ALLISON RESEARCH LAB
NeuroDegeneration & Functional Regeneration
LAB members
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Office: BioSci G315
Office: 780.492.4430
BioSci Lab: 780.492.1087
Prion Lab: 780.248.1719
Fax: 780.492.9234
Current Appointments:
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Associate Professor (adjunct), Department of Medical Genetics
Intramural Faculty Member, Centre for Prions & Protein
Curriculum vitae here.
Publications here.
Teaching:
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•Zoology 370. Ethological Mechanisms. Neuroethology with an emphasis on sensory systems.
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•Zoology 402. Current Topics in Developmental Biology. Constructive critique of current literature. Focus in 2009 & 2013 was Evo-devo. Theme for 2011 was “Regeneration: evolution and clinical application”
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•Zoology 442. Current Topics in Intercellular Communication. Critique of recent literature, especially breakthrough papers in Neuroscience. 2012 theme was Synaptogenesis. Theme for Winter 2016: ‘Retina as an accessible part of the brain’.
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•Zoology 502. Advanced Current Topics in Developmental Biology. Similar to Zoology 402 above, with opportunity for a greater synthesis of the literature.
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•Zoology 542. Advanced Current Topics in Intercellular Communication. Aligned with Zoology 442 above, with opportunity for a greater synthesis of the literature.
Graduate students
Phil (Adam) Oel
PhD Candidate
NSERC CGS-M & PGSD Awards
Evo-devo of Photoreceptor Regeneration
Patricia Leighton, PhD Candidate
Alzheimer Society of Canada Doctoral Award
Alberta Innovates-HS Graduate Studentship
Zebrafish Models of Alzheimer Disease
Michèle DuVal, MD / PhD Candidate
CIHR MD/PhD Studentship; AIHS MD-PhD
Studentship; CIHR Banting & Best CGSM
Photoreceptor specification and regeneration
Further phone, mail & courier contacts here. e-mails below.
We maintain research labs and offices in two distinct locations on the main campus of the University of Alberta: in the
Department of Biological Sciences and the Centre for Prions & Protein Folding Disease
Hadeel Alyenbaawi, MSc
PhD Student, Medical Genetics
Alzheimer disease modelling in zebrafish
Nicole Noel
MSc Student
CIHR CGS-M & AITF Studentship
Human Genetics of Photoreceptor Degeneration
Post-doctoral FelLows
Emily Dong
MSc Student
NSERC CGS-M Studentship
Evolution of retina in early vertebrates
undergraduate researchers
Sylvia Cao, NSERC USRA 2016 & AIHS Summer Studentship 2015
Quinton Schmidt, AIHS Summer Studentship
Keon Collett, NSERC USRA
Natalie Snyder
Jordyn Ko
Kennedy Fjellner
Bach Vo
valued visitors
Apr 2017 John Phillips, Virginia Tech
Mar 2017 Belinda Chang, U Toronto
Mar 2017 Steve Plotkin, UBC
Feb 2017 Gerold Schmitt-Ulms, U Toronto
Dec 2016 Trevor Hamilton, MacEwan University
Oct 2016 Ted Erclik, U Toronto, Mississauga
Oct 2015 Claude Desplan, New York University
July 2014 Shelby Temple, Ecology of Vision Lab, University of Bristol UK
Nov 9-11, 2010 John Taylor, Biology, U Victoria
