The Team
Our team values a lab culture where all are welcome, supported, respected and heard. We welcome scientists from all backgrounds, scientifically and culturally - we are a stronger team thanks to the different perspectives we can share together!
Carolina Tropini
PI

Angele Arrieta
Lab Technician

Natalia Carranza Garcia
Animal Care Technician

Michael Hunter
Postdoctoral Fellow

Deanna Pepin
PhD Student

Adel Yavarinasab
PhD Student

Ellie McCallum
PhD Student

Juan Burckhardt
PhD Student

Hans Ghezzi
PhD Student

Apsara Srinivas
PhD Student

Nicola Pett
Masters Student

Charlotte Clayton
PhD Student

Daniela Yanez Ortuno
PhD Student

Sophie Cotton
Masters Student

Jerry He
Masters Student

Claire Sie
Research Assistant

Alice Hong
Undergraduate Student

John Nomellini (Nomo)
Problem Solver

Parvin Bolourani
Honorary Member
Lab holiday videos!
Alumni

Michelle Fan
Undergraduate Student - Honours thesis

Negin Rahanjam
Animal Care Technician

Kat Ng
Research Associate

Sijie Liu
Masters Student

Sagar Pannu
Summer Student

Eric Lyall
Undergraduate Student

Kisa Naqvi
Undergraduate Student

Sam Collins
Animal Care Technician

Jen Nguyen
Postdoctoral Fellow

Carlianne Dorman
Animal Care Technician

Derrick Chong
Undergraduate Student (2019-2021)

Bachviet Nguyen
Undergraduate Student (2020-2021)

Sarah Popple
Undergraduate Student (2019-2020)

Shirmarie Starks
Summer NSURP Student (2020)

Nathan Dahlenburg
Gnotobiotic Technician (2019-2020)