Dr. Zoe Bernatsky
Interested in bioethical concerns.
Assistant Professor, Newman Theological College
Email Address: zoe.bernatsky@newman.edu
Bio: Interested in bioethical concerns.
Website: https://www.newman.edu/
Dr. Daniel Charlebois
My research program combines physics and synthetic biology to make fundamental advances in our understanding of living systems and to apply this knowledge to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Professor, University of Alberta
Email address: dcharleb@ualberta.ca
Bio: My research program combines physics and synthetic biology to make fundamental advances in our understanding of living systems and to apply this knowledge to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. We develop quantitative mathematical/computational/machine learning models and perform experiments on genetically engineered yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and pathogenic yeasts (Candida spp.). I am also a faculty advisor for the 2022 UAlberta iGEM team - this years project is to genetically engineering bacteria to detect and destroy human pathogenic fungi!
Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~dcharleb/
Twitter: @cLab_UAlberta
Dr. Laura Keffer-Wilkes
I am the primary investigator for the Lethbridge high school iGEM team and the manager of SynBridge, the U of L's synthetic biology maker space.
Instructor & lab manager, University of Lethbridge
Email Address: kefferwilkesl@uleth.ca
Bio: I am the primary investigator for the Lethbridge high school iGEM team and the manager of SynBridge, the U of L's synthetic biology maker space.
Website: https://www.uleth.ca/core-facilities/synthetic-biology
Twitter: @LethHS_iGEM @SynBridge @InnovationRNA
Dr. Shawn Lewenza
We use genomics approaches to build bacterial biosensors for environmental pollutant monitoring.
Associate Professor, Environmental Health, Athabasca University
Email Address: slewenza@athabascau.ca
Bio: We use genomics approaches to build bacterial biosensors for environmental pollutant monitoring.
Website: www.synbiosmart.com
Twitter: @DrShawnL
Dr. Angeliki Pantazi/Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre
Intersection of genome sequencing/bioinformatics, interpretation and editing.
Scientific Officer - Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre / Primary Investigator - Lethbridge iGEM Team
Email Address: angeliki.pantazi@uleth.ca
Bio: Intersection of genome sequencing/bioinformatics, interpretation and editing.
Website: www.sagsc.org
Twitter: @apantaz
Dr. David Stuart
We investigate the potential application of synthetic biology for performing metabolic engineering of yeast, bacteria and cyanobacteria.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Email Address: dtstuart@ualberta.ca
Bio: We investigate the potential application of synthetic biology for performing metabolic engineering of yeast, bacteria and cyanobacteria. Current applications include engineering oleaginous yeast and bacteria metabolic pathways for production of high value oleochemicals from cellulosic waste, engineering fermentation inhibitor tolerance into microbial cell factories, construction of microbial cell biosensors for the detection of human and agricultural pathogens, and engineering microbial cell for bioremediation applications.
Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/biochemistry/people/faculty/david-stuart