Genetics and Biotechnology

Zoë Ehlert, vêtue d'une blouse de laboratoire blanche, pose une boîte en carton sur une étagère.

Zoë Ehlert

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Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding

I lead a team that develops canola crops by breeding plants with traits we are looking for.
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Li Tan (he/him)

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Molecular Lead

I coordinate the day-to-day operations in the DNA Extraction Lab.
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Li Tan (Video)

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Molecular Lead

I coordinate the day-to-day operations in the DNA Extraction Lab.
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Zoë Ehlert (Video)

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Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding

I lead a team that develops canola crops by breeding plants with traits we are looking for.
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Adam Kowalczyk (he/him)

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Research Scientist (Analytical)

I help create new medicines such as vaccines, anti-cancer drugs, and cures for genetic diseases.
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Derek So

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Ph.D. Candidate (Human Genetics)

I research and study the ethics of genetically modifying humans.
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Discovering Drugs with the Help of Machine Learning

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Learn how machine learning is being used in protein drug discovery.

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Corey Nislow (he/him)

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Professor and Genomics Research Chair

I study how drugs work and how an individual’s genetic makeup can affect their response to drug treatment.
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Daria Iskakova (she/her)

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Senior Laboratory Technologist

I work in a genomics lab to identify plants and animals using DNA samples.
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Kim TallBear (she/her)

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Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience and Society, Faculty of Native Studies

I teach university and do research on science and technology from an Indigenous perspective.
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Using Plants to Make Medicines

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Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.

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Introduction to Biofuels

STEM Explained

Learn about biofuels and what makes them a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

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Let's Talk Misinformation: Resources

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Discover a set of resources to get you thinking about misinformation and its spread in advance of the symposium Let's Talk Misinformation.

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Allison Guitor

Allison Guitor

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Researcher - Antibiotic Resistance

I study antibiotic resistance, which is what makes bacteria able to live in the presence of antibiotics.
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Manpreet Kaur (She/Her)

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Postdoctoral Fellow

I work on research projects to discover drugs to treat infectious diseases.
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