Former Group Members

Graduate Students

Dr. Shrey Desai (PhD 2024).
Link to PhD thesis.
NYU, Postdoctoral researcher, Parasram group.
Dr. Sofia Jdanova (PhD 2024).
Link to PhD thesis.
UBC, Postdoctoral researcher, Schindler group.
Dr. Julia Turner (PhD 2024).
Link to PhD thesis.
University of Utah, NSERC PDF, Sigman group.
Dr. Daniel Gorelik (PhD 2023).
Link to PhD thesis.
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Scientist.
Celine Ho (MSc 2023).
Link to MSc thesis.
SCIEX, MS software verification specialist.
Giorgos Yatzoglou (MSc 2023).
Link to MSc thesis.
GlaxoSmithKline, Regulatory submissions associate.
Zhenlu Ge (MSc 2021).
Link to MSc thesis.
Dr. Victoria Dimakos (PhD 2020).
Link to PhD thesis.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Patent examiner.
Nicholas Rosano (MSc 2020).
Link to MSc thesis.
AbbVie, Scientist I, Process Chemistry.
Grace Wang (PhD 2020).
Link to PhD thesis.
ChangeMakers, Media associate.
Dr. Ekaterina Slavko (PhD 2019).
Link to PhD thesis.
ACD/Labs, Technical support specialist.
Dr. Michael Chudzinski (PhD 2018).
Link to PhD thesis.
Abbott Labs, Senior engineer.
Pierre-Olivier Ferko (MSc 2018).
Link to MSc thesis.
Smart & Biggar LP, Associate.
SeungJoon Kim (MSc 2018).
Link to MSc thesis.
Dr. Kashif Tanveer (PhD 2018).
Link to PhD thesis.
Health Canada, Senior evaluator.
Dr. Graham Garrett (PhD 2017).
Link to PhD thesis.
Abbott Labs, Program leader, R&D.
Yu Chen Lin (MSc 2017).
Link to MSc thesis.
Dr. Ross Mancini (PhD 2017).
Link to PhD thesis.
University Health Network, Scientific associate.
Dr. Sanjay Manhas (PhD 2017).
Link to PhD thesis.
BIC, Principal scientist.
Dr. Hsin Yao Su (PhD 2017).
Link to PhD thesis.
Cambrex, Senior scientist II.
Dr. Alan Vanderkooy (PhD 2017).
Link to PhD thesis.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Patent examiner.
Robert Ward (MSc 2017).
Link to MSc thesis.
Dow, Senior research specialist.
Kyan D'Angelo (MSc 2015).
Link to MSc thesis.
Penn State University, Dept. of Chemistry, Assistant Professor.
Yixiong Song (MSc 2015).
Link to MSc thesis.
Harumi Takasaki (MSc 2015).
Link to MSc thesis.
Paraza Pharma, Scientist I.
Christopher Adair (MSc 2014).
Link to MSc thesis.
Roche, Associate, Global AQPR.
Dr. Elena Dimitrijevic (PhD 2014).
Link to PhD thesis.
Allergan, Director, Medical affairs.
Tishaan Singh (MSc 2014).
Link to MSc thesis.
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Pharmacist.
Jennifer Diep (MSc 2013).
Link to MSc thesis.
Conestoga College, Instructional designer.
Dr. Doris Lee (PhD 2013).
Link to PhD thesis.
Mintz, Patent agent.
Dr. Corey McClary (PhD 2013).
Link to PhD thesis.
Lenczner Slaght, Associate.
Stefi Anthonipillai (MSc 2012).
Link to MSc thesis.
Health Canada, Team leader.
Dr. Ping Shan Lai (PhD 2012).
Link to PhD thesis.
WuXi AppTech, Director 2.
Dr. Ali Rostami (PhD 2012).
Link to PhD thesis.
University of Nizwa, Dept. of Chemistry,
Assistant Professor.
Dr. M. Golam Sarwar (PhD 2012).
Link to PhD thesis.
PakItGreen Inc., Principal Scientist.
Lina Chan (MSc 2011).
Link to MSc thesis.
Gilead Sciences, Senior Associate.
Christina Gouliaras (MSc 2011).
Link to MSc thesis.
TRC, Quality assurance associate.
Caitlin Williamson (MSc 2011).
Link to MSc thesis.
Apotex Pharmachem, Procedure development supervisor.
Chu Jun (Alice) Wei (MSc 2010).
Link to MSc thesis.
Valent USA, Senior regulatory manager.
Joshua Dubland (MSc 2009).
Link to MSc thesis.
University of British Columbia, Dept. of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Assistant Professor.

Lee Salsberg (MSc 2008).
CIBC Mellon.

