Training of Highly Qualified Personnel
In November 2019, 1 B.Sc., 2 M.Sc., and 8 Ph.D. students, 1 PDF, 2 Visiting Scientists and 1 Research Assistant are engaged in the group performing organic synthesis, peptide synthesis, solid-phase organic chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, spectroscopic techniques, computer modeling, and bio-organic chemistry. This training is well suited for employment in academia and industry as demonstrated by the hiring of my graduates. Since starting my career in October 1991, the Lubell laboratory has trained 58 undergraduate, 67 graduate, 18 International exchange, 5 Junior College Students, 39 Postdoctoral Fellows, and 7 research assistants.
Present Group Members
Skye Brettell (Visiting Researcher 10/19-6/20)
Project: Anti-Parasitic Agents
Local: B-618, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3996
Charity Yongo-Luwawa (B.Sc. student 05/19 –)
Project: Modulation of urotensin II receptor
Local: B-620, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3954
Xiaozheng Wei (Ph.D. student 01/19 –)
Project: Modulation of urotensin II receptor
Local: B-624, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3954
Sitan Diarra (Ph.D. student 09/18 - )
Project: Arg-Arg Dipeptide Mimics
Local: B-612, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3018
Yousra Hamdane (M. Sc. student 09/19 - )
Project: N-aminoimidazolone peptidomimetics
Local: B-636, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3040
Pradeep Chauhan (Post-doctoral Fellow 01/18 - )
Project: Cyclic-D,L-azapeptides
Local: B-612, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3018
Mulamreddy Ramakotaiah (Ph.D. student 01/18 - )
Project: Vinylprolines and unsaturated amino acids
Local: D-620, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 0957
Ginette N'guessan (M.Sc. student 01/18 - )
Project: Peptide prodrugs
Local: B-612, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext:
Xiaomeng Wang (Ph.D. student 10/17 - ) Co-directed W/ Prof. Alexis Vallée-Bélisle’s
Project: DNA-peptide conjugates
Local: B-612, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3954
Anh Minh Thao Nguyen (Ph.D. student 04/16 - )
Project: Anti-Parasitic Agents
Local: B-618, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3996
Azade Geranurimi (M.Sc. student 01/14 – 12/14; Ph.D. student 01/15 -)
Project: Amino-Lactam IL1 modulators
Local: B-624, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3954
Cynthia Crifar (Ph.D. student 09/13 - )
Project: Quinoline and Indole Chemistry
Local: B-636, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3040
Mr. Julien Poupart (M.Sc. student 01/12 – 07/14, Ph.D. student 08/14 -)
Project: N-aminoimidazolone peptidomimetics
Local: B-636, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3040
Dr. Chiara Gamberi, Visiting Professor.
Project: A molecular developmental biologist studying RNA-dependent mechanisms in developmental regulation, CG has established a model of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster suitable to study the molecular mechanisms of PKD by molecular, genetic and chemical approaches. Using a pipeline for screening compounds in the fly, CG has identified two potential drug candidates for PKD that are being developed with the Lubell group.
Local: G-635, Roger Gaudry Building
Contact: 514-343-6111, ext: 3362