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Alexandre Poulain (PI)
Full Professor, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa
Full Professor, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa
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Emmanuel Yumvihoze (Research Associate)
PhD Moscow State University, Biology
MSc Soil Sciences
BSc Agriculture
PhD Moscow State University, Biology
MSc Soil Sciences
BSc Agriculture
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Amirreza Roshani
PhD Student (2023 - present)
Research project: Archaeal Hg uptake and transformations.
PhD Student (2023 - present)
Research project: Archaeal Hg uptake and transformations.
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David Zuchoski
PhD Student (2023 - present) - co-supervised with Prof. J. Chaouki Polytechnique Montreal.
Research project: Acidothermophilic biosensors for metal detection
PhD Student (2023 - present) - co-supervised with Prof. J. Chaouki Polytechnique Montreal.
Research project: Acidothermophilic biosensors for metal detection
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Noémie Lavoie
PhD Student (2018 - present)
BSc. University of Ottawa
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My research aims to uncover novel pathways of mercury redox cycling by phototrophic and fermentative bacteria using a combined approach of microbial physiology, stable isotope analysis, and genetic engineering. When I'm not doing research you can find me surrounded by cats and watercolor painting.
PhD Student (2018 - present)
BSc. University of Ottawa
ResearchGate Twitter LinkedIn
My research aims to uncover novel pathways of mercury redox cycling by phototrophic and fermentative bacteria using a combined approach of microbial physiology, stable isotope analysis, and genetic engineering. When I'm not doing research you can find me surrounded by cats and watercolor painting.
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Rui Zhang
PhD Student (2020 - present)
BSc. University of Ottawa
Research project: Mercury cycling in rice paddies
PhD Student (2020 - present)
BSc. University of Ottawa
Research project: Mercury cycling in rice paddies
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Lab May 2024.
Jessica, Michelle, Alex
Jessica, Michelle, Alex
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Lab May 2023.
Top: Emmanuel, Marissa, David, Rui, Jake, Adam
Bottom: Alex, Michelle, Noémie, Ben
Top: Emmanuel, Marissa, David, Rui, Jake, Adam
Bottom: Alex, Michelle, Noémie, Ben
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Lab August 2022. Front row (L to R): Jake, Noémie, Jessica, Michelle, Rui.
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Lab December 2019.(L to R): Ben, Noémie, Alex, Mija, Galen, Jessica, Michelle, Emmanuel
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Lab July 2019. Front row (L to R): Graham, Noémie, Ben; Back row (L to R): Emmanuel, Mija, Martin, Alex, Galen, Aaron, Michelle, Rui (missing: Jessica)
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Lab July 2017. Front row (L to R): Matti, Aaron, Mija, Alex, Daniel, Graham, Ben, Samantha; Back row (L to R): Phil, Emmanuel, Jessica, Galen, Noémie, Liam. Missing: Martin and Ria.
Lab Alumni
- Dr. Michelle Hotchkiss (PhD 2024; co-supervision with Dr. Jessica Forrest) "Natural and anthropogenic drivers of variation in Bumble Bee gut microbiota"
- Jacob Drouillard (MSc 2024): "Exploring methylmercury demethylation phenotype in the human gut micrbiome."
- Jessica Gaudet MSc., Distiller extraordinaire.
- Dr. Benjamin Stenzler (PhD, 2022): "A conceptual framework describing Hg bioavailability across redox boundaries".
- Audrée Lemieux (BSc. Honours in Biology, 2021): Viral Spillover Risk in High Arctic Increases in a glacierised watershed. Co-supervision with Dr. S. Aris-Brosou.
- Dr. Mija Azdajic (PhD, 2022, co-supervision with Dr. Jules Blais): "Metal Mining and the Natural Cycling of Mercury in Freshwater Lakes".
- Dr. Galen Guo (PhD, 2020, co-supervision with Dr. Laurie Chan): "Examination of Animal Gut Microbiota and Mercury Reveals the Importance of Diet in this Relationship"
- Liam Epp (MSc, 2020): "Assessing the effect of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis on non target Chironomidae emergence".
- Dr. Martin Pothier (PhD, 2020): "Development and application of biosensor for inorganic arsenic speciation".