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Tom Beale (2011–2014)

Associate Vice President, CMC, Full-Life Technologies

Undergraduate Students

Matthew Scherbaty (2025)
UofT, Undergraduate student
Dana Park (2024–2025)
University of British Columbia, Graduate student
Hiroki Yamashita (2024)
UofT, Undergraduate student
Kevin Zhu (2024–2025)
UofT, Graduate student
Massandje Bayo (2024)
McGill University, Graduate student
Andrea Lee (2023–2024)
University of Chicago, Graduate student
Jamieleen Pingol (2023)
UofT, Undergraduate student
Livi Allen (2023)
UofT, Graduate student
Jyssica Heiss (2022–2023)
Jealous Fruits Ltd., Assistant manager
Teh Ren Hou (2022–2023)
UofT, Graduate student
Lucia Huang (2022)
UofT, Graduate student
Anji Zhang (2021)
MIT, Graduate student
Timur Adrianov (2020–2021)
Harvard University, Graduate student
Mia Zakaria (2020)
University of Cambridge, Graduate student
Minxing Zhang (2019)
Jingjing Zhou (2018–2019)
Toronto Research Chemicals, Scientist
Jacklyn Liu (2017)
University College London, Postdoctoral researcher
Luke Kyne (2016)
Michael Garron Hospital, Physician
Alvaro Briceno-Strocchia (2016)
Toronto Research Chemicals, Production Chemist
Vanessa Machado (2015)
Estée Lauder, Scientist
Jessica Lee (2015)
Thomas Kim (2014–2015) Kareem Jarrah (2014) Michael Bray (2013)
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Physician
Stephanie Nakamata Hunyh (2013)
Patrick Moon (2013)
Merck Process R&D, Senior scientist
Dennis Dobrovolsky (2012–2013)
LifeLabs, Product management
Madeline Cusimano (2012)
Earth Species Project, Senior AI scientist
Nicholas Kotoulas (2011–2012)
UofT, Postdoctoral researcher
Olga Kvak (2010–2012)
Gallagher, Client solutions manager
Simon Chen (2011)
UPenn School of Medicine, Assistant Professor
Yuechuan Chi (2011) Kimia Moozeh (2011)
UofT, Senior officer, Program and student experience
Eddie Liang (2009–2010)
Michael Garron Hospital, Nuclear medicine technologist
Bojan Dragisic (2009–2010)
Piramal Pharma Solutions, Project manager
Vashisht Goorah (2008–2009)
Gilead Sciences, Senior manager, Patient support program
Ivy Cheng (2007–2008) Xiao Yu Li (2007–2008) Pragma Roy (2007–2008)
Durham ON, Neurologist

Visiting Students

Robin Groeters (2022–2023)
Universität Muenster
Niklas Lohmann (2022)
Universität Muenster
Florian Ostler (2019)
Universität Muenster
Hiromitsu Shibayama (2019)
Kyoto University
Kazuma Kuwabara (2018)
Gifu University
Philipp Pfefferkorn (2014–2015)
Universität Mainz
Maximilian Bossong (2014)
Universität Mainz
Yassine Tissafi (2010)
IUT Paul Sabatier
Alexis Colin (2009)
ENSCCF

Group Photos Through the Years

2024: Sofia, Katrina, James, Shrey, Julia, MST; Matthew, Benjamin, Celine, Anastasia, Sony.

2022: MST, Sofia, Matthew, Katrina, Lucia; Daniel, Benjamin, Shrey, Julia, Teh Ren, Giorgos.

2020: Florian, Daniel, Sofia, MST; Shrey, Victoria, Grace, Nicholas, Julia, Alexander.

2018: Victoria, Zhenlu, Pierre-Olivier, Daniel, SeungJoon, Ali; Grace, Kashif, Kat.

2017: Sanjay, Ross, Graham, Robert, Alan; MST, Grace, Alvaro, Luke, Kashif, Fawwaz, Kyan, Victoria.

2016: John, MST, Graham, Philipp, Alan, Kat, Yixiong, Ross, Harumi; Victoria, Kyan, Kashif, Sanjay.

2014: Alan, John, Max, Tom, MST, Graham, Tishaan, Mike; Alan, Elena, Sanjay, Ross, Kashif, Kyan.

2012: Elena, Stefi, Madeline; Sanjay, Graham, John; Corey, Tom, Doris, Mike.

2011: Simon, MST, Ali, Golam; Elena, Stefi, Bill, Christina, Zachary; Lina, Doris, Christina, Kimia, Sunny; Mike, Caitlin, Corey.

2010: MST (plus reluctant child and jaguar), Golam, Ali, Eddie, Joshua; Alice, Doris, Sunny.

2008: Ewa, Joshua, Golam, MST, Corey, Christina, Mike, Ali; Doris, Sunny, Lee.