Former members

Here is an alphabetical list of people who were at some point associated with the Mathematical Biology group and were either located in Winnipeg or co-supervised by Mathematical Biology group members. This includes current affiliations when available/known. If you wish to be added (or removed!) from this list, let one of us know.

Faculty members

• Abba Gumel, Professor & The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, The University of Maryland
• Felicia Magpantay, Associate Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
• Pappur Shivakumar, Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba

Postdoctoral fellows

• Nicolas Bajeux. Supervision J. Arino, then S. Portet.
• Suzan Farhang Sardroodi. Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Co-supervision J. Arino, K.-L. Liao and S. Portet, with M. Craig (Université de Montréal).
• Sehjeong Kim. Co-supervision J. Arino and K. Khan (Bluedot). Associate Professor, United Arab Emirates University.
• Youngmin Park. PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, supervision S. Portet. Assistant Professor, University of Florida.
• Jhoana Romero. Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, currently working in Montréal. Co-supervision J. Arino and Bouchra Nasri (Université de Montréal).
• Chengjun Sun. Supervision J. Arino, then S. Portet.
• Ling Xue. PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, co-supervision J. Arino and F. Magpantay. Associate Professor, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin.

Graduate students

• Agnes Adefisan, M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino. A mathematical model of Ebola Virus Disease.
• Mahnaz Alavinejad. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino. Transmission dynamics of an infectious disease with treatment. Currently Ph.D. student at York University (Toronto).
• Chris Cadonis. M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba. Co-supervision Benedict Albensi & S. Portet. Modelling mitochondrial complex IV bioenergetics.
• Flora Cordoléani. Master 2, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. Supervision J. Arino. Assistant Project Scientist, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, CA, USA.
• Morgan Craig. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision S. Portet. Incorporating stochastic influences in assembly models: application to intermediate filament polymerisation. CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal.
• Charlotte Giraud-Carrier. Master 2, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. Then Ph.D. student, Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba. Co-supervision J. Arino and D. Gillis, Department of Bioogical Sciences.
• Simon Karuku, M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision S. Portet. Contribution of dynamic instability to microtubule organization.
• Deokro Lee. MSc student, Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision S. Portet. Mathematical Modelling of OAS2 activation by dsRNA and effects of dsRNA lengths.
• Edwige Maléka. Ph.D. student, Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. Co-supervision J. Arino, G. Sallet (Inria, France) and A. Sene (Senegal).
• Liliana Menjivar. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino. A metapopulation model for mass gatherings. Application: global travel, Hajj and the spread of measles. Currently Sessional Instructor, University of Manitoba.
• Negin Pasban Roozbahani. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Co-supervision with S. Kirkland (Mathematics, University of Manitoba). A model for Arctic Charr populations in Cambridge Bay considering fluctuating environment.
• Stephanie Richards. M.Sc. student, Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino.
• Jason Rose. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino. The effect of movement on the early phase of an epidemic.
• Iman Soliman. Ph.D., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba.. Supervision J. Arino. Mathematical analysis of the role of movement in the spread of Tuberculosis. Currently Instructor, Internationcal College of Manitoba.
• Nicolas Verrier. Master 2, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. Supervision J. Arino.
• Lindsay Wessel. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision J. Arino. Impact of vaccination and mobility on disease dynamics: a two patch model for measles.
• Yang Zhang. M.Sc., Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba. Supervision S. Portet. Mathematical Modelling mTOR-NMT Signalling Pathway.

  Undergraduate students

• Jane MacDonald. Supervision J. Arino. Currently PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University.
• Liliana Menjivar. Supervision J. Arino. Became graduate student at U of M.
• January Sherbo. NSERC USRA student, Summer 2016 and Summer 2017. Supervision J. Arino.
• Lindsay Wessel. Supervision J. Arino. Became graduate student at U of M.

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