Warren W. Wakarchuk
Principal Investigator
Warren has been leading a glycobiology team since 1994. His expertise is in carbohydrate active enzymes, especially their structure and function. His team has been developing enzymes for the synthesis of bioactive molecules in vitro and in vivo. When not directing the team he can found cooking or playing guitar.
Tasnim Abukar BSc, MSc
Technician
Tasnim recently graduated from Ryerson University with an MSc degree. Tasnim is applying her chemical biology expertise for characterization of the glycosyltransferases we employ for both in vitro and in vivo glycan modifications.
Sadia Rahmani BSc
PhD Candidate
Sadia is working between the Wakarchuk and Antonescu labs (https://www.antonesculab.com/). Sadia’s cell biology expertise is being applied to understanding how endomembrane traffic is influenced through nutrient sensing and extracellular glycosylation. Her work also includes application of glycosyltransferases to probe signalling effects of cell surface modification.
Alex Aguilera BSc
Technician
Alex is a recent BSc graduate from Ryerson University. He is working on the Plantform therapeutic protein modification project (https://www.plantformcorp.com/file.aspx?id=2ed272ee-535d-45d3-9d50-ec46e532a919).
Jazyln Borges
BSc candidate
Jazyln is an undergraduate researcher who brings a cell biology perspective to understanding how we can use exogenous glycosyltransferase treatment to effect cellular behavior on route to application for cellular therapy for the repair of damaged tissue.
