Faranak obtained her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Azad University, Science and Research Branch, and her master’s degree from Amir Kabir University, Iran. After completing her master’s degree, in 2017, she joined a startup with a few experts as a member of an interdisciplinary team mainly working on biosensing technologies. Despite making good progress, the startup failed in 2020 due to a lack of investors, and she decided to follow her dreams. In 2023, Faranak started her PhD in the Stem Cell Bioprocessing Lab under the supervision of Prof. Corinne Hoesli and Prof. Gregory De Crescenzo. Outside the lab, she loves hiking, reading, and watching movies.

Jonathan completed his undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering at Laval University, Quebec City. He worked as a summer student on various projects including blood vessel fabrication (Prof. Diego Mantovani), induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) differentiation (Prof. Alain Garnier) and vascular aging (Prof. Corinne Hoesli). He then completed a Master in Bioengineering under the supervision of Prof. Matthias Lütolf at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

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Marc-Antoine completed his undergraduate studies in Biotechnological Engineering at Université de Sherbrooke. In 2015, he joined the Leask lab as a Master’s student before fast-tracking to the PhD degree in 2016. His PhD work focused on the effect of Empagliflozin, a type 2 diabetes drug, on endothelial dysfunction. In 2022, he transitioned to the Hoesli lab to pursue different projects involving endothelial cell functions.

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Arianna completed her bachelor's degree in Bioprocess Engineering at the National University of Costa Rica in 2021. Her interest in pursuing stem cell research for regenerative medicine applications led her to return to school and move to Canada. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and swimming.

Robert completed his Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering here at McGill University and is continuing his studies through a Masters in the same department. His previous experiences involve evaluating the expression of extracellular fusion proteins. In free his time, he enjoys eating at restaurants and taking long walks.

Lisa Danielczak completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Waterloo.  She has worked as a technician in labs in Ontario, England and Quebec City before coming to McGill, where she has worked since 2008.

Hamid obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and completed his Master’s degree at K. N. Toosi University of Technology. He pursued his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University and Maisonneuve Rosemont hospital research center. During his PhD, Hamid focused on the development of a novel laser-based bioprinting approach, which could be used to print viscous biomaterials. Hamid has years of teaching and R&D experience in dynamic system modeling, optics, computational fluid dynamics, bioinformatics, and tissue engineering.

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Ederna completed her preparation classes for engineering school at Lycée Pierre de Fermat in Toulouse from 2019 to 2021 and joined the engineering school ESPCI Paris in 2021. She is in her last year of engineering school. Outside of her education, she enjoys dancing, which she practiced for 15 years before university, and was part of the cheerleading team at school. She also loves photography, as the president of the photography club, and also likes sailing, running and reading.

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Tuna is a fourth-year Bioengineering student at McGill. Previously, he worked as an undergraduate intern in the Hendricks Neurobiology Lab on optical engineering and at RBC Capital Markets as a Financial Analyst. He is interested in developing engineering solutions to medical problems. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, playing tennis and soccer, reading about finance, history and politics, and volunteering.

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Ann-Frédéric is a third year Bioengineering student at McGill University, specializing in biomaterials and mechanics. She is minoring in Software Engineering to complement her bioengineering background. She has been enjoying learning about 3D printing and modeling with her personal 3D printer and her experience as a research member of the McGill Rocket Team. In her free time, she likes to cook, practice Muay Thai and play guitar.

Florent completed his undergraduate studies in molecular and cellular biology in France. He obtained his PhD at the Centre Européen d’Etude du Diabète in Strasbourg in 2019. During his PhD, he worked on the improvement of pancreas and islet oxygenation during cold ischemia. Indeed, this period without oxygen and nutrients supply, observed between pancreas removal from a donor and transplantation in patient, is critical for cell function.

