Members
Shalina S. Ousman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Professor (2015-present), University of Calgary (Clinical Neurosciences; Cell Biology & Anatomy)
Assistant Professor (2008-2015), University of Calgary (Clinical Neurosciences; Cell Biology & Anatomy)
PDF (2004-2008), Stanford University (Neurology & Neurological Sciences)
PDF (2001-2004), The Scripps Research Institute (Neuropharmacology)
PhD (1995-2001), McGill University (Neurology and Neurosurgery)
MSc (1993-1995), Queen’s University (Physiology)
BScH (1989-1993), Queen’s University (Biology)
Awards
Jul 2024-Jun 2029: University of Calgary Research Excellence Chair
Jul 2009-Jun 2015: Dr. Donald Paty Career Development Award, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Jul 2009-Jun 2016: Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Alberta Innovates-Helath Solutions
Ruiqi Wang, B.Sc.
PhD Student
BSc, Shandong University of Technology (Biology)
Awards
Jul 2024-Jun 2028: Multiple Sclerosis Canada Doctoral Studentship
Jul 2023: MS Canada Trainee Scientific Conference Travel Award
Jan 1, 2023-Dec 31, 2025: HBI International Graduate Recruitment Scholarship – PhD
Yohan R. Zonta, M.Sc.
PhD Student
MSc, Sao Paulo State University Botucatu Medical School (Immunology)
BSc, Sao Paulo State University (Biomedical Sciences)
Awards
July 1, 2022-June 30, 2026: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Doctoral Studentship
Jan 1, 2022-Dec 31, 2023: Harley N. Hotchkiss Doctoral Scholarship in Neuroscience
Zachary D. J. Bailey, B.Sc.
PhD Student
BScH, University of Calgary (Biomedical Sciences)
Award
Sept 1, 2020-Aug 31, 2021: Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship, University of Calgary
Paria Edalat, M.Sc.
Research Assistant
MSc, University of Calgary (Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences)
MSc,Sheffield Hallam University (Biotechnology)
BSc, Azad University (Cell and Molecular Biology - Genetics)
Sabah Virk
Undergraduate student
BSc, Biomedical Sciences (University of Calgary) (in progress)
Award
May 2024-Aug 2024: Program for Undergraduate Research Experience Summer Studentship, University of Calgary
Theresa (Terry) Connolly
Administrative Assistant
Alumni
Alyona (Helen) Danilov
Administrative Assistant, 2022-2024
Rachel J. Sharkey
Post-doctoral fellow, 2022-2024
Krish Joshi
High School Student, Mar 2023
Leandra Joshua
High School Student, Mar 2023
Balvinder (Bev) Clair
Administrative Assistant, 2009-2022
Tasha L. T. Teixeira
MSc Student, Aug 2021-Oct 2022
Kathleen M. Hagen
MSc Student, Aug 2018-Aug 2022
Awards: Hotchkiss Brain Institute Spinal Cord, Nerve Injury and Pain Brain and Mental Health Team Studentship Award (Jan 2020-Dec 2020); SFN Trainee Professional Development Award (Oct 2021-Sept 2022); Canadian Association for Neuroscience Travel Award (May 2022); Keith Sharkey Graduate Travel Award (May 2022); First Place, 17th Annual Hotchkiss Brain Institute Research Day Poster Competition (May 2021); Second Prize in Hotchkiss Brain Institute Advanced Microscopy Platform Striking Image Competition (May 2022)
Megan M. Krysak
Summer Student, May 2022-Aug 2022, May 2021-Aug 2021
Award: Alberta MS Network Summer Studentship 2021
Samantha J. McIntosh
Summer and Undergraduate Student, May 2021-Dec 2021
Oluwamolakun Bankole
PhD Exchange Student (University of Verona), Dec 2021-Mar 2022
Kunal Kapoor
Research Assistant, Oct 2018-Sept 2021
Alexandra L. Palmer
PhD Student, Aug 2015-Aug 2020
Awards: MDNS GSE MTF Funds for Conference/Travel, Mar 2020; Canadian Neuroimmunology Knowledge Dissemination Award (Aug 2018); Hotchkiss Brain Institute Conference Travel Award (Aug 2018); Alberta MS Network Travel Award (Aug 2018); MDNS GSE MTF Funds for Conference/Travel (Sept 2016); Alberta MS Network Travel Award (Oct 2017); Achievers in Medical Science Graduate Recruitment Scholarship (Sept 2015-Aug 2016); William H. Davies Medical Research Scholarship (Jan 1, 2019); Alberta MS Network Travel Award (Sept 2019); UCalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award (Oct 2019)
