Dr. Chun Peng – Principal Investigator
Professor, Department of Biology
Tier 1 York Research Chair in Women's Reproductive Health
Contact: cpeng@yorku.ca
Ph.D. University of Alberta
M.Sc. Zhongshan University, China
B.Sc. Zhongshan University, China
Dr. Yan Chen – Research Associate / Lab Manager
Contact: yyychen@yorku.ca
Jake O’Brien – Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: jaobr@my.yorku.ca
B.Sc. (Hons), York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: miRNA-DNA interaction and transcriptional regulation.
Awards: NSERC, CGSD, OGS, York Graduate Scholarship
Yanan Shan – Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: shan1104@yorku.ca
M.Sc., Hebei Medical University, Department of Medical Laboratory of Science
B.Sc., Hebei Medical University, Department of Medical Laboratory of Science
Research Interests: Role of microRNAs in placental development and preeclampsia pathogenesis.
Sajid Alvi – Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: salvi96@yorku.ca
B.Sc., York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: The role of Nodal-related genes in zebrafish ovaries.
Award: OGS
Gaganpreet Sidhu – Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: gagans7@my.yorku.ca
B.Sc., York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: Nodal-related gene 3’s involvement in zebrafish ovarian functions.
Shaina Jaff - Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: shay97@my.yorku.ca
M.Sc., York University, Department of Biology
B.Sc. (Hons), York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: Regulation of placental development by signaling networks and their involvement in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
Asghar Arshi - Ph.D. Candidate
Contact: aarshi@yorku.ca
M.Sc., IAUSHK
B.Sc., IAUSHK
Research Interest: Ovarian cancer biology
Oluwatobi Agbede – M.Sc. Candidate
Contact: thobie12@my.yorku.ca
B.Sc., York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: The role of Circular RNA in ovarian cancer development.
Award: CGSM
Riddhi Jani – M.Sc. Candidate
Contact: rj2203@yorku.ca
B.Sc., York University, Department of Biology
Research Interests: ndr1 in zebrafish reproduction
Past Members
Yumin Qiu (Postdoctoral Fellow 2023)
Heyam Hayder (PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow 2022)
Esra Eshaghi (M.Sc. 2022)
Ramsha Malik (M.Sc. 2021)
Vu Hong Loan Nguyen (M.Sc. 2019, Research Assistant 2020)
Dr. Yara Zayed (Ph.D. 2019, Postdoctoral Fellow 2020)
Dr. Gang Ye (Research Associate 2019)
Dr. Mohamed Salem (Ph.D. 2018, Postdoctoral Fellow 2019)
Dr. Uzma Nadeem (Ph.D. 2018)
Dr. Jelena Brkic (Ph.D. 2017, Postdoctoral Fellow 2017)
Dr. Stefanie Bernaudo (Ph.D. 2015, Postdoctoral Fellow 2017)
Shahin Khazai (M.Sc. 2016)
Xiaoyang (Christina) Liu (M.Sc. 2016)
Dr. Xin Qi (Postdoctoral Fellow 2015)
Dr. Wenyi Zhou (Research Assistant 2015)
Dr. Guodong Fu (Postdoctoral Fellow 2014)
Rina Abramov (M.Sc. 2013)
Christine Zhang (Postdoctoral Fellow 2013)
Dr. YY Liang (Postdoctoral Fellow 2011)
Dr. Lubna Nadeem (Ph.D. 2011)
Linlin Luo (M.Sc. 2011)
Dr. SufenZhao (Visiting Professor 2010)
Tanya Desilva (M.Sc. 2010)
Susie Tan (M.Sc. 2009)
Dr. Ling Yu (Visiting Ph.D. student 2009)
Dr. Yin Bai (Postdoctoral Fellow 2008)
Dr. Eric Cellend (Ph.D. 2007)
Dr. Guoxion Xu (Ph.D. 2007)
Undergraduate Students:
Abreeba Chaudhry, Rozita Bayat, Chenyang Yue, Riddhi Jani, Miguel Olano, Milena Gatto, Ojan Khosravifar, Vu Hong Loan Nguyen, Benedikt Wimmer, Jacob O"Brien, Alina Kopteva, Sneha Lohan, Dina Fahmi, Heyam Hayder, Liang Zhao, Amy Tawadrous, Eilyad Honarparvar, Michele Taffs, Anh-Thu Nguyen, Audesho Shlimun, Tung Van Bui, Frank Chen, Sundus Ozair, Aditi Baxi, Iryna Shershen, Karan Weize, Thomas Wang, Ari Balofsky, Sara Chavoshi, Mohammed Askiani, Rosie Lacivita, Samantha Witt, Joe Amore, Mercedes Cuartero, Lucy Fernandes, Amy Wong, Dan Lee, Ben Targonsky, Heather Roberts, Gurneet Kohli, Hiral Patel, Howard Cukier, Colomba Melino, David Gryn, Marisa Duco, Josephine Di Maria, Loo-Yee Koh, Aleeza Qayyum, Manisha Rullay, Anna Puzinovici, Kevin Du, Leslie Fournier, Manisha Rullay, Sheza Qayyum, Eilyad Honarparvar, Amy Tawadrous, Weining Yang, Dan Rosman, Frank Zhao, Tanita Manchanda, Smit Shah, Sara Tawadrous, Michele Webb, , Stefano Lopiccolo, Mouood Ahmad