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After completing an Engineering degree focused on biotechnologies in France (ESPCI Paris), Hugo joined the lab as a Master's student before fast-tracking to the PhD in 2021. His Master's thesis was about modelling cell-surface interactions in the context of vascular healing after percutaneous coronary interventions

Ahmed completed a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 2022 at McGill University. During his undergrad, he researched and published a paper on nanomaterial surface modification of wastewater treatment membranes. Before joining the lab, he worked at Nanoxplore Inc., in Montreal, where he researched the effects of nano-graphene surface modification on the properties of industrially-used concrete. Outside of the lab, he can be found rock-climbing, reading, or playing volleyball.

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Julia completed a Bachelor of Science, Honours Biochemistry degree in 2014 at the University of Waterloo. During her undergraduate degree, she held co-op positions at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and was involved in the Waterloo iGEM team. In 2018, she completed a Master of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Her thesis was titled Investigation of excipients for the stabilization of HSV-2 vaccine candidate ACAM529.

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Brenden completed his undergraduate degree in Winter 2017, majoring in Chemical Engineering and minoring in Biotechnology.  In Summer 2015, he worked as an undergraduate researcher under the supervision of Prof. Milan Maric, synthesizing and developing a reactively-blended polymer to be used as a barrier material for an industrial oil storage application.  In 2016, Brenden worked in the Stem Cell Bioprocessing Lab under the supervision of Prof. C. Hoesli and Stephanie Fernandez.  His project involved the characterization and optimization of a carbohydrate glass ink used in 3D printing dissolvable structures as a means of achieving artificial vascularization in cellular transplants.

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After completing a B.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering at uOttawa, Susie is thrilled to be pursuing a Masters under the co-supervision of Dr. Moraes and Dr.Hoesli. Outside the lab, she can be found hiking, knitting, baking, reading, or consuming excessive amounts of espresso!​

Praveen comes from a small town in coastal Andhra Pradesh, close to the Eastern Ghats of India. He obtained his Bachelors degree in Biochemistry from Andhra University and Masters degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Pondicherry University, India. Later, he completed his PhD in Human Molecular Genetics during 2015 at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), a premiere research institute in Bangalore, India. His PhD work there mainly focused on studying the genetic and molecular mechanisms of common epilepsies in human patients. Soon after, he joined at CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Université de Montréal for his postdoctoral research career where he carried out extensive research in the fields of Neuroscience & Human Genetics involving characterization of novel genes for early onset neurodevelopmental disorders such as epileptic encephalopathies (EEs), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Over the past 10+ years of academic experience, Praveen’s work has been quite diverse, encompassing molecular biology, in vitro cell/neuron cultures, advanced microscopy, and in vivo transgenic mouse models. He has great passion towards making a career in academic research in biomedical sciences. Apart from research, his interests draw in knowing about world history, bowling, movies, and long-distance travelling.

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Balaji is from Madurai City in Tamil Nadu, India. In 2009, he completed his B.Tech in Biotechnology at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, affiliated with Anna University. In 2011, he completed his M.Tech in Biotechnology at West Bengal University of Technology. He completed his Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2019. During his Ph.D., he worked on the project entitled “Surface modification of poly (ethylene terephthalate) to enhance haemocompatibility and endothelialization” under the guidance of Dr. Vignesh Muthuvijayan.

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Saleth completed his bachelors degree in Biotechnology at SRM University, India. During his undergrad, Saleth worked on developing an Alginate based biocomposite for bone tissue engineering. In his free time, Saleth enjoys watching movies, hitting the gym or to ponder about astronomy.

After 20 years of service as a blue-collar worker for the City of Montreal, Alexandre decided to follow his passion for science. He returned to school and completed a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Biopharmaceuticals at Polytechnique Montréal. He is now pursuing a research-based Master's 
degree at McGill, aiming to deepen his knowledge and skills in this field. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his Jack Russell and staying informed about international scientific and political news.

Will completed a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in 2022 at McGill University. During the years of 2020 to 2021 he worked at GlaxoSmithKline's clincal operations. Before joining the lab, he worked at  Soft Matter Engineering Laboratory in Sogang University, where he investigated temperature effect of peroxy radical formation in NIPAM-PEGDA copolymer nanoparticles.

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