{"id":87,"date":"2022-10-18T15:44:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schellackia.sickkids.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2025-09-11T21:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:12:14","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/index.php\/people\/","title":{"rendered":".\/people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/labbbqpic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">John Parkinson (principal_investigator)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/john-parkinson-headshot-300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>jparkin@sickkids.ca <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. John Parkinson graduated from the University of Bath with a bachelor of science in Applied Biology in 1990. After receiving a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Manchester in 1995, Dr. Parkinson completed a NATO fellowship at the University of Manitoba. From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Parkinson was awarded a fellowship at the Edinburgh Centre for Protein Technology, University of Edinburgh and from 2000 to 2003 completed another fellowship at the University of Edinburgh on Nematode genomics. In 2003 Dr. Parkinson joined the SickKids Research Institute, where he combines genomic and computational approaches to study microbes that contribute to health and disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">research_staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ana.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ana Popovic, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Research Associate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/b.png 393w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/b-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/b-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Billy Taj, MASc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Bioinformatics Analyst)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1.png 1000w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture1-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br>Gowshigga Thamotharampillai, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Clinical Research Project Coordinator)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">graduate_students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/duncan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Duncan Carruthers-Lay <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(PhD candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ryan Chieu <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(PhD candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yami.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yami.png 373w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yami-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/yami-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Yami Arizmendi Cardenas <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(PhD candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/na.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Neelanjay Anthwal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(MSc candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Grace-Parish-Headshot-circle-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-564 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Grace-Parish-Headshot-circle-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Grace-Parish-Headshot-circle-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Grace-Parish-Headshot-circle-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Grace-Parish-Headshot-circle-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Grace Parish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(MSc candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1731266864965.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1731266864965.png 800w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1731266864965-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1731266864965-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compsysbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1731266864965-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Khairatun Yusuff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(PhD candidate)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">postdoctoral_fellows<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">phd_graduates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">msc_graduates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jose Peregrin-Alvarez, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Wasmuth, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noeleen Loughran, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graham Cromar, MBA PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verena Brand, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yue Jiang, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swapna Seshadri, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobolaji Adeolu, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Curran, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>David He, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graham Cromar, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stacy Hung, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon Radford, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris Hon, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedoljub Bundalovic-Torma, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana Popovic, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Javi Zhang, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nirvana Nursimulu, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irina Utkina, PhD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Bahareh Movahed, MSc (non-thesis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben Elsworth, MSc (non-thesis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Daub, MSc (non-thesis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Sanford, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuan On, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carl Song, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angela Zou, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donny Chan, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emil Jurga, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James St. Pierre, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shraddha Khirwadkar, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhavish Verma, MSc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julianne Peralta, MSc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">undergraduates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div 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