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
Gala Araujo
Project: MSc, 2021-Present
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
Tianna Rusnak
Kun Wang
Yongbo She
Jessy Azarcoya-Barrera
Kelly Picard
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
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
Olivia Weaver
Molly Uren
Project: MSc, 2019-2021
Research Focus: Can we detect early cardiovascular disease in high-risk women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome? I am also volunteering as research assitant in PCOS together Heart Health study as part of my research project.
Supervisor: Dr. Donna Vine
What I like to do outside of the lab: I like to go for long runs or hikes and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
Email: muren@ualberta.ca
Thy Ton
Project: MSc, 2019-2021
Research Focus: Androgens effect on lipid and insulin-glucose metabolism in control and polycystic ovary syndrome-prone conditions
Supervisor: Dr. Donna Vine
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I love cooking, baking and spending night time to chase lady Aurora with my husband.
Email: tton@ualberta.ca
Jacqueline Krysa
Project: PhD, 2014-2019
Research focus: Investigate the impact of novel human variants of PCSK9 with an acute effect on cholesterol metabolism
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor & Dr. Donna Vine
Paulina Hernandez
Project: PhD, 2016-2020
Research Focus: Dietary Choline and trimethylamine metabolism
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab?: I love to spend time with my amazing daughter and husband, playing, dancing, reading and watching movies with them. I enjoy traveling to new places and its gastronomy.
Email: paldana@ualberta.ca
Vijay Singh
Project: PhD, 2015-2019
Research focus: Effect of trans-fatty acids in a swine model and the effect on gut microbiota.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: I enjoy watching movies, reading the news, going to the gym and swimming.
Email: vpsingh@ualberta.ca
Serena Wan
Project: PhD, 2015-2019
Research Focus: PC and cholesostatis
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab: Snowboarding, hiking, running, playing piano.
Email: ymwan@ualberta.ca
JP Kennelly
Project: PhD, 2015-2018
Research focus: The role of CTα in intestinal lipid metabolism.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab: I enjoy both playing and watching sports.
Email: Jkennell@ualberta.ca
Yumna Zea
Project: MSc, 2014-2017
Research focus: Role of dietary choline in the development of atherosclerosis
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab: I love walking in parks, going to museums, art galleries and visiting interesting places.
Email: yzia@ualberta.ca
Melanie Fontaine
Project: MSc, 2015-2017
Research focus: Determining a mechanism for the novel finding that low birth weight results in increased lymph production and intestinal secretion/absorption irrespective of insulin action in a large animal swine model.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: I enjoy hiking, camping and music festivals in the summer and skiing and ice skating in the winter.
Email: mfontain@ualberta.ca
Xia (Bella) Gao
Project: PhD, 2012-2015
Research Focus: Role of choline in energy metabolism
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
Erin Lewis
Project: PhD, 2012-2015
Research Focus: Supplementation with phosphatidylcholine during suckling and immune response of the offspring.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
Maria Kupreeva
Project: MSc, 2012-2014
Research focus: Investigation of the beneficial effects of niacin to improve atherogenic blood lipid profile, insulin-glucose metabolism and reproductive indices in the JCR:LA-cp rodent model of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Supervisor: Dr. Donna Vine
What I like to do outside of the lab: I like spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy cooking, travelling, running and yoga.
Email: kupreeva@ualberta.ca
Karen Kelly
Project: PhD, 2009-2014
Research focus: Investigating the effects of altered folate and B12 status on the development and severity of high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside of the lab: Skiing and hiking.
Email: kkelly1@ualberta.ca
Eba (Nusaibah Ab) Aziz
Project: MSc, 2011-2013
Research Focus: The role of betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase in modulating lipid metabolism.
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
What I like to do outside the lab: I love traveling and reflection on the the wonders of creation. Also love baking and decorating.
Email: abaziz@ualberta.ca
Miriam Jacome
Project: PhD, 2008-2013
Research focus: Investigation of the beneficial effects of Naturally Enriched Dairy Sources of “natural trans fats” (trans-11 vaccenic acid and cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid) on lipid metabolism during insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. Particular interest is focused on studying the effect of dietary interventions with natural trans fats on cell-signaling lipids involved on energy metabolism, inflammation and related metabolic disorders.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: I like to ride my bike during the summer, watch movies and play with my pets!
Email: jacome@ualberta.ca
Sheng (Shannon) Wu
Project: MSc, 2011-2012
Research focus: The role of novel red yeast rice formulations to modulate lipid metabolism and reduce dyslipidemia and vascular disease in the JCR:LA-cp rat.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: I like watching movies, or getting together with my friends. And l love music, I can play the violin. I don’t exercise often, but I like yoga.
Email: sheng8@ualberta.ca
Rob Lim
Project: MSc (course based), 2008-2011
Research focus: Bio-availability of trans-reservatrol via intestinal lymph chylomicrons and its effect on lipoprotein composition and metabolism.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: I enjoy the outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, road trips, jogging, snowboarding and skating. I also enjoy playing tennis, badminton and board games.
Email: rob@ualberta.ca
Rabban Mangat
Project: PhD, 2004-2011
Research focus: Role of dietary fat in initiating atherosclerosis under conditions of metabolic syndrome and type I diabetes.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: Window shopping and reading.
Email: rabban.mangat@ualberta.ca
Tete Li
Project: MSc, 2009-2011
Research Focus: Increased expression of regulator of G protein signaling 2 explains how choline supplementation increases visceral fat mass in phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase deficient mice
Supervisor: Dr. Rene Jacobs
Flora Wang
Project: Phd, 2006-2010
Research focus: Bioactivity and hypolipidemic effect of ruminant trans fat, particularly trans vaccenic acid, under conditions of dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
What I like to do outside of the lab: Watch movies and TV drama shows, pilates, shopping, karaoke and travel.
Email: flora.wang@ualberta.ca
Zahra Hassanali
Project: MSc, 2006-2009
Research Focus: Impact of n-3 fatty acids on post-prandial metabolism.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
Rain Lu
Project: MSc, 2005-2009
Research Focus: Benefits of conjugated linoleic acid in Insulin Resistance and cardiovascular diseases.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor
Jenny Su
Project: MSc, 2006-2008
Research Focus: Post-prandial metabolism in insulin resistance and type-1 diabetes.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor