Reihane (Niusha) Taheri
Project: MSc, 2022-2023
Research Focus: My research focuses on nutritional intervention to reduce CVD risk in youth with obesity.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy being in nature, swimming, listening to music and playing board games.
Email: reihane@ualberta.ca
Xiaoying (Eden) Wu
Project: MSc, 2021-2023
Research Focus: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Heart Health Study
Supervisor: Dr. Donna Vine
What I like to do outside of the lab? I like dancing with friends, going to the gym and taking my dog to the dog park.
Email: xewu@ualberta.ca
Gala Araujo
Project: MSc, 2021-2023
Research Focus: Study(ing) arterial lipoprotein interactions with an anti-glycosaminoglycan antibody in diet-induced insulin resistant animal models as an atherosclerotic biomarker.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I really like watching scary movies and hanging out with my cat Bao.
Email: garaujo@ualberta.ca
Kholoud Elmihi
Project: PhD, 2020-2024
Research Focus: Ethanolamine metabolism and liver disease
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab?: My interests outside the lab: going to the gym, watching movies, reading, cooking, shopping and visiting parks.
Email: elmihi@ualberta.ca
Olivia Weaver
Project: MSc, 2020-2022
Research Focus: Association of cardiovascular disease risk and type 2 diabetes in the Alberta's Tomorrow Project
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor & Dr. Dean Eurich
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy travelling, swimming and other water sports, and reading.
Email: oweaver@ualberta.ca
Yongbo She
Project: PhD, 2019-2022
Research Focus: Interactions between dairy, lipids and immunology in the context of obesity and insulin resistance
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor, Dr. Caroline Richard
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy cooking, hiking, fishing and studying aviation (my dream is to be a pilot).
Email: yongbo2@ualberta.ca
Jessy Azarcoya-Barrera
Project: PhD, 2018-2022
Research Focus: Choline nutrition and immune function.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs & Dr. Caroline Richard
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy watching and playing sports. I love to go out for a bike and take some shots with my camera and I also enjoy spending some time in my Fantasy Premier League team and playing video games.
Email: azarcoya@ualberta.ca
Kun Wang
Project: MSc, 2020-2022
Research Focus: Intestinal lipid absorption and muscle steatosis in a swine model with early insulin resistance
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor & Dr. Caroline Richard
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy playing music (guitar and keyboard) and learning music theory.
Email: kun6@ualberta.ca
Stephanie Carlin
Project: PhD, 2017-2021
Research Focus: Intestinal PC synthesis and lipid metabolism.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab?: What I like doing outside of the lab: I enjoy board games, snowboarding, sewing and taking afternoon naps.
Email: carlin@ualberta.ca
Kelly Picard
Project: MSc, 2019-2021
Research Focus: The impact of diet quality and food processing on clinical outcomes for patients living with chronic kidney disease.
Supervisor: Dr. Caroline Richard
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I love spending time bike riding, skiing and cooking with my two boys and husband. I also enjoy reading and playing piano.
Email: paldana@ualberta.ca
Lourdes Ramirez Fuentes
Project: MSc, 2019-2021
Research Focus: Development and characterization of peptides with antidiabetic activities from oat protein.
Supervisor:Dr. Lingyun Chen and Dr. Caroline Richards
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I really enjoy learning new things, reading, watercolor painting, meditating, baking, journaling, and playing basketball.
Email: ramirezf@ualberta.ca
Jenneffer Rayane Braga Tibaes
Project: PhD, 2019-Present
Research Focus: Immune function and obesity.
Supervisor: Dr. Caroline Richard
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I enjoy being in nature, running, and winter activities.
Email: bragatib@ualberta.ca