Current Lab Members

Courtney Brooks

Research Technician

Biography: Previous Degree: Bachelor of Biotechnology (Fanshawe College)

Diana Quinonez

Research Technician

Biography: Previous Degrees: M.Sc. in Chemistry and Bachelor of Biotechnology (Brock University)

Geoff Kerr

Ph.D. Candidate in Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests / Specializations: Investigating the effect of whole-body Vibration on intervertebral disc and knee health in mouse models.
Biography: Previous Degree: Honours Specialization BMSc. in Physiology & Pharmacology (UWO)

Dale E. Fournier

M.PT./Ph.D. Candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Physical Therapy), 2023

Research Interests / Specializations: Pathobiology and clinical features of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
Biography: B.Sc. Honors Specalization in Kinesiology (Western, 2015); MSc. in Anatomy and Cell Biology (Musculoskeletal Health Research) (UWO, 2018)

Marco Herrera Quijano

M.Sc. Candidate in Anatomy and Cell Biology

Research Interests / Specializations: Engineering novel cell-instructive tissue scaffolds for intervertebral disc regeneration.
Biography: Previous Degree: Honours Specialization B.Sc. in Biology (UWO)

Jeff Hutchinson

M.Sc. Candidate in Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests / Specializations: Investigating the effect of anabolic steroids on the intervertebral disc.
Biography: revious Degree: Honours Specialization BMSc. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (UWO)

Sara Mansouri

4th Year BMsc Honours Specialization in Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests / Specializations: Investigating the role of Retinoid X Receptor alpha in spine development and disease

Taylor Shelton

M.Sc. Candidate in Physiology and Pharmacology

Research Interests / Specializations: TRPV4 as a regulator of mechanotransduction in the intervertebral disc
Biography: Previous Degree: Honours Specialization B.Sc. in Biology (UWO)