Experience

University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Ekker labFunctional specificity of dlx paralogs- Use zebrafish mutants to study the role of four dlx paralogs (dlx1a, dlx2a, dlx5a, dlx6a) and compound mutants in craniofacial and neural development

• Teaching assistant, multiple

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Assisted various biology courses as corrector, in-class tutor and lab demonstrator



Zebrafish Genetics and Disease Models Core

• Laboratory Technician

  • May 2016 - Jul 2018

  Created models of human disease in zebrafish using CRISPR-Cas9. Taught and trained clients fish husbandry and various techniques required for analysis in fish models. Created models of human disease in zebrafish using CRISPR-Cas9. Taught and trained clients fish husbandry and various techniques required for analysis in fish models.



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSc Student

  • Sep 2013 - May 2016

  Ciruna labIdentifying novel genetic causes of primary ciliary dyskinesia- created mutant using CRISPR-Cas9 in zebrafish- performed live imaging of motile cilia, whole mount in situ, immunofluroescence of dividing cells Ciruna labIdentifying novel genetic causes of primary ciliary dyskinesia- created mutant using CRISPR-Cas9 in zebrafish- performed live imaging of motile cilia, whole mount in situ, immunofluroescence of dividing cells