- Dr. Vaughn Mangal (PhD 2019; co-supervision with Dr. Céline Guéguen): "Molecular Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter Controls Metal Speciation and Microbial Uptake"
- Now Professor at Brock University
- Dr. Matti Ruuskanen (PhD, 2019; co-supervision with Dr. Stephane Aris-Brosou): "Evolution of metal and metal(loid)s microbial homeostasis and detoxification genes"
- Graham Colby (MSc student 2019; co-supervision Dr. Stephane Aris-Brosou): "Microbial Responses to Environmental Change in Canada’s High Arctic"
- Dr. Daniel Grégoire (PhD, 2019): "Photosynthetic and Fermentative Bacteria Reveal New Pathways for Biological Mercury Reduction"
- Now Professor at Carleton University
- Rui Zhang (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2018): The role of microbial siderophores on Hg bioavailability
- Charlotte Rentmeister (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2018): Photooxidation of arsenic in natural and synthetic waters"
- Noémie Lavoie (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2018)
- Sruthee Govindaraj (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2018)
- Jessica Gaudet (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2018)
- Dr. Aaron Hinzi (PDF, 2014-2017)
- Philip Pelletier (Core Molecular Biology and Genomics Laboratory coordinator, 2009-2017)
- Ria Saha (MSc student; co-supervision Dr. Laurie Chan. 2017)
- Paulin Vanié (MSc student; co-supervision with Dr. Laurie Chan)
- Félix Morin (Graduate student; co-supervision with Dr. Tom Moon, 2015)
- Taylor-Ann Turner (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2015)
- Benjamin Stenzler (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2015)
- Aouled Djama (BSc., Honours Student Biology, 2015)
- Dana Melamed (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, 2015)
- Dana Wesam El-Solh (BSc., Honours Student Earth Science, co-supervised by Dr. F. Pick, 2015)
- Alex Beaudoin (BSc., Honours Student Earth Science, co-supervised by Dr. D. Fortin, 2015)
- Alissa Nyheim (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, co-supervised by Dr. D. Fortin, 2015)
- Mija Azdajic (BSc., Honours Student Environmental Science, co-supervised by Dr. D. Fortin, 2015)
- Wilder Green (BSc., Honours Student Earth Science, co-supervised by Dr. D. Fortin, 2015)
- Agnès Augier (École Polytechnique Universitaire Polytech'Nice Sophia, Master 1, 2014)
- Sophie Chiasson-Gould (Graduate student; co-supervision with Dr. Jules Blais, 2014)
- Ashley Chen (BSc., Environmental Science, summer student, co-supervised with Dr. Danielle Fortin, 2014)
- Coralie Auguste (BSc. Biomedical sciences, 2014)
- Yanick Tremblay (BSc. Biomedical sciences, 2014)
- Maxime Rivest (BSc. Biology, co-supervised by Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk, Laurentian University, 2014)
- Joelle Veilleux Deschênes (BSc. Biology, 2014)
- Dr. Aurélien Dommergue, CNRS and Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France (sabbatical 2012-2013)
- Julia Barros (BSc. Biology, visiting summer student from Brazil, 2013)
- Emma Duchesne (BSc. URS Ottawa summer student, Biology, 2013)
- Kelsey Huus (BSc. NSERC USRA, Biology, 2013)
- Florent Risacher (BSc. Biology, COOP student, 2013)
- Kyra St. Pierre (BSc. NSERC USRA and Honours student, Environmental Sciences, 2013)
- Now Professor at uOttawa
- Maia Siedlikowski (BSc. Honours student, Biomedical sciences, 2013)
- Martin Pothier (BSc. Honours student, Environmental Sciences, 2013)
- Hardeep Gill (Graduate student, 2012)
- Dr. Eva Kruemmel (Inuit Circumpolar Council, Canada office)
- Charlotte Lessard (Graduate student, 2012)
- Michelle Brazeau (Graduate student, 2012)
- Felix Morin (BSc. Honours student, Environmental science, 2012)
- Dr. Sijmen Schoustra University of Wageningen (2011)
- Julien Godding (BSc. Honours student, Environmental Science, 2011)
- Maggie Stoeva (BSc. NSERC USRA and Honours student, Environmental Science, 2011)
- Dimitri Ilin (Graduate student, 2011)
- Dr. Shurong Xiang - (Postdoc; Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology, 2011)
- Shannon Watson (High school student, biotechnology science competition, SABC, 2011)
- Ann Hammad (BSc. Honours student, Biology student, 2011)
- Jeffrey Nohra (BSc. Summer student, Environmental science, 2011)
- Cristian Toarta (BSc. Honours student, Biomedical science, 2011)
- Valérie Daguené (Intern engineering student from UTC Compiègne, France, 2011)
- Xavier Giroux-Bougard (BSc. NSERC USRA and Honours student, Environmental science)
- Sarah Harrison (Graduate student, 2010)
- Emily McFall (BSc. Biopharmaceutical science, COOP student, 2010)
- Matt Cook (BSc. Honours student, Biopharmaceutical science, 2010)
- Sarah Tchorzeski (BSc. Honours student, Environmental science, 2010)