Quantitative Morphogenesis Laboratory
University of Toronto
People
Fernandez-Gonzalez Lab, October 2019 (from top to bottom, left to right: Clara Schimmer, Chris McFaul, Gordana Scepanovic, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan, Michelle Ly, Katy Rothenberg, 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
Michelle Ly
Lab Manager
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biology, McMaster University
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInterests: travelling, binging TV shows, tardigrades
mic.ly 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
Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Physics, Marmara UniversityPh.D. Physics, University of California, Riverside
Hometown: Istanbul, TurkeyInterests: painting, hiking, tissue mechanics
gonca.erdemci AT 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
Ana Maria Carmo
Ph.D. Student
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biological Engineering, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de LisboaM.Sc. Biological Engineering, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa
Hometown: Porto, PortugalInterests: cats, Ghibli movies, mechanotransduction
anamaria.carmo AT mail.utoronto.ca
Negar Balaghi
M.A.Sc. Student
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems), University of Toronto
Hometown: Tehran, IranInterests: graphic novels, knitting, myosin waves
negar.balaghi AT mail.utoronto.ca
Clara Schimmer
Visiting M.Sc. Student
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Germany
Hometown: Darmstadt, GermanyInterests: soccer, hiking/picnics, cytoskeleton dynamics
clara.schimmer AT mail.utoronto.ca
Alumni
Postdoctoral fellows
Iván Cortés Domínguez, visiting postdoctoral researcher, University of Navarra, 2019
Current position: Research Collaborator, CIMA University of Navarra, Spain
Graduate students
Jessica Yu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2019
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
Alex Florea, undergraduate thesis 2018-2019
Current position: medical student, Western University
Jane Seo, undergraduate thesis 2018-2019
Current position: graduate student, MIE/IBBME, University of Toronto
Bingruo (Betty) Liu, summer student and undergraduate student 2017-2018
Current position: undergraduate student, Engineering Science, University of Toronto
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: systems engineer, GE Healthcare
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: graduate student, Computer Science, SickKids
Alina Naramzoiu, work study 2014
Current position: undergraduate student, 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
Staff
Gary Hoang, lab manager, 2018-2019
Current position: Teaching Lab & Design Studio Technician, IBBME, University of Toronto