Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

Spotlight on Faculty

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Jennifer Geddes-McAlister

Overall, our work aims to uncover novel strategies for the treatment of infectious diseases associated with fungal and bacterial pathogens in both the healthcare and agriculture sectors.

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Robin Milhausen

Robin Milhausen studies human sexuality and couple relationships using quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her program of research includes...

Email: rmilhaus@uoguelph.ca

Portrait of graduate faculty Courtney R. Schott (Pathobiology PhD, DVSc, MSc)

Courtney R. Schott

About my research:

Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer in dogs and people. My lab investigates the mechanisms that permit osteosarcoma cells to spread to new sites (metastasis) and survive exposure to chemotherapy (chemoresistance). Additionally, we are working on identifying biomarkers that can help predict outcomes and/or guide therapeutic decisions for patients with osteosarcoma.

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Rebecca Hallett

I have a diverse range of interests related to herbivorous insects in agroecosystems, including the phytochemicals that influence insect interactions with host plants, factors influencing...

Email: rhallett@uoguelph.ca

Professor Giannina Descalzi at the University of Guelph

Giannina Descalzi

Chronic pain is a debilitating condition affecting 1 in 5 humans and animals. Our research aims to address the urgent need for the development of effective therapeutic strategies to clinically alleviate chronic pain symptoms.

Email: gdescalz@uoguelph.ca

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Stephen Seah

We are interested in structure-function relationships of enzymes and enzyme evolution. We are studying steroid degrading enzymes from the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other related bacteria. We are also interested in enzymes that can be used to detoxify environmental pollutants.

Email: sseah@uoguelph.ca