Angel Zhang,
MSc 2018, "Computational and Spectroscopic Studies in the
Design of Tetrapyrrole Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"
Dr.
Gordon Irvine, PhD 2017, "Metalation and
Structural Properties of apo-Metallothioneins"
Dr. Tyler Pinter, PhD
2015, "Reactions Between Zinc Metallothionein and Carbonic
Anhydrase"
Dr. Duncan Ewan Keith
Sutherland, PhD 2012,
"Structural motifs of metallothionein",
went
on to UWO Medicine after PhD Dr.
Michael Tiedemann, PhD
2012, "Heme binding
and transfer in the Isd heme scavenging pathway of
Staphylococcus Aureus", went
on to UWO Dentistry after PhD
Dr.
Thanh Ngu, PhD 2009, “Arsenic binding to
metallothioneins”
Amanda
Senior, MSc 2007 “Electronic structures of low
symmetry porphyrins”
Mark
Pluym, MSc 2007, "S. aureus Isd heme Binding
Properties"
Dr.
Kelly Rigby,
PhD 2007, “Kinetic studies of metal-induced protein
folding”
Dr. Maria Salgado, PhD
2006, "Copper Binding Studies of Metallothioneins"
Dr. Jayna Chan,
PhD 2006, “A metallothionein biofunctionalized gold surface”
Dr. Maureen Elizabeth
Merrifield, PhD 2005, “Studies of human and F.
vesiculosus metallothioneins”
Dr. Hal Du, PhD 1996,
“Diagnostic Expert Systems in Instrumental Analysis”
Dr. QiWei Zhu, PhD
1996, “Expert System Development in Analytical Chemistry”
Dr. Anna Rae Green,
PhD 1995, “Spectroscopic Properties of Copper Binding to
Metallothionein”
Dr. Paul Anthony Presta,
PhD 1995, “Spectroscopic Studies of Copper Binding to
Metallothionein”.
Dr. John Mack,
PhD 1994, “Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy of
Phthalocyanine Anions”
Dr. Sharbari Lahiri,
PhD 1994, “Design and Implementation of Expert Systems in
Trace Metal Analysis”
Dr. Edward-Alvin Ough,
PhD 1992, “Spectroscopic Studies of Metallophthalocyanines”
Dr. Wuhua Lu,
PhD 1990, “Spectroscopic Studies of Mercury Binding to
Metallothionein”
Dr. Tebello Malikhetla
Nyokong, PhD 1986, “Spectroscopic and Electrochemical
Studies of Metallophthalocyanines”
Dr. Annie Yiu Chu Law,
PhD 1984, “Spectroscopic Studies of Metal Binding to
Metallothionein”
Dr. William Robert Browett,
PhD 1981, “MCD of Catalase and Porphyrin Model Compounds”
Katherine Atkin Martin,
MSc l979, “A Spectroscopic Study of Non transition Metal
Phthalocyanines”
Thanh
Ngu is now an Application
Scientist Team Lead at Sciexlocated
in Toronto (LinkedIn)
Jayna Paik (formerly Chan) is
now a Technical Analyst at Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.
