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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors9 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences6 Science2 Engineering1

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences4 Chemical Engineering1 Chemistry & Chemical Biology1 Mathematics and Statistics1 Medicine1

Research area

Gut microbiota and health Health Policy Implementation Science26 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life22 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews20 Corporate Finance and Governance16

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

16

Health disparities and outcomes16

Employment and Welfare Studies15

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies15

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights14

Innovations in Medical Education14

Interprofessional Education and Collaboration14

Mental Health and Patient Involvement14

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors9 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences6 Science2 Engineering1

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences4 Chemical Engineering1 Chemistry & Chemical Biology1 Mathematics and Statistics1 Medicine1

Research area

Gut microbiota and health Health Policy Implementation Science26 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life22 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews20 Corporate Finance and Governance16

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Dawn Bowdish

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Immune Response and InflammationSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchGut microbiota and health

296 publications

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

16

Health disparities and outcomes16

Employment and Welfare Studies15

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies15

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights14

Innovations in Medical Education14

Interprofessional Education and Collaboration14

Mental Health and Patient Involvement14

(111 in 5 years)

h-index 57

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

44 grants

Canada Research Chair

Jonathan Schertzer

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gut microbiota and healthDiet and metabolism studiesAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

223 publications(62 in 5 years)h-index 59Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 34 grants Canada Research Chair

Deborah Sloboda

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Birth, Development, and HealthGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementPregnancy and preeclampsia studies

327 publications(61 in 5 years)h-index 54Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 23 grants Canada Research Chair

Zeinab Hosseinidoust

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntimicrobial agents and applicationsBiosensors and Analytical Detection

96 publications(58 in 5 years)h-index 28Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Philip Britz Mckibbin

Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Faculty of Science

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography

178 publications(51 in 5 years)h-index 42Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Brian Coombes

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Escherichia coli research studiesSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyGut microbiota and health

162 publications(40 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 30 grants Canada Research Chair

Waliul Khan

Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disordersInflammatory Bowel Disease

166 publications(29 in 5 years)h-index 55Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 14 grants

Lesley MacNeil

Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

63 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants

Pratheepa Jeganathan

Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty of Science

Statistical Methods and InferenceGut microbiota and healthFinancial Risk and Volatility Modeling

41 publications(23 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants