Personnel | Brumer Lab

The Brumer Lab enthusiastically supports and follows the MSL Code of Conduct, particularly regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion of our members.

Post-Doctoral Fellows and Research Associates

: Dr. Changqing Wang

: Dr. Jagatheeswaran Kothandapani

: Dr. Deepesh Panwar

: Dr. Rui Han

: Dr. Irshad Zargar

Post-graduate students

: Jessica Fong

: William Stewart

: Salik Rushdy

: Bradley Small

Research Associate Technicians

Undergraduate students

Current group members

Irshad Ahmad Zargar, Post-doctoral scientist, May 2025 –
Rui Han, Post-doctoral scientist, Feb 2025 –
Salik Rushdy, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2024 –
Bradley Small, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2024 –
William Stewart, Summer research student, May 2022 – Aug 2022; Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2022 –
Deepesh Panwar, Post-doctoral scientist, Aug 2021 –
Jessica Fong, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Jul 2021 –
Jagatheeswaran Kothandapani, Post-doctoral scientist, Sep 2020 –
Changqing Wang, Research Associate, Apr 2017 –

Alumni and theses from the group

Current positions are generally available from links under each name.

From The Michael Smith Laboratories, University Of British Columbia

Andrew Rodd, Research Associate Technician, May 2023 – Apr 2025.
Alexander Fraser, UBC Work-Learn student, May – Aug 2022; undergraduate research student, Sep 2022 – Dec 2022; Directed Studies student (BIOL448, Biology Program), Jan 2023 – Apr 2023; undergraduate research student, May 2023 – Aug 2023; Research Associate Technician, Sep 2023 – Apr 2025.
Iyra Cristofoli-Couling, Directed Studies student (BIOC 448), Sep 2021 – Apr 2025.
William Mawhinney, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2021 – Dec 2024 (M.Sc. 2024).
Eloise Paniak, undergraduate research student (GlycoNet Summer Award for Undergraduate Student), May 2024 – Dec 2024.
Rosa Lorizolla Cordeiro, Post-doctoral scientist, Sep 2021 – Apr 2024.
Tantima Tawichatworabut, Visiting International Research Student (M.Sc. student with Assoc. Prof. Prachumporn Kongsaeree, Kasetsart University), Aug 2023 – Feb 2024.
Zhenhuan Lei, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2020 – Dec 2023.
Benedikt Golisch, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2020 – Aug 2023 (M.Sc. 2023).
Philipp Niemeyer, Visiting International Research Student (Ph.D. student, University of Goettingen; with Prof. Till Ischebeck: UGoe, WWU Münster), Sep 2022.
Shaheen Shojania, Post-doctoral scientist & Research Associate, May 2012 – Aug 2022.
Damon Huttunen, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awardee, May – Aug 2022.
James Li, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Jan 2016 – Apr 2022 (Ph.D. 2022), Post-doctoral scientist, May 2022.
Yann Mathieu, Post-doctoral scientist, Nov 2015 – Oct 2020; Research Associate, Nov 2020 – May 2022.
Maria Cleveland, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2015 – Aug 2021 (Ph.D. 2021); Post-doctoral scientist, Sep 2021 – Apr 2022.
Hila Behar, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Mar 2016 – Aug 2021 (Ph.D. 2021).
Robin Jhatu, Undergraduate research student, May 2021 – Aug 2021.
Julie Grondin, Post-doctoral scientist (Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee 2017-2020), Oct 2017 – Aug 2021.
Walid Abdelmagid, Post-doctoral scientist, Jan 2020 – Jul 2021.
Kazune Tamura, Honours thesis student (Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Dept. Chemistry), Sep 2014 – Apr 2015; Undergraduate Research Assistent (Michael Smith Laboratories), May 2015 – Jun. 2015; Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep. 2015 – Apr 2021 (Ph.D. 2021).
Jonathon Briggs, Post-doctoral scientist (CIHR Banting PDF 2019-2021), Apr 2018 – Mar 2021.
Jennifer Wong, Honours thesis student (BIOC449, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2020 – Apr 2021.
Tom Park, Honours thesis student (PCTH449, Dept. of Department of Anesthesia, Pharmacology & Therapeutics), Sep 2020 – Mar 2021.
Namrata Jain, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Jan 2015 – May 2020 (Ph.D. 2020).
Alia Sanger, Undergraduate research student, Jan 2020 – May 2020.
Alex Adrian-Hamazaki, Undergraduate research student, Apr 2019 – May 2020.
