Current Lab Members

Robyn Branicky

Research Associate

robyn.branicky@mcgill.ca

I recently rejoined the Hekimi lab to use genetic and RNAi screens to identify new genetic pathways regulating aging and to develop new tools for monitoring the aging process.

Ying Wang

Research Associate

ying.wang10@mcgill.ca

My research projects are centered around the requirements of mitochondrial function for the lipid ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q), the pathophysiology of ubiquinone deficiency as well as the biological consequences of the resulting mitochondrial dysfunction.

Samaneh Kamyabiazar 

Research Assistant

samaneh.kamyabiazar@mcgill.ca

My research projects focus on understanding ubiquinone metabolism, the pathophysiology of ubiquinone deficiency disease, and drug discovery for the treatment of ubiquinone deficiency.

Noah Lilienfeldt

Graduate Student

noah.lilienfeldt@mail.mcgill.ca

I am exploring the mechanisms of acclimation and how they impinge on aging in C. elegans. I am also investigating the relationship between temperature and lifespan using wild-type and long lived mutants.

Long Truong-Ong

Graduate Student

long.truong-ong@mail.mcgill.ca

I am trying to create and characterize sod1 KO cells in order to understand the mechanism behind the poor viability of sod1 KO cells in vitro. I will then search for treatments to rescue the death and poor growth of sod1 KO cells.