Quantitative Morphogenesis Laboratory
University of Toronto
People
Fernandez-Gonzalez Lab, September 2018 (from left to right: Jessica Yu, Cristina Moratilla-Martin, Jane Seo, Alex Florea, Katy Rothenberg, Chris McFaul, Anna Kobb, Gordana Scepanovic, Gary Hoang, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Negar Balaghi)
Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Cell Biology and MorphogenesisInstitute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of Cell and Systems BiologyTed Rogers Centre for Heart ResearchB.Sc. Computer Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, SpainPh.D. Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco
Hometown: Madrid, SpainInterests: sushi, marathons, quantification
rodrigo.fernandez.gonzalez AT utoronto.ca
Gary Hoang
Lab Manager
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biotechnology and Chemistry, University of Toronto
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaInterests: cooking, traveling, wound healing
nguyen.hoang AT utoronto.ca
Katy Rothenberg
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Boston UniversityPh.D. Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Hometown: Syracuse, New York, USAInterests: backpacking, nail art, cell adhesion
k.rothenberg AT utoronto.ca
Iván Cortés Domínguez
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringBachelors Industrial Design Engineering, University of MálagaMasters Aerohydrodynamics, Andalusia Centre of Environment/University of Málaga/University of GranadaPh.D. Complex Systems, University of Navarra
Hometown: Málaga, SpainInterests: sports, cooking, cancer research
i.cortes AT utoronto.ca
Jessica Yu
Ph.D. Candidate
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Marine Biology and Music, University of British ColumbiaDiploma of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaInterests: Sailor Moon, pastry, convergent extension
jessicac.yu AT mail.utoronto.ca
Chris McFaul
M.D./Ph.D. Candidate
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (co-supervised by Prof. Chris Yip)B.Sc. Physiology and Physics, McGill University
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaInterests: 3D printing, gardening, cardiogenesis
christopher.mcfaul AT mail.utoronto.ca
Gordana Scepanovic
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Cell and Systems BiologyB.Sc. Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology, University of TorontoM.Sc. Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto
Hometown: Gaborone, Botswana and Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInterests: painting, dessert, embryogenesis
gordana.scepanovic AT mail.utoronto.ca
Negar Balaghi
Undergraduate thesis
Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems Engineering)Hometown: Tehran, IranInterests: graphic novels, knitting, myosin waves
negar.balaghi AT mail.utoronto.ca
Alex Florea
Undergraduate thesis
Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems Engineering)Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInterests: animals, biking, Crk
alex.florea AT mail.utoronto.ca
Alumni
Graduate students
Anna Kobb, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Current position: R&D/Quality Engineer, Interface Biologics Inc
Miranda Hunter, Ph.D. Cell and Systems Biology, 2018
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher, Richard White's Lab, Sloan-Kettering Institute
Teresa Zulueta-Coarasa, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher, Jody Rosenblatt's Lab, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Michael Wang, M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, 2016
Current position: Ph.D. student, Computational Biology, Cornell University
Hester van Dorst, visiting M.Sc. student, Utrecht University, 2016
Current position: researcher, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands
Undergraduates
Jane Seo, undergraduate thesis 2018-2019
Bingruo (Betty) Liu, summer student and undergraduate student 2017-2018
Current position: professional experience year, BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Colin Tong, work study, undergraduate thesis, and research associate 2015 - 2017
Current position: head of engineering, Insig Corporation and Tia Health
Vicky Zhang, undergraduate thesis 2016 - 2017
Current position: graduate student, Biostatistics, University of Toronto
Vyshnavi Kommu, summer student and undergraduate thesis 2016 - 2017
Current position: biomedical software application developer, ChipCare Corporation
Danielle Hayes, work study, summer student, undergraduate thesis and research associate 2012 - 2015
Current position: researcher, Triumvira Immunologics
Angeline Yasodhara, work study and summer student 2014 - 2015
Current position: undergraduate, University of Toronto
Alina Naramzoiu, work study 2014
Current position: undergraduate, University of Toronto
Rachel Lanning, work study and undergraduate thesis 2013 - 2014
Current position: reimbursement analyst, Janssen Inc.
Eun Lee, work study and undergraduate thesis 2012 - 2014
Current position: graduate student, Dentistry, Melbourne
Spencer Hu, undergraduate thesis 2012 - 2013
Current position: medical student, Western University
Katie Goodwin, undergraduate thesis 2012 - 2013
Current position: Ph.D. student, Quantitative and Computational Biology, Princeton University
Bosco Leung, work study 2012 - 2013
Current position: graduate student, Physiology, University of Toronto/The Hospital for Sick Children