Oct 19-20, 2010 Debbie Kurrasch, Medical Genetics, U Calgary
Sept 12-15, 2010 Jim Fadool, Biological Science, Florida State (for Waskiewicz Lab Defence)
Dec 2-4, 2009 Ed Burton, Neurology, U Pittsburgh
Oct 14-15, 2009 Brian Link, Medical College of Wisconsin
Mar 3-4, 2009 Xavier Roucou, Biochemistry, U Sherbrooke
Nov 18-20, 2008 Jason Raine, Toxicology, U Saskatchewan
Nov 7-13, 2008 Diana Rennison & Greg Owens, Taylor Lab, Biology, U Victoria
Oct 29-31, 2008 Allen Herbst, U Wisconsin Madison
Oct 23-24, 2008 David Parichy, U Washington Seattle
past lab members & current positions
Gordon Hagerman, Honours Thesis & MSc 2012-2016 ➔ Tech with Prof. Orson Moritz, UBC
Natasha Lifeso, Undergraduate Research Initiative Stipend 2015 ➔ Pharmacology Thesis project
Nicole Noel, Honours Thesis 2014-15 ➔ MSc Program, U Alberta
Kate Faulder, NSERC USRA 2015 ➔ U Alberta Medical School
Jenn Pylypiw, Honours Thesis 2014-15 ➔ Edmonton Zoo
Kirklin Maclise, Biol 498 2014 ➔ U Saskatchewan Veterinary Medicine
Elizabeth Hodges, Student Researcher 2014 ➔ U Calgary Veterinary Medicine
Narcy Arizmendi, Technician 2014
Aleah McCorry, Technician 2008-2014 ➔ Aquatics Manager, MacEwan University
Navid Sharifi, MSc 2011-13. Novel proteins in opsin trafficking ➔ Detroit Mercy Dental School
Kaitlyn Latawiec, 2012-13. Biol 499, APP & PrP mutant zebrafish ➔ Internship, U de Montréal
Dr. Mouli Acharya, PDF 2010-11. Biochemistry of APP-PrP interactions ➔ his own lab.
Neel Doshi, Undergrad Research Initiative. Early vertebrate eye evolution. 2011-12.
Hao Wang, MSc; Molecular Biology Technician 2008-12.
Kathryn Cole, 2011-12. NSERC USRA, photoreceptor development ➔ McGill Medical School. Johanna Lund, MSc 2008-12. Macrophage regulation & development ➔ Maxxam Analytics.
Dr. Valerie Fleisch, PDF 2009-2011. Prion knockout zebrafish ➔ McIntyre Lab @ U Calgary
Darcy Kaiser, MSc 2008-2011. CIHR CGSM, Genetics of APP-PrP ➔ FroggaBio, Inc.
Brittany Fraser, MSc 2008-11. NSERC PGSM cone regeneration paradigms ➔ Foley Lab, UofA.
Tina Phan, 2010-11. Fishroom maintenance & neuroanatomy ➔ applying to professional schools
Justin Boisvert, 2010-11. Zebrafish to study genetic interactions in prion disease.
Malcolm Harvey, 2008-10. Biol 499 Honours Thesis, 3X NSERC USRA ➔ MSc at U Toronto
Anna Wehrfritz-Hanson, 2009-10. Biol 499 & Canada Summer Jobs ➔ U Calgary Vet School Henrik Hülle, 2010. Intern program, U Würzburg, Germany ➔ Completing MSc in Germany. Adina Bujold, 2008-10. Technician ➔ provisional PhD student, U Guelph
Edward Wong, 2010. Biol 498 ➔ Completing undergrad
Justina Mak, 2010. Biol 498 ➔ Completing undergrad
Palinee Komaratat, 2009-10. ISWSP Program ➔ Completing undergrad.
Shengmei Hou, 2009-10. ISWSP program. ➔ AHFMR Award & Biol 499, Shopping for MSc.
Angela Shamchuck, 2009. NSERC USRA. ➔ Completed MSc, MD at UCalgary underway.
Erin Kreiter, 2009. NSERC PGSM. ➔ School of Public Health.
Nicole VanderLinden, 2009. Undergrad technician. ➔ Nursing.
Sheila Pratt, 2009. Biol 299 ➔ Optometry School.
Kristi Skebo, MSc, 2009. Technician ➔ Canadian International Polar Year Secretariat and
Kim Nguyen-Phuoc
MSc Student, Medical Genetics
MatCH Program; Medical Sciences Graduate Program Studentship
Genetics and models of Pigmentary Glaucoma
Technicians
