Former Lab Personnel

Brynne Duffy, (PhD 2026)

BSc, MSc (UWO; 2018, 2020)

Research: Significance of oxygen and reactive oxygen species dynamics in the hibernation cycle of the thirteen lined ground squirrel

NEWS

Brynne finalist for W.S. Hoar award and Can. Soc. Zoologists, May 2025!

Brynne wins Runner-up for the student poster prize at ICCPB2019! See Brynne's poster here.

 Soren Coulson (PhD 2024, co-supervised with Chris Guglielmo)

Research: Mitochondrial metabolism in mirgratory songbirds

Birgitte Jensen (PhD candidate visiting from Aarhus University)

Research: Uncoupling of mitochondria by free fatty acids in a mammalian hibernator

NEWS

Birgitte wins Best student poster prize at ICCPB2019! See Birgitte's poster here.

Leah Hayward (MSc 2018)

BSc (McMaster, 2016)

Research: Effect of anoxia on mitochondrial performance in a mammalian hibernator.

Leah was runner-up in the Helen I. Battle Award competition for best student poster at the 2018 meeting of the Canadian Society of Zoologists. See a copy of Leah's poster here.

Current Position: Clincal Trial Administration

Amanda MacCannell (MSc 2018, co-supervised by Charlie McKenzie).

BSc (UWO, 2016)

Research: Seasonal growth of adipose tissue in an "obligate" hibernator.

See Amanda's awesome poster from the most recent International Symposium on Hibernation Biology here.

Current Position:PhD candidate, Univ. of Leeds

Kate Mathers (PhD 2017)
MSc (Queen's, 2013)

BSc (Queen's, 2011)

Research: Inducing/reversing mitochondrial metabolic suppression.

Current Position: Associate Data Scientist

Jason Brown

Helen Battle Postdoctoral Fellow (2011-2013)
Ph.D. (UWO 2011)
M.Sc. (UWO 2007)
B.Sc. (Wilfrid Laurier)

Research: Mitochondrial Metabolism and ROS production in daily torpor and hibernation

Current Position: University/College Lecturer

Alex Cooper

M.Sc. (2013)
B.Sc. (Guelph, 2010)

Research: Long-chain CoAs and succinate transport

Current Position:Product Manager; Stem Cell Technologies

Dillon Chung

M.Sc. (2012)
B.Sc. (UWO 2010)

Research: Post-translational regulation of mitochondrial metabolism in hibernation

Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow, NIH

Katie Belgrave

M.Sc. (2012, co-supervised with Dr. Tim Regnault)
B.Sc. (UWO 2010)

Research: Effect of hypoxia on muscle metabolism

Current Position: Regulatory Coordinator (CCTFA)

Kirsten Gallagher

Honors B.Sc. (2012)
Gold Medal in Animal Physiology

Research: Brain mitochondrial metabolism in a hibernator

Current Position: Zookeeper

Chris Armstrong

M.Sc. 2010
B.Sc. (Trent)

Research: Mechanism of mitochondrial respiratory suppression in hibernation

Current Position: teaching technician, University of Toronto Scarborough

Alex Gerson

M.Sc. 2007
B.Sc. (Syracuse)

Research: Mitochondrial Metabolism in Hibernation

Current Position: Assistant Professor, U. Mass. (Amherst)

Allison McDonald

B.Sc. (Queen's)
M.Sc. (Queen's)
Ph.D. (Toronto, Scarborough)

Research: Alternative Oxidase evolution and function.

Current Position: Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier U.