Ariel Zhang, Honours Thesis student (CHEM449, Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2019 – Apr 2020.
Ravi Saisuwan, Postgraduate student (Dept. Chemistry), Sep 2016 – Apr 2020 (M.Sc. 2020).
Laleh Solhi, Post-doctoral scientist, Apr 2016 – Dec. 2019.
Sean McDonald, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2015 – Dec 2019 (M.Sc. 2019).
Stephanie Forget, Post-doctoral scientist (joint w/ J. Hein, Dept. Chemistry), Aug 2018 – Oct 2019.
Konrad Subieta, Visiting International Research Student (Ph.D. student with Prof. Volker Lipka, University of Goettingen), Sep – Oct 2019.
Joyce Li, Undergraduate Research student, Apr 2018 – Aug 2019.
Guillaume Dejean, Post-doctoral scientist, Aug 2014 – Jul 2019.
Nathan Heyns, Research Laboratory Experience (RLE) student (CHEM445C, Dept. Chemistry), Jan 2019 – Apr 2019; Research Technician, May 2019 – Jul 2019.
Gregory Arnal, Post-doctoral scientist, Jan 2015 – Jun 2019.
Alexander Holm Viborg, Post-doctoral scientist, Jun 2017 – Jun 2019.
Dr. Mukesh Kapoor, Visiting Scientist – CSIR-Raman Research Fellow, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, Jan 2019 – Apr 2019.
Simran Saroya, Directed Studies student (BIOC448, Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2018 – Apr 2019.
Abhay Rastogi, Honours Thesis student (BIOC449, Dept. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2018 – Apr 2019.
Fan (Roderick) Xia, Postgraduate student (Dept. Chemistry), Sep 2015 – Dec 2018 (M.Sc. 2018); Research Assistant, Jan 2019 – Apr 2019.
Sina Barghahn, Visiting International Research Student (Ph.D. student with Prof. Volker Lipka, University of Goettingen), Apr – Aug 2017, Jul – Sep 2018. (contact info)
Quinn Matthews, Undergraduate Research student, May 2018 – Aug 2018.
Meredith Chiu, Honours thesis student (BIOC449, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2017 – Apr 2018.
Ana Gallego Cortes, Visiting International Undergraduate Research Student and Undergraduate Independent Research Student (BIOC 448), Sep 2015 – Apr 2016.
Nicholas McGregor, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2012 – Apr 2018 (Ph.D. 2019).
Mohamed Attia, Postgraduate student (Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2013 – Mar 2018 (Ph.D. 2018).
Suvi Arola, Post-doctoral scientist, Apr 2016 – Jun 2017.
Wei Qiang (Ben) Hui, Post-doctoral scientist, Jan. 2016 – Apr 2017.
Kevin Mark, Honours thesis student (BIOC449, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Sep 2016 – Apr 2017.
Jathavan Asohan, Co-op student, McMaster U., Jan 2016 – Aug 2016.
Adriana Cabrera, Undergraduate Independent Research Student (BIOL 448), Sep 2015 – Apr 2016; Summer research student, May 2016 – Aug 2016).
Fatemeh (Sara) Derikvand (Post-doctoral scientist, Aug 2012 – 2014; Research Associate, Aug 2014 – Apr 2016).
Mary Wang, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, May – Aug 2015.
John Sharp, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, May – Aug 2015.
Shreya Mishra, Visiting International Undergraduate Research Student, May – Jun. 2015.
Victor Yin, Undergraduate Summer Research Award (Dept. of Chemistry), May – Aug 2014; Honours Thesis student (CHEM449, Dept. of Chemistry), Sep. 2014 – Apr 2015.
Dan Kehila, Genome Science + Technology Rotation Student, Oct – Dec 2014.
Thomas Hauch Fenger, Post-doctoral scientist, Mar 2013 – Nov 2014.
Stuart Bennett, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, May – Aug 2014.
Mickael Lafond, Post-doctoral scientist, Mar 2014 – Aug 2014.
Alexandra Tauzin, Post-doctoral scientist, Aug 2012 – Sep 2014.
De Lu (Tyler) Yin, Post-doctoral scientist, May 2012 – May 2014.
Sailesh Daswani, Undergraduate research student (volunteer), May 2013 – Aug 2013; Honours Thesis student (CHEM449, Dept. of Chemistry), Sep. 2013 – Apr. 2014.
Jennifer (Woohyun) Moon, Undergraduate research student (Chem 448, Dept. of Chemistry), May 2013 – Aug 2013.
Kelly Hutchinson, Undergraduate research student (volunteer), May 2013 – Aug 2013.
Ryan Barrett, Undergraduate student, Genome Science + Technology Summer Research Student (May 2012 – Aug 2012), Honours Thesis student (CHEM449, Dept. of Chemistry), Sep 2012 – Apr 2013.
Vincent Chan, Undergraduate student, Jan 2012 – Apr 2013.
Karen Eddy, Work-Study Undergraduate Summer Student, May 2012 – Aug 2012.

