alumni and their current positions:
Katja MacCharles, MSc 2022, STEMCELL Technologies
Stephen Kinsey, PhD 2022, Senior Scientific Support Representative, STEMCELL Technologies
Niveditha Ramkumar, MSc 2022, current position Vu Lab, BC Cancer.
Landiso Madonsela, MSc 2020, current position - technician Verheyen Lab.
Kenneth Kin Lam Wong, PhD 2020, Postdoc with Dr. Liqun Luo, Stanford University.
Eric Hall, PhD 2017, postdoc with Dr. Stacey Ogden at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
Elizabeth Hoesing, MSc 2017, Cell Culture Technician, STEMCELL Technologies.
Nathan Wray, MSc 2017, Quality Control Lab Analyst, STEMCELL Technologies.
Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd, PhD 2015, postdoc with Dr. Paul Monga at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Since 2019, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
Vilaiwan Fernandes, PhD 2014, postdoc with Dr. Claude Desplan at NYU Medical School [NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Assistant Professor at University College London.
Sharan Swarup, PhD 2013, postdoc with Dr. Wade Harper at Harvard Medical School [CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Since 2022, Scientist II, Discovery Biology, Casma Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA.
Maryam Rahnama, PhD 2012, Postdoc at CDRD Vancouver; Tech Transfer Officer, Providence Health and Services, Portland, OR.
Joanna Chen, MSc 2012, Project Management Specialist at Meridigen Biotech, Taiwan.
Lorena Braid, PhD 2011, postdoc at Defence Research and Development Canada - Suffield (2011-2014) [NSERC Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Founder and Lead Scientist of Aurora BioSolutions (2014). Since 2020, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University.
Wendy Lee, PhD 2009, postdoc with Dr. Mayumi Ito, NYU Langone Medical Centre. 2016 Research Scientist at Gilead Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Senior Scientist at Relay Therapeutics.
Yi Arial Zeng, PhD 2005, postdoc with Dr. Roel Nusse at Stanford University 2005-2010; Since 2010, Principal Investigator at Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences.
Bryan Andrews, MSc 2005, Instructor at BCIT.
Kristi Charish, MSc 2004, PhD with Dr. Vanessa Auld at UBC, Author of Owl & the Japanese Circus.
Worlanyo Sosu-Sedzorme, MSc 2004.
Andrea Uetrecht, MSc 2004, PhD with Dr. James Bear at University of North Carolina 2010, Postdoc NIH. Currently studying law aw at York University Osgoode School of Law, summer internship at Bereskin & Parr (2016).
Darrell Bessette, MSc 2003, PhD with Dr. Catherine Pallen at UBC 2010.
Ivana Mirkovic, MSc 2001, PhD with Dr. Marek Mlodzik 2007, postdoc with James Hudspeth at Rockefeller Univ., Postdoc with Peter Currie, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. School teacher.
Sheila MacLean, MSc 2000, SFU Teacher Education (PDP) (Professional Development Program), School teacher in Surrey.
Selected undergraduate lab alumni and their current positions:
(keep me posted on how you are doing if I missed you on this list!)
Jessica Parker, M.Sc. University of Toronto. Quality Control Technician, StemCell Technologies (2021)
Robert Muhumuza, Operations Analyst at StemCell Technologies
Kasandra McCormack, Researcher at StemCell Technologies, Vancouver (2016)
Sarah Siebert, Medical student at UBC
Mehrnoosh Faghih Ordobadi, MSc student UBC
Cecily Morgan-Jonker, MD degree from UBC, currently General Surgery 4th year resident (2016)
Kristen McKnight, PhD UBC, Postdoc Stanford University
Agata Becalska, PhD Princeton University, Postdoc Harvard, Assistant Professor McEwan University, Edmonton (2016). As of 2020 Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University.
Minna Roh-Johnson, PhD University of North Carolina, Postdoc Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre. Assistant Professor University of Utah Biochemistry Department.
Paulus Mau, MSc Resource Management SFU, currently Senior Rates and Regulatory Advisor at BC Hydro (2016)
Technician alumni and their current positions:
Michael Chou, KASM Life Sciences
Vincent Chui, Laboratory Coordinator at the BC Cancer Agency
Simon Wang, PhD student with Nick Harden, Postdoctoral fellow with Charles Krieger, SFU
Desiree Essen, Nursing
Adrian Ally, UBC researcher
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Lecturer, Biology Dept. SFU
Katja MacCharles, MSc 2022, STEMCELL Technologies
Stephen Kinsey, PhD 2022, Senior Scientific Support Representative, STEMCELL Technologies
Niveditha Ramkumar, MSc 2022, current position Vu Lab, BC Cancer.
