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The Genome Stability and Editing Laboratory
LAB MEMBERS
We are building a collaborative and diverse group of creative scientists
Pierre Billon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Postdoc: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA
Ph.D.: Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
M.Sc.: Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
Email: pierre.billon@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @DrBillonPierre
Current lab members:
Lou Baudrier, M.Sc
Lab Manager
Lou has a strong interest in genome editing technologies and the cellular response to DNA damage. She was engaged in several important discoveries by deploying high-throughput CRISPR screens in cancer cells and mouse models. She wants to continue exploring the endless connection between genetics and cellular phenotypes and develop new high-throughput CRISPR-based genome editing platforms.
Selected publications:
Langley, Baudrier et al., STAR Protocols 2024
Baudrier et al., Cell Reports Methods 2024
Garcia-Bermudez, Baudrier et al., Nature Metabolism 2022
Nambiar, Baudrier et al., Molecular Cell 2022
Garcia-Bermudez, Baudrier et al., Nature 2019
Garcia-Bermudez, Baudrier et al., Nature Cell Biology 2019
Zhu, Chudnovskiy, Baudrier et al., Cell Metabolism 2020
Guarecuco, Williams, Baudrier et al., Science Advances 2020
Jada Curry
Master Student
CIHR M.Sc Scholarship
B.Sc. Biological Science: The University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Jada is a Master's student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program at the University of Calgary. She is interested in genetics and wants to learn more about modern CRISPR technologies.
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Jethro Langley
Ph.D. Student
Phillips Emerging Cancer Scholarship
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship
Ph.D. Award - Recruitment Scholarship
Bachelor of Science Honours cum laude (Genetics): Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Jethro strives to be at the forefront of biotechnological research. With the recent breakthroughs in genome editing technologies sparking his interest, he is excited to use them to answer important biological questions regarding DNA repair and cell proliferation. Jethro plans to use genome editing technologies to interrogate the functions of key DNA repair genes regulating the DNA damage response. Hopefully, his research will result in an actionable outcome in the context of cancer treatment.
Previous publications:
Langley et al., STAR Protocols 2024
Baudrier, Benamozig, Langley et al., Cell Reports Methods 2024
Langley et al., Zootaxa 2020
Langley et al., Int J Biol Macromol. 2020
Hlaka et al., Insects 2021
Navneet Kaur, M.Sc
PhD Student
Robson DNA Science Center Rising Star
M.Sc: Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
Navneet is excited to unravel novel fundamental mechanisms that protect our DNA against DNA damage and replication stresses. Her work is focused on understanding DNA replication using advanced genome editing technologies. She is excited by the possibility to apply her findings to improve the targeting of human cancers.
Previous publications:
Kaur et al., Indian Pediatrics 2021
Fatemeh Mashayekhi, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Fellow
Robson DNA Science Center Postdoctoral Scholarship
Ph.D: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Fatemeh is excited to apply her DNA repair expertise to clinical purposes by developing genome editing tools to correct mutations responsible for Inborn Errors of Immunity. Her research aims to provide a curative solution for patients suffering from Inborn Errors of Immunity, which are often debilitating and challenging to treat. By developing innovative therapeutic strategies, she hopes to not only improve the quality of life for these patients but also set a precedent for addressing a broader spectrum of human pathogenic mutations.
Previous publications:
Mashayekhi et al., Cell Reports 2024
Mashayekhi et al., JBC 2024
Dylan Remington
Summer Student
BH.Sc: Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Dylan is an undergraduate student in the Health Sciences Program at Queen's University. With a keen interest in genome editing, he is excited to use cutting-edge CRISPR-based technologies to enhance immunotherapies.
ALUMNI:
Orléna Benamozig
Visiting Student (2021)
Orléna is now doing a Ph.D. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Mahnoor Khan
Summer Student (2021)
Mahnoor is now preparing for med school.
Niloy Nath
Summer Student (2021)
Niloy is now completing his MD program at UAlberta.
Jérémie Fages
Postdoc (2021-2023)
Sanchit Chopra
Undergraduate/Summer Student
Lisa Xie
Summer Student (2024)
BH.Sc: McGil
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Jérémie is now at the Perelman School of Medicine
Sanchit is now a graduate student at UBC
Lisa is continuing her Undergraduate studies at McGill
Dewuni De Silva
Summer Student/Honor's thesis
Shriya Iyer
Master student
Dewuni is studying for Med School
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