September 2023
Our incoming graduate student Aura Tamez Gonzalez was awarded an Entrance Award from the IPN program as well as an International Fee Differential Award.
AI Website BuilderOur incoming graduate student Aura Tamez Gonzalez was awarded an Entrance Award from the IPN program as well as an International Fee Differential Award.
Alibek was awarded an HBHL doctoral studentship award! Congratulations to Alibek.
Our paper entitled “RNA sequencing of pooled samples effectively identifies differentially expressed genes” was just accepted at Biology. Congratulations to Claire, who was the first author on this manuscript.
Rebecca Li competed in the National Science and Technology fair in Alberta. She was given a Silver Award of Excellence and also received multiple offers of scholarships to attend University at different institutions. Great work Rebecca!
Our paper entitled “Endosomal trafficking protein TBC-2 is required for the longevity of long-lived mitochondrial mutants” was just accepted for publication at Frontiers in Aging. Congratulations to the authors: Annika, Hazel, Zenith, Abdel and Claire.
Alexa DiPede joined the lab from McMaster University as a summer intern. Alexa is the recipient of an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA). Welcome and congratulations Alexa!
Alison Keil joined the lab for a research rotation. Welcome Allie!
Abdel was award a 4-year Ph.D. studentship award from the FRQS. Great job Abdel!
Zenith successfully renewed their postdoctoral fellowship from FRQS.
Our review paper entitled “Evolutionarily conserved role of thioredoxin systems in determining longevity“ was accepted for publication at Antioxidants. Congratulations to Abdel!
Our review paper entitled “Biological Resilience and Aging: Activation of stress response pathways contributes to lifespan extension“ was accepted for publication at Aging Research Reviews. Congratulations to Sonja, Zenith, Claire, Alibek and Abdel!
Jeremy’s last first author paper from his doctoral studies was accepted for publication! The paper is entitled “Huntingtin Decreases Susceptibility to a Spontaneous Seizure Disorder in FVN/B Mice” and was accepted at Aging and Disease.
Suleima Jacob-Tomas joined the lab as a Ph.D. student. Suleima is a CIHR Vanier scholarship recipient. Welcome Suleima!
Claire was awarded a studentship award from the RI-MUHC. Congratulations Claire!
Congratulations to Annika for passing her PhD candidacy examination!
Annika Traa received a Canada Graduate Scholarship award from the CIHR and was also awarded a Doctoral Research Award from the FRQS, which she had to decline. Great job Annika!
Our paper entitled “Mitochondrial thioredoxin system is required for enhanced stress resistance and extended longevity in long-lived mitochondrial mutants” was accepted for publication at Redox Biology. Congratulations to Namasthee, Annika, Abdel, Alibek, Ulrich and Sonja!
Sonja Soo successfully defended her Ph.D. after less than three years in the lab. Congratulations to Sonja and best of luck in your career ahead.
A collaborative paper with Chris Rocheleau’s lab entitled “The Rab GTPase activating protein TBC-2 regulates endosomal localization of DAF-16 FOXO and lifespan” was accepted for publication at PLoS Genetics. Congratulations to Thomas!
The lab has moved to a new location with more space. We can now be found at E02.3358.
Abdel was awarded an HBHL scholarship award and a Faculty of Medicine Internal scholarship award (declined). Congratulations to Abdel!
Claire Ko joined the lab as a Ph.D. student in the IPN program. Welcome to the lab Claire!
Shusen Zhu joined the lab as a research assistant/lab manager. Welcome to the lab Shusen!
Our paper entitled "Effect of DMSO on lifespan and physiology in C. elegans: Implications for use of DMSO as a solvent for compound delivery" was accepted at microPublication Biology. Congratulations Abdel!
Rebecca Li joined the lab as a student intern. Welcome Rebecca!
Our paper entitled "Genetic basis of enhanced stress resistance in long-lived mutants highlights key role of innate immunity in determining longevity" was accepted for publication in Aging Cell. Congratulations to Sonia, Annika, Zenith and Alibek!
Our paper entitled “Endosomal trafficking protein TBC-2 modulates stress resistance and lifespan through DAF-16-dependent and independent mechanisms” was accepted for publication in Aging Cell. Congratulations to Annika, Sonja, Abdel and Claire. This paper was a collaboration with Chris Rocheleau’s lab.
Our paper entitled “Exercise preserves physical fitness during aging through AMPK and mitochondrial dynamics” was accepted for publication in PNAS. Congratulations to Juliane and Annika! This paper was a collaboration with Keith Blackwell’s lab.
Alibek Moldakozhayev joined the Van Raamsdonk laboratory as a Ph.D. student in the IPN program. Welcome Alibek!
Our paper “Beneficial and detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species on lifespan: A comprehensive review of comparative and experimental studies” was published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. Congratulations to Hazel and Annika!
Hazel completed her undergraduate program and will be starting an M.Sc. degree with Joe Dent in the Department of Biology at McGill.
Congratulations to Sonja for passing her PhD candidacy examination!
Paige was awarded a Postdoctoral training award from FRQS. Congratulations Paige!
Jeremy was awarded a Research Scholar award from the FRQS at the Senior Scientist level
Our paper “Targeting mitochondrial network disorganization is protective in C. elegans models of Huntington’s disease” was published in Aging & Disease. Congratulations to Paige, Annika, Sonja and Ulrich
Our paper “Multiple genetic pathways regulating lifespan extension are neuroprotective in a G2019S LRRK2 nematode model of Parkinson's disease” was published in Neurobiology of Disease.
Congratulations to Ulrich for passing his PhD candidacy exam!
Alibek was awarded an internal Scholarship from the McGill Faculty of Medicine. Congratulations Alibek!
Welcome to the lab Abdel! Abdel is joining the lab as a PhD student.
Our paper “Mild mitochondrial impairment enhances innate immunity and longevity through ATFS‐1 and p38 signaling” was published in EMBO Reports. Congratulations to Juliane, Paige and Sonja!
Our paper “Activation of mitochondrial unfolded protein response protects against multiple exogenous stressors” was published in Life Science Alliance. Congratulations to Sonja, Annika and Paige!
Our paper “High confidence ATFS-1 target genes for quantifying activation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response” was published in uPublication biology. Congratulations to Sonja!
Alibek’s paper “Applying deductive reasoning and the principles of particle physics to aging research” was published in Aging. Congratulations Alibek!
Annika was selected by the IPN and McGill to compete for the prestigious Vanier Scholarship for academics, research and leadership. Great job Annika!
Our paper “Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Polyglutamine Diseases That Target Mitochondrial Fragmentation” was published in International Journal of Medical Science. Congratulations Annika, Paige and Sonja!
Hazel was awarded an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) from NSERC. Congratulations Hazel!
Annika was awarded a Master’s training award from FRQS. Congratulations Annika!
Sonja was awarded a Master’s training award from FRQS. Congratulations Sonja!
Our paper “Disruption of mitochondrial dynamics increases stress resistance through activation of multiple stress response pathways” was published in FASEB J. paper. Congratulations to Thomas, Paige and Annika!
Namasthee completed her undergraduate program and has been accepted into the IPN at McGill to work on her M.Sc. degree with Nicolas Cermakian.
Our paper “Compounds that extend longevity are protective in neurodegenerative diseases and provide a novel treatment strategy for these devastating disorders” was published in Mechanisms of Aging and Development. Congratulations to Sonja, Annika, Paige, Namasthee and Hazel!
Thomas completed his thesis and graduated with his M.Sc. degree. Thomas is off to Boston to complete a Ph.D. at Boston University with Alla Grishok.
Jeremy was promoted to Associate Professor.
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