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Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Western University
London, Ontario
Dental Sciences Building,
Rm. 0035A
t. 519.661.2111 Ext. 82977
f. 519.850-2459
cheryle.seguin@schulich.uwo.ca
Alumni
Matthew Lawrence
M.Sc. in Biomedical EngineeringResearch Interests / Specializations: 3D Printed polymers for drug delivery used in bone regeneration.
Mayu Nagao
Postdoctoral FellowResearch Interests / Specializations: Dental phenotype resulting from loss of ENT1
Matthew Veras
Ph.D. in Physiology and PharmacologyResearch Interests / Specializations: "Omics" approach to identify potential regulators of ectopic mineralization in a mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
Mark Kim
Ph.D. in Physiology and PharmacologyResearch Interests / Specializations: Mechanobiology of intervertebral disc cells.
Nadia Sharma
M.Sc. in Biomedical EngineeringResearch Interests / Specializations: Design of novel cell-instructive biomaterial scaffolds for IVD regeneration.
Ian White
NSERC Undergraduate Summer StudentAlexzandra Hughes-Visentine
CIHR Undergraduate Summer Student
Meaghan Serjeant
Research Interests / Specializations: Investigating the role of Pannexin 3 as a regulator of intervertebral disc health.
Biography: Previous Degrees: Honours Specialization BMSc. in Physiology (UWO)
Jake Bedore
Ph.D. CandidateResearch Interests / Specializations: Characterizing regulatory pathways of intervertebral disc development and degeneration
Biography: Previous Degree: Honours Specialization BSc. in Genetics & Biochemistry (UWO)
Marissa Burns (2016-2017)
4th Year BMSc Physiology and Pharmacology StudentMaham Bushra (2016-2017)
4th Year BMSc Pathology Student
Dr. Matthew McCann (2010-2016)
P.h.D. in Physiology; Co-supervisor: Dr. Frank BeierResearch Interests / Specializations: Mouse models of intervertebral disc development, degeneration and mechanical loading.
Cynthia Yeung (2015)
Scholar's Electives Student and CIHR Summer StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: The effects of whole body vibration on joint health.
Neil Tenn (2013-2015)
MSc. in Physiology and Pharmacology; Co-supervisor: Dr. S. Jeffrey DixonResearch Interests / Specializations: Investigating the mechanism of ectopic mineralization in a mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
John Krakovsky (2015)
Stem Cell Network Summer StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Differentiation of hESC to pancreatic progenitors.
Chloe Cadieux (2015)
Undergraduate Summer JuMP Trainee: Co-supervised: Dr. Jim DickeyResearch Interests / Specializations: Assessing the effects of cyclic multi-axial strain on musculoskeletal cells.
Jennifer Branch (2015)
Dentistry Summer Research Program, UWOSunny Jang (2015)
High School Co-Op Student at A.B. Lucas Secondary SchoolResearch Interests / Specializations: Progression of intervertebral disc degeneration in mice lacking expression of CCN2.
Ahmed Shah (2012-2014)
MSc. in Physiology and Pharmacology at UWO; Co-supervisor: Dr. David HessResearch Interests / Specializations: Differentiation of hESC to pancreatic progenitors.
Priya Patel (2012-2014)
MSc. in Anatomy and Cell BiologyResearch Interests / Specializations: The role of hypoxia in chordoma.
Dr. Hisataka Ii (2012-2014)
Postdoctoral fellow, D.D.S., Ph.D.Gurkeet Lalli (2014)
4th Year BMSc in Physiology and Pharmacology StudentMegan Kamphuis (2013)
High School Co-Op Student at A.B. Lucas Secondary SchoolZiana Esmail (2013)
Dentistry Summer Research Program, UWOJimin Lee (2012-2013)
3rd Year Scholar's Electives and NSERC Summer StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Whole body vibration on the skeletal system.
Teresa Dean (2011-2013)
4th Year Honours Biology StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.
Amanda Sauve
4th Year Honours Student: PhysiologyResearch Interests / Specializations: CCN in the developing mouse.
Sumeeta Warraich
MSc. in PhysiologyResearch Interests / Specializations: ENT-1 as a mouse model of DISH.
Matt Ernst (2011-2012)
4th Year Summer StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: ATP signalling in intervertebral disc cells.
Mike Sattin (2010-2012)
Scholar's Electives StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Transcription factor induced differentiation of hESC to pancreatic precursor cells.
Mike Salna (2011-2012)
3rd Year Scholar's Electives StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Definitive endoderm progenitor cell specification.
Salma Shaikh (2011-2012)
4th Year Honours Biology StudentResearch Interests / Specializations: Isolation of distinct cell types from the intervertebral disc.
Nicole Wawtts (2009-2011)
MSc. in PhysiologyResearch Interests / Specializations: Differentiation of hESC and endoderm progenitors to pancreatic precursor cells.
Ryan Huff (2009-2011)
4th Year Honours Student: BiochemistryResearch Interests / Specializations: Modelling cell-cell interactions in the early mammalian embryo.
Corey Bacher (2009-2010)
4th Year Honours Student: PhysiologyResearch Interests / Specializations: Vibration effects on the intervertebral disc.
