Quantitative Morphogenesis Laboratory
University of Toronto
People
Fernandez-Gonzalez Lab, August 2022 (from top to bottom, left to right): Ivan Cortes Dominguez, Negar Balaghi, Chris McFaul, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Saskia van Beers, Daniel Dick, Gordana Scepanovic, Ray Hawkins, Sofia Karter, Veronica Castle, Ana Maria Carmo, Michelle Ly, Katy Rothenberg
Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Cell Biology and MorphogenesisInstitute of 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
Sofia Karter
Lab Manager
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringWorking on B.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems), University of Toronto
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicInterests: music/dance, photography, tissue regeneration
sofi.karter AT utoronto.ca
Katy Rothenberg
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Boston UniversityPh.D. Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Hometown: Syracuse, New York, USAInterests: backpacking, rabbits, cell adhesion
k.rothenberg AT utoronto.caWebsite
Daniel Dick
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, UTMB.A. (Hons) Evolutionary Anthropology, Simon Fraser UniversityM.A. Evolutionary Antropology, University of TorontoPh.D. Earth Sciences, University of Toronto
Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, CanadaInterests: archery, hiking, quantitative ecology
daniel.dick AT mail.utoronto.ca
Chris McFaul
M.D./Ph.D. Candidate
Institute of 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
Ph.D. Candidate
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringB.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems), University of Toronto
Hometown: Tehran, IranInterests: graphic novels, D&D, myosin waves
negar.balaghi AT mail.utoronto.ca
Ana Maria Carmo
Ph.D. Candidate
Institute of 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, actin dynamics
anamaria.carmo AT mail.utoronto.ca
Michelle Ly
M.A.Sc. Student
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringB.Sc. Biology, McMaster University
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInterests: tardigrades, exploring, integrin-based adhesion
mic.ly AT utoronto.ca
Veronica Castle
M.Sc. Student
Department of Cell and Systems BiologyB.Sc Biology and Mathematics, McGill University
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaInterests: painting, knitting, cellular dynamics
veronica.castle AT utoronto.ca
Ray Hawkins
M.A.Sc. Student
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringB.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems), University of Toronto
Hometown: Whitby, Ontario, CanadaInterests: squash, tarot, mechanosensing
raymond.hawkins AT mail.utoronto.ca
Saskia van Beers
Undergraduate Thesis Student
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringWorking on B.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Biomedical Systems), University of Toronto
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaInterests: board games, geocaching, cardiogenesis
saskia.vanbeers AT mail.utoronto.ca
Alumni
Postdoctoral fellows
Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan, postdoctoral researcher, 2019-2022
Current position: Assistant Professor, Western Univeristy
Graduate students
Clara Schimmer, visiting M.Sc. student, Heidelberg University, 2019
Current position: M.Sc. student, Heidelberg University
Jessica Yu, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Current position: Manager, SMBE Undergraduate Teaching Labs, University of British Columbia
Anna Kobb, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Current position: Co-op Coordinator - Masters of Engineering in Applied Data Science, University of Victoria
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, Kings College
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: Associate clinical development manager, Applied Medical
Undergraduates
Kate MacQuarrie, undergraduate thesis 2021-2022
Current position: Graduate student, University of Toronto
Kelly Wang, summer student and researcher 2020-2021
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: Ph.D. student, Bioengineering, Stanford University
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: Model risk specialist, BMO Financial Group
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: Lab manager - process development, Triumvira Immunologics
Angeline Yasodhara, work study and summer student 2014 - 2015
Current position: Graduate student, Computer Science, SickKids
Alina Naramzoiu, work study 2014
Rachel Lanning, work study and undergraduate thesis 2013 - 2014
Current position: Graduate student, Genetic counseling, Sarah Lawrence College
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: Software developer, Financeit
Staff
Gary Hoang, lab manager, 2018-2019
Current position: Teaching lab & design studio technician, IBBME, University of Toronto