Edmond Chan, PhD
I started by obtaining my PhD. at the University of Alberta with in Jim Stone's lab studying RAS signal transduction. I next pursued Huntington disease mechanisms at the University of British Columbia in Michael Hayden's research group. I continued to explore the wonderful world of cell biology by joining Sharon Tooze's lab at Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute, where I began studying autophagy. Based on this, I set up my own research group at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where I continued to investigate nutrient-dependent cell signalling. More recently, I re-located the lab to Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. My primary role is lab #1 cheerleader and motivator for the group, where I help shape the exciting new ideas that constantly sprout from bright new scientists.
Meet The Team
Kaylee Punter
MSc student: 2021- :Coordination between mitochondrial fusion and metabolism.
Monica Opoka
Undergraduate student: 2022- : Targeting mitochondrial pathways in cancer.
Bella Rose
Undergraduate student: 2022- : Mitochondrial apoptosis modulation in cancer cells.
Charles Chu
Undergraduate student: 2022- : Mitochondria-dependent DNA repair pathways.
Mariah Keeling
Undergraduate student: 2022- : Mitochondrial modulation of chemotherapy resistance.
Anjena Inthiran
Undergraduate student: 2022- :Gene targeting strategies for mitochondrial dynamics.
Lab Alumni: our extended family
Chelsea Margerum
MSc graduate 2022: Targeting mitochondrial fusion in cancer.
Currently: Medical Laboratory Industry.
Karen R.X. Zeng
MSc graduate 2021: Stress-induced mitochondrial hyperfusion.
Currently: Scientist, STEMCELL Technologies.
Rachel Offenheim
Undergraduate project student 2021: Mitochondrial fusion and cell death pathways in breast cancer.
Brianna Kaplanis
Undergraduate project student 2019: Post-translational regulation of mitochondrial dynamics.
Currently: Masters Student: Murray Junop Lab, Western University.
Yiyang Liu
Undergraduate project student 2019: SARS-CoV-2 ORF and mitochondrial remodelling.
Currently: Masters Student: Natasha Chang Lab, McGill.
Yuming Shao
Undergraduate project student 2018: Signalling from the TCA cycle to mitochondrial dynamics
Autumn Maracle
Undergraduate project student 2018: Signalling from mitochondria to the TCA cycle
Chinwe Nwadike
PhD graduate 2020: AMPK-MTORC1-ULK1 coordination during autophagy.
Ohood Radhi
PhD graduate 2019: Xenophagy pathways following Salmonella and Staphylococcus infection.
Ben Pelka
ERASMUS exchange student 2013: ROCK-mediated interaction with autophagy.
Ana Claudia Lima
ERASMUS exchange student 2012: Herpes virus interaction with host cell autophagy.
Laura Gallagher
PhD graduate 2016: Nutrient-dependent breast cancer chemotherapy resistance.
Leon Williamson
PhD graduate 2015: ULK1-dependent regulation of autophagy.
Currently: Account Manager, Merck.
Scott Davidson
MSc graduate 2012: Xenophagy responses to Staphylococcus aureaus
Currently: Scientist, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical formulation: Merck