located in Windsor (LinkedIn)
Melissa Santolini, a past undergraduate student, is
now working in the cannabis industry (LinkedIn)
Lina Heinlein, MSc,
Germany, Sept. 2016 - April 2017
Judith Scheller, MSc,
Germany, February to December 2016
Akiko Takashina, PhD,
Ibaraki University; Mito, Japan, "Spectroscopic study of
cytochrome c", July 2012
Also visited in June 2011
Thandekile Mthethwa
PhD, Canadian Commonwealth Scholar, Rhodes University;
South Africa, "Linking phthalocyanines with sulphur-rich
proteins",January - August 2012
Takahide Yamaguchi PhD,
Ibaraki University; Mito, Japan, Member of prof. Taka
Kohzuma’s laboratory; collaborator with MJS, "Effects of pH
and temperature on the copper binding site in Pseudoazurin,
June 2011
Tomonori Muroya PhD,
Ibaraki University; Mito, Japan, Member of prof. Taka
Kohzuma’s laboratory; collaborator with MJS, "Alkaline
transitions of Japanese laccase", June 2011
Nkosiphile Masilela PhD,
Canadian Commonwealth Scholar, Rhodes University; South
Africa, "Biotechnology of sulphur-rich proteins", February to
August 2010
Elyse Hudson, summer
research student (April to August 2020), 4th year research
student, 2020
Cong
Yang (Jason) Zhang, 4th year research student,
"Study of the Binding Mechanism between Human
Metallothionein and Metallodrugs", went on to pursue an MSc
with Prof. Zhifeng Ding at UWO
Alice
Jin, 4th year research student, "Computationally
guided synthesis of chlorophyll analogues for use in solar
cells"
Riley
Hooper, Undergraduate research from Sept 2017 to
April 2019, went on to pursue a PhD degree at the University
of Alberta
Patti
Scarrow, 4th year research student, 2019
Prior to 2016 (inclusive), in
alphabetical order:
Alexander Easton
(2007-8) Time- and Temperature-resolved ESI-MS studies
of As(III) binding to metallothionein.
Andrew Akaleitis
(2001-2) Metal binding to glutathione using ESI-MS
techniques
Angel Zhang (2015-2016) The
electronic basis for strong red absorption: how to mimic
chlorophyll
Anjan Mahrok (May – Aug. 2011)
"Counting cysteines – metal-induced protein folding" (ICE
scholar; USRA; U/G U of Calgary) [posters & publication
- 2012]
Brad Reed (May-Aug. 2013) Role
of metallothioneins in zinc homeostasis. (Dept. of Biology).
Brandy Moran (May – Aug
2005) USRA “Development of techniques for making recombinant
metalloproteins”
Brent Windsor
(2008-9) Experimental support for theoretical
predictions of MCD spectra.
Brittany Lewis (2013-2014)
Metal thiolate cluster stabilities in metallothioneins
(April- Aug. 2013)
Cadmium binding to metallothioneins
[poster-CanBIC-4-2013].
Carly Hewson (May – Aug
2009) USRA “Metal selectivity of Isd proteins”
Christie Magee
(2006-7) Theoretical analysis of the spectral
properties of very large ring compounds
Colin Kowalchuk
(1998-99) Modelling Metallothionein
Daisy Wong (2013-2014)
Metallothionein and metallodrug interactions
(May – Aug, 2014)
Metallodrug interactions with metallothionein. The Western
Science Undergraduate Pre-thesis Award Graduate at
UWO. [Talk at Graduate Student Research Conference;
U. Buffalo, May, 2014; Poster at the CSC National
Conference, Vancouver, 2014 June 3; Talk at the Inorganic
Discussion Weekend, Montreal, 2014 Nov 14-16]
(May, 2011 – April, 2012)
"Drug interactions with MT" (U/G UWO.).
Darcy Burns
(1997-98) Spectroscopy of Metallothionein
Donald Thomas
(1998-99) Metallothionein - Recombinant Prep
Duncan Sutherland
(2006-7) Metal binding structures in a novel algal
metallothionein from NMR measurements.
(May – Aug, 2007)
USRA “Structures in metallothioneins by NMR spectroscopy”.
Elizabeth Kost (Sept.
1998-April 2000) MT-Isolation
Fowzia Musa (Sep 2001-
April 2002) Preparation of recombinant Metallothioneins
Helen Cai (Sept. 2002 -
April, 2003) Research assistant “Computational aspects of
protein research”
Janice Lee (November
2008 – Aug, 2009) Research assistant. “Kinetics of arsenic
binding to metallothioneins”
Jasjit Singh (May-Aug. 2013)
Understanding metallation of metallothioneins by proteolysis
and ESI-MS (USRA funded; ICE scholar; U/G Ryerson
University). [poster-Inorganic Discussion Weekend,
Nov, 2014, York U; Talk: ICE Workshop, Aug., 2014,
U Calgary].