From The Division Of Glycoscience, Royal Institute Of Technology (KTH)

Lauren McKee, Post-doctoral scientist, Apr. 2011 – Oct. 2013.
Yang Wang, Post-graduate student, Sep. 2010 – May 2013 (Licentiate).
Johan Larsbrink, Post-graduate student, 2008 – 2013 (Ph.D. 2013).
Jens Eklöf, Post-doctoral scientist, Apr. 2011 – Sep. 2012.
Ghasem Nurani, Research Associate, Jun. 2011 – Jun. 2012.
Ana Catarina Araújo Silva, Post-doctoral scientist, Jul 2010 – Mar. 2012.
Chunlin Xu, Post-doctoral scientist, Nov. 2009 – Dec. 2011.
Magnus Lundqvist, Diploma thesis student, Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011.
Jens Eklöf, Post-graduate student, 2006 – 2011 (Licentiate 2009, Ph.D. 2011).
Stefan Klinter, German Master’s exchange student, Apr. 2010 – Apr. 2011.
Stefan Nilsson Cederholm, Post-doctoral scientist, Nov. 2010 – Mar. 2011.
Azadeh Nakhai Åkerström, Post-doctoral scientist, Mar. 2010 – Mar. 2011.
Nomchit Kaewthai, Post-graduate student, 2006 – 2011 (Ph.D. 2011).
Sarah Prexler, Erasmus project student, July 2010 – Oct. 2010.
Fredrika Gullfot, Post-graduate student, 2007-2010 (Licentiate 2009, Ph.D. 2010).
Jonelle Peart, International Master’s Thesis student, Jan. 2009 – Aug. 2009.
Oliver Spadiut, Post-doctoral scientist, Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010.
Farid Ibatullin, Visiting scientist, 2006 – 2009.
Niklas Nordgren, Post-graduate student, 2004 – 2009 (co-supervised with Prof. Mark Rutland) (Licentiate 2007, Ph.D. 2009).
Lars Pastrik, EU Diploma Prject, Sep. 2007 – Jan. 2008).
Gustav Sundqvist, Post-graduate student, 2005 – 2008 (Ph.D. 2008), Post-doctoral scientist, 2008 – 2012 (joint with Bulone group).
Lage Ahrenstedt, Post-graduate student, 2005 – 2007 (Licentiate 2007).
Martin Baumann, Post-graduate student, 2001 – 2007 (co-supervised with Prof. Tuula Teeri) (Licentiate 2004, Ph.D. 2007).
Lionel Greffe, Post-doctoral scientist, May 2004 – May 2005.
Peter Piispanen, Post-doctoral scientist, 2004 – 2005.
Wald Lodewyckx, Research Scientist, 2003 – 2005.