Scientific Leadership
Dr. Cathleen Crudden, Scientific Director
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen's University
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Research Interest(s): Investigating the use of carbon–based molecules as ligands for self-assembled monolayers on gold and other metals, and in catalysis, chirality, and materials chemistry.
Dr. Janine Mauzeroll
Professor, Department of Chemistry, McGill University
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Research Interest(s): Use of electrochemistry to study materials and biological systems, incorporating elements of physical, analytical, and biochemistry. Drug delivery, multidrug resistance, biosensor development, corrosion, electrochemiluminescence, and finite element modelling.
Dr. Gang Zheng
Senior Scientist, University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
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Research Interest(s): Diagnose and cancer treatment. Development of molecular imaging and phototherapy agents as well as nature-inspired theragnostic nanomedicines, with a focus on creating clinically translatable technologies.
Dr. Yolanda Hedberg
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Western University
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Research Interest(s): Corrosion prediction and surface reactions relevance to health, environmental, and societal safety.
Dr. Christian Moreau
Professor, Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University
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Research Interest(s): Spray and atomization, Droplet impact & heat transfer, Rivulet & liquid thin film, Digital Microfluidics-Electrowetting, and Instability of elliptic liquid jets.
Dr. Chantelle Capicciotti
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
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Research Interest(s): Use of synthetic organic chemistry, enzymatic synthesis, chemical biology, biochemistry and cell biology approaches to understand the specific biology of glycans and their role in health and disease.
Dr. Paul Ragogna
Professor, Mechanical, Department of Chemistry, Western University
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Research Interest(s): Establishing new chemistry for the main group elements, especially carbene analogues. Design, preparation and application of barrier coatings, including molecular layer deposition of phosphorus rich thin films.