OUR RESEARCH TEAM
Locke Davenport Huyer, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomaterials & Applied Oral Sciences, Faculty of Denistry
School of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Affiliate Scientist - NS Health & IWK Health Centre
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Training
BSc. Chemical Engineering, Queen's University 2014
PhD Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2019
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Johns Hopkins University, 2020
Neal Callaghan, PhD
Research Assistant
Internal Medicine Resident
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My research is focused patient on outcomes in medical devices
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Brenden Wheeler
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on systematic condensation synthesis of polyesters
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In my free time I enjoy playing soccer and tinkering with computers.
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Christian Rempe
MSc Student
Microbiology & Immunology
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My research is focused on glycolysis in implant inflammation.
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In my free time I enjoy photography, movies and sports. ​
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Kyle Medd
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering​
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My research is focused on temporal biomarkers of fibrotic remodelling.
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In my free time I enjoy cooking and going camping.
Sara Murrin
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My Research is focused on novel synthesis of polyesters.
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In my free time I enjoy hiking with my dog and spending time with friends.
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Natasha Osborne, MSc
Research Technician
My role is to provide technical expertise to support the biological arm of our lab
In my free time I enjoy playing board games, reading, and travelling.
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Zachary Froom
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on itaconate polyesters as an anti-fibrotic therapy.
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In my free time I enjoy Taekwon-Do, where I have a 4th degree black belt.
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Kaitlyn Woodworth
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on itaconate polyester microparticles.
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In my free time I enjoy being active and the outdoors.
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Lauren Fong-Hollohan
MSc Student
Microbiology & Immunology
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My research is focused on the metabolic landscape of peri-implant fibrosis.
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In my free time I enjoy baking and going outside. ​
LDH Lab Alumni
Reagan Leslie: Honours Student (Medical Science)​
Charlotte Spencer: Honours Student​ (Microbiology & Immunology​)
Jane Gillis: Honours Student​ (Medical Science)
Kiara Bergagnini: Honours Student​ (Microbiology & Immunology)​​​​
Angela Xu: Experiential Learning Student (Medical Science)
