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
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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
MD Student, Class of 2025
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My research is focused on characterizing immunometabolism in the context of implant inflammation.
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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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Brenden Wheeler
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on integrating metabolites into the backbone of resorbable synthetic biopolymers.
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In my free time I enjoy playing soccer and tinkering with computers.
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Zachary Froom
PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on the itaconate based degradable polymers as a therapeutic tool to reduce fibrosis.
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In my free time I enjoy martial arts, particularly Taekwon-Do, where I have earned my 4th degree black belt.
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Christian Rempe
MSc Student
Microbiology & Immunology
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My research is focused on characterizing immunometabolism in the context of implant inflammation.
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In my free time I enjoy photography, movies and sports.
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Kaitlyn Woodworth
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My research is focused on the development of itaconate based polyester microparticles.
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In my free time I enjoy being active and the outdoors.
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Kyle Medd
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering​
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My research is focused on developing smart biomaterials which modulate chronic inflammation.
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In my free time I enjoy cooking and going camping.
Lauren Fong-Hollohan
MSc Student
Microbiology & Immunology
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My research is focused on characterizing immunometabolism in the context of female-specific biomedical devices
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In my free time I enjoy baking and going outside. ​
Sara Murrin
MASc Student
Biomedical Engineering
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My Research is focused on designing and synthesizing degradable polymers that release therapeutic metabolites.
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In my free time I enjoy hiking with my dog and spending time with friends.
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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)