Jayna Chan
(1999-2000) Surface studies of protein-modified gold
Jess Uzonyi (2014-2015)
Detoxification of ginseng extracts, Biology 4999E -
supervisor prof E. Lui (Pharmacology & Toxicology; MJS
Advisory Committee member from dept. of Biology).
Jordan Rostowsky (2015-2016)
Copper binding to metallothioneins
Joseph Le Faive (2014-2015)
Solution structures of metallothionein
Josephine Lo (2005-6)
Mechanism of copper binding to mammalian metallothionein.
Justin Norris
(1999-2000) Development of techniques for recombinant
protein production
Karen Au (2005-6)
Mercury binding to mammalian proteins.
Kelly Rigby
(2001-2) Metal binding kinetics of metallothionein
Kristen King
(2009-10) Binding As(III) to wheat metallothionein
where domains are separated by long linkers.
Kyle Jeffs
(2011-2012) Understanding the colour in nonsymmetric
porphyrins
Laurel Ryan (May – Aug
2005) USRA “Theoretical analysis of porphyrin spectral data”
Lauren Vysohlid (May - Aug.
2014) Topological effects to cysteines when As(III) binds to
metallothioneins.
Linda Forrester
(1996-97) Kinetics of Metallothionein
Lindsay Jackson (Sept
2009 – July, 2010) research assistant. “Metal binding to
proteins”.
Lisa Cameron
(1996-97) NMR of Metallothionein
Lydia Kwan
(2010-2011) Electronic structures of novel porphyrins
Maria Salgado
(1999-2000) Metal binding kinetics of metallothionein
Mark Pluym
(2004-5) Iron binding in Isd proteins of S. aureus.
Mark Pluym (May – Aug
2005) USRA “Studies of bacterial heme proteins”
Matt Colbear (May - Aug.
2014) Metal binding studies in metallothioneins
Maureen Merrifield
(1999-2000) Mass spectrometry of proteins
Maysaa Assaf (2012-2013)
Binding manganese to metallothioneins
Meiyen Lee (May - July
2003) Research assistant “Preparation of recombinant
protein”
Melissa Santolini (2015-2016)
Solution structures of metallothioneins
Meredith Gullens
(2007-8) Mechanism of Cd(II) binding to
metallothionein through stopped-flow studies.
Michael Dryden (May - Aug,
2010) ICE scholar; USRA; "AsMT as an As(III) ligand" (U/G U
of Saskatchewan) [publications: 2010 & 2012].
Mikayla Johnson (2015-2016)
Metallation properties of 33 cysteiens in a chain.
Minh Pham (Sep 2001-
April 2002) Computational aspects of protein research
Moira Rushton (2006-7)
Mechanism of arsenic binding to an algal metallothionein.
Sandra Krecisz
(2009-10) Finding metals that react slowly with
metallothioneins.
Scott Hendriks (2014-2015)
Comparison of cluster stabilities from the electronic
structures
Sean Simpson
(1998-99) Merrifield Synthesis of MT
Stephanie Dingwall
Sept. 1997-April 1998) Studies of Metallothionein
Stephen Keizer
(1998-99) Spectroscopy-Phthalocyanines
Tasha Jarisz (May - Aug.,
2012) "Understanding long wavelength absorption in
porphyrins using absorption, MCD and theoretical techniques"
ICE scholar; USRA funded; U/G U of Victoria, BC.
[poster-CanBIC-4 2013].
Thanh Ngu (May - Aug,
2004) USRA “Arsenic binding to proteins using ESI-MS
techniques”
(2003-4) Arsenic
binding to proteins using ESI-MS techniques.
Tiffany
Jeen (May - Aug. 2014) Metal competition studies in
metallothioneins. ICE Scholar. University of
Saskatchewan; USRA funded [poster-U. Buffalo, Graduate
Student Research Conference; May, 2014; Talk at the ICE
Workshop in St John’s, NF, Aug 2014; Poster at Summer
Research Presentations, Dept of Chemistry, U. Saskatchewan
(2nd prize & audience prize)]