The Marcogliese lab
The Marcogliese Lab aims to be an inclusive, diverse, and dynamic group of enthusiastic scientists with expertise across a variety of disciplines, including molecular & cell biology, genetics, and biochemistry.
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Paul C Marcogliese, PhD
Principal Investigator
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Email: Paul.Marcogliese<@>umanitoba.ca
Danielle M Pascual, BSc
MSc Student
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Email: pascuald<@>myumanitoba.ca
Alondra Griffiths
Research Technician
Email: Alondra.Griffiths<@>umanitoba.ca
Yina Her
Research Technician
Email: hery<@>myumanitoba.ca
Harsimran Kaur
Co-op Student
Email: kaurh36<@>myumanitoba.ca
Adedayo Oladejo
Honours Student & CHRIM Summer Fellow
Email: oladejo3<@>myumanitoba.ca
Bara Bashir
Summer URA Student
Email: bashirb<@>myumanitoba.ca
Catherine Bland
Mahkam Shariatzadeh
Co-op student
Honours student
Paul received both a BA and BSc from Carleton University. He completed his Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2016 in the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of Dr. David S. Park. There he studied mouse, fruit fly, and cellular models of Parkinson's disease. Paul completed his postdoctoral training with Dr. Hugo J Bellen at Baylor College of Medicine in 2022. During his postdoc, Paul studied rare forms of neurological disorders using Drosophila.
Outside the lab, Paul spends his time with his family, developing scientific outreach, and finding creative outlets.
Danielle received her BSc in Psychology with a minor in Biological Sciences from the University of Manitoba in Spring 2022. She is broadly interested in neuroscience, neurodegeneration, and disorders of the brain. Her current project in the Marcogliese lab continues work on the underlying causes of IRF2BPL-related neurological conditions like NEDAMSS, ASD, and parkinsonism. She will examine IRF2BPL function in flies, mice, and human cells.
Outside the lab, Danielle enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, instruments and spending time with her family and dog, Simba.
Alondra received her BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Winnipeg in 2023. At the moment she is interested in pursuing medicine. As the labs' first research technician, Alondra is involved in multiple lab projects examining the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological disease.
Outside the lab, Alondra enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog Dexter, watching the latest true crime documentaries, and have recently obtained a record player and is excited to start a vinyl collection.
Yina completed her BSc in Psychology from University of Manitoba in Spring 2023. Yina is interested in neurological disorders and the aging brain.
Outside the lab, Yina enjoys spending time with her cat Tokyo, weight lifting and cooking.
Harsimran is a fourth year psychology student from University of Manitoba. She is really interested in statistical analysis and different neurological processes that cause neurological disorder, for instance, significance of dopamine in Parkinson’s disease.
In her leisure time, Harsimran likes to cook and take walks in the park near her Winnipeg home.
Adedayo is a fourth year Genetics student from the University of Manitoba. He is passionately interested in determining the causes of neurological disorders. As an honours student in the Marcogliese Lab, Adedayo will develop tools for genes related to Wnt signalling in flies and determine their role in neurodegeneration.
Outside the lab, Adedayo enjoys modelling, playing musical instruments and keeping fit.
Bara has completed his first year of an undeclared BSc at the University of Manitoba. He has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Award to study the impact of specific genes implicated in a gene deletion syndrome in fly neurons and glia.
Outside the lab, Bara enjoys playing recreational basketball with friends as well as his little twin brothers. He is also passionate about service to St. John Ambulance as a Medical First Responder.
Fall/Winter 2022/23
Fall/Winter 2022/23