Our team
Our team is comprised of skilled scientists for experimental design, wet-lab methodologies, translational research, diagnostics, statistical and bioinformatics analysis.
Dylan R. Pillai, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Dr. Pillai is the Head of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a Professor in Department of Medicine, and Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary, and practices in both Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Pillai Lab Alumni
Ayesha Wijesinghe, M.Phil (PhD Graduate Student)
Lisa Oberding, MSc (Project Manager and Research Associate)
Dr. Claire Kamaliddin, PhD (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Hitendra Kumar, PhD (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Daniel Castañeda Mogollón, PhD (PhD Candidate)
Dr. Anthony Lieu (ID Fellow)
Dr. Jordan Mah (ID Fellow)
Enaara Pussegoda (Visiting Student)
Noémie Desgagnés (Internal Med)
Noah Toppings, MSc (Master's Student)
Laura Fine, BHSc (O'Brien Centre Summer Studentship)
Christopher Plouffe, BSc (Summer Studentship)
Deborah Ola, BHSc (Summer Studentship)
Cody P. Doolan, MSc (Master's Student)
Dr. Yan Liu, PhD (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Md Abu Naser Mohon, PhD (PhD Candidate)
Thuy-Ann Tran, BHSc (Summer Studentship)
Clara Lee, BHSc (CLS Summer Studentship)
Lydia Lee, BHSc (CLS Summer Studentship)
Kevin Perera, BSc (CLS Summer Studentship)
Tamisa Rego (Brazil SWB)
Ruth Legese, BHSc (CLS Summer Studentship)
Nirujah Balasingam, MSc
Dewdunee Marasinghe (MPH, McGill, Practicum)
Meslo Sema (MSc, U Gondar, Ethiopia)
Banchamlak Tegegne (MSc, U Gondar, Ethiopia)
Lubaba Seid (MSc, U Gondar, Ethiopia)
Seble Girma (MSc, Addis Ababa U, Ethiopia)
Dr. Maha Al Harbi (PhD Candidate)
Dr. James Cheaveau (MSc)
Dr. Abebe Genetu Bayih (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Asongna Folfeoc (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Ranmalee Amarasekara (Postdoctoral Associate)
Dr. Candace Rypien (Peds ID Fellow)
Dr. Willliam Stokes (ID Fellow)
Dr. Christopher Lata (ID Fellow)