Kaylyn Kubes
Summer/Undergraduate Student, Sept 2019-Aug 2020, May 2019-Aug 2019, May 2018-Aug 2018, May 2017-Dec 2017
Awards: Alberta MS Network Summer Studentship (2020); Alberta Innovates Summer Studentship (May 1, 2019-Aug 31, 2019); U. Calgary PURE Award (May 1, 2018-Aug 31, 2018); Alberta Innovates Summer Studentship (May 1, 2017-Aug 31, 2017, May 1, 2019-Aug 31, 2019); Alberta MS Network Summer Studentship 2017 (declined), 2018 (declined)
Jacqueline K. Reid
PhD Student, Aug 2018-Apr 2019
Vahid Hoghooghi
PhD student, Postdoctoral fellow, Oct 2011-Feb 2019
Awards: Canada Neuroimmunology Knowledge Dissemination Award (Aug 2018); Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Graduate Studentship (Jul 1, 2013-Jun 30, 2017); University of Calgary Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship (May 2012-Aug 2012); International Society for Neuroimmunology Travel Award (Nov 2014); UCalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award (Oct 2014); Alberta endMS RRTC Travel Award (Nov 2014, Sept 2016); MDNS GSE MTF Funds for Conference/Travel (2016)
Lucas Scott
Research Assistant, Sept 2017-Aug 2018
Matthew Joel
MSc Student, Aug 2017-Aug 2018
Awards: University of Calgary Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship (May 1, 2018-April 30, 2019); Spinal Cord Nerve Injury & Pain NeuroTeam Studentship (2018)
Ariana Frederick
Research Assistant, Sept 2017-Sept 2017
Sophie Gobeil
Summer Student, May 2017 - Aug 2017
Awards: Alberta Innovates Summer Studentship (May 29, 2017-Aug 31, 2017); Alberta MS Network Summer Studentship (2017, declined)
Ronald Tran
Summer Student, May 2017 - Aug 2017
Award: Faculty of Science/Hotchkiss Brain Institute Summer Research Studentship (May 1, 2017-Aug 31, 2017)
Chandra Wati
Part-time Technician, Jan 2009-Jan 2017
Trisha M. Finlay
PhD Student, Sept 2009-Dec 2016
Awards: Vanier Canada Graduate (Doctoral) Scholarship (2011-2014); HBI Dr. T. Chen Fong Doctoral Scholarship in Neuroscience (2010-2013); Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Doctoral Studentship (2011-2012); Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Doctoral Studentship (2010-2015); Graduate Studies Travel Award, Nov 2012
Alim Musa
Intern Student, Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
Melissa Flancia
Research Assistant, May 2015 - Jul 2016
Erin-Mai Lim
PhD Student, Sept 2010 - Jul 2016
Awards: Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Doctoral Studentship (Jul 1, 2011-Jun 30, 2016); University of Calgary Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship (Mar 1, 2011-Feb 28, 2012); Graduate Studies Travel Award (Oct 2012); MDNS GSE MTF Funds for Conference/Travel (2015), Arun Anbazhagan HBI Travel Award (2012)
Shane E. A. Eaton
MSc Student, Jan 2012 - Jun 2016
Awards: Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Graduate Studentship (Jul 1, 2014-Jun 30, 2017)
Jessica E. Merkens
MSc Exchange Student (Utrecht University), Mar 2015 - Sept 2015
Limei Wang
Part-time Research Assistant, Sept 2013 - Dec 2014
Courtney Leach
Summer Student, May 2014 - Aug 2014
Que Lan Quach
Research Assistant, Jun 2009 - Aug 2013
Marshal Wolff
Summer Student, May 2012 - Aug 2012
Ruiqi Zhang
Summer Student, May 2011 - Aug 2011
Omid Javizian
Summer Student, May 2011 - Aug 2011
Award: MS Society of Canada Summer Studentship (May 1, 2011-Aug 31, 2011)
Alexa Kanters
Summer Student, May 2011 - Aug 2011
Adeola I. Oyebamiji
Research Assistant, May 2009 - May 2011
Carlo Cusulin
Postdoctoral Fellow, May 2010-Feb 2011
Jenna C. Thomas
Summer Student, 2010
Award: MS Society of Canada Summer Studentship (May 1, 2010-Aug 31, 2010)
Rachael Hough
Summer Student, May - Aug 2009, 2010
Anjali Singh
Research Assistant, Aug 2008 - Mar 2009