Landiso Madonsela, MSc 2020, current position - technician Verheyen Lab.
Kenneth Kin Lam Wong, PhD 2020, Postdoc with Dr. Liqun Luo, Stanford University.
Eric Hall, PhD 2017, postdoc with Dr. Stacey Ogden at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
Elizabeth Hoesing, MSc 2017, Cell Culture Technician, STEMCELL Technologies.
Nathan Wray, MSc 2017, Quality Control Lab Analyst, STEMCELL Technologies.
Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd, PhD 2015, postdoc with Dr. Paul Monga at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Since 2019, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
Vilaiwan Fernandes, PhD 2014, postdoc with Dr. Claude Desplan at NYU Medical School [NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Assistant Professor at University College London.
Sharan Swarup, PhD 2013, postdoc with Dr. Wade Harper at Harvard Medical School [CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Since 2022, Scientist II, Discovery Biology, Casma Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA.
Maryam Rahnama, PhD 2012, Postdoc at CDRD Vancouver; Tech Transfer Officer, Providence Health and Services, Portland, OR.
Joanna Chen, MSc 2012, Project Management Specialist at Meridigen Biotech, Taiwan.
Lorena Braid, PhD 2011, postdoc at Defence Research and Development Canada - Suffield (2011-2014) [NSERC Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowship]. Founder and Lead Scientist of Aurora BioSolutions (2014). Since 2020, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University.
Wendy Lee, PhD 2009, postdoc with Dr. Mayumi Ito, NYU Langone Medical Centre. 2016 Research Scientist at Gilead Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Senior Scientist at Relay Therapeutics.
Yi Arial Zeng, PhD 2005, postdoc with Dr. Roel Nusse at Stanford University 2005-2010; Since 2010, Principal Investigator at Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences.
Bryan Andrews, MSc 2005, Instructor at BCIT.
Kristi Charish, MSc 2004, PhD with Dr. Vanessa Auld at UBC, Author of Owl & the Japanese Circus.
Worlanyo Sosu-Sedzorme, MSc 2004.
Andrea Uetrecht, MSc 2004, PhD with Dr. James Bear at University of North Carolina 2010, Postdoc NIH. Currently studying law aw at York University Osgoode School of Law, summer internship at Bereskin & Parr (2016).
Darrell Bessette, MSc 2003, PhD with Dr. Catherine Pallen at UBC 2010.
Ivana Mirkovic, MSc 2001, PhD with Dr. Marek Mlodzik 2007, postdoc with James Hudspeth at Rockefeller Univ., Postdoc with Peter Currie, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. School teacher.
Sheila MacLean, MSc 2000, SFU Teacher Education (PDP) (Professional Development Program), School teacher in Surrey.
Selected undergraduate lab alumni and their current positions:
(keep me posted on how you are doing if I missed you on this list!)
Jessica Parker, M.Sc. University of Toronto. Quality Control Technician, StemCell Technologies (2021)
Robert Muhumuza, Operations Analyst at StemCell Technologies
Kasandra McCormack, Researcher at StemCell Technologies, Vancouver (2016)
Sarah Siebert, Medical student at UBC
Mehrnoosh Faghih Ordobadi, MSc student UBC
Cecily Morgan-Jonker, MD degree from UBC, currently General Surgery 4th year resident (2016)
Kristen McKnight, PhD UBC, Postdoc Stanford University
Agata Becalska, PhD Princeton University, Postdoc Harvard, Assistant Professor McEwan University, Edmonton (2016). As of 2020 Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University.
Minna Roh-Johnson, PhD University of North Carolina, Postdoc Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre. Assistant Professor University of Utah Biochemistry Department.
Paulus Mau, MSc Resource Management SFU, currently Senior Rates and Regulatory Advisor at BC Hydro (2016)
Technician alumni and their current positions:
Michael Chou, KASM Life Sciences
Vincent Chui, Laboratory Coordinator at the BC Cancer Agency
Simon Wang, PhD student with Nick Harden, Postdoctoral fellow with Charles Krieger, SFU
Desiree Essen, Nursing
Adrian Ally, UBC researcher
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Lecturer, Biology Dept. SFU