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    Dheva Setiaputra

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

    Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia
    BSc+PhD: University of British Columbia, Canada
    Research: Molecular mechanisms of DNA repair pathway choice
    Outside the lab: Martial arts, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, and all manners of geeky activities. Currently preoccupied with toddler and preschooler wrangling.

  • Hyelim Ju

    LAB MANAGER

    Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
    PhD:
    Yonsei University, South Korea
    Outside the lab:
    Singing, Craft, and Taking care of two beautiful girls

  • Kyle Newcomb

    MSC STUDENT

    Hometown: Richmond, BC
    Position: Graduate Student
    BSc: Simon Fraser University
    Outside the lab: Big fan of hockey, cooking, baking, dogs (currently two miniature schnauzers), and trying out embroidery!

  • Janeel Naidu

    MSC STUDENT

    Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
    Position: Graduate Student
    BSc: Simon Fraser University
    Outside the lab: Calisthenics and Running

  • Carmita Lemus Valdes

    MSC STUDENT

    Hometown: Havana, Cuba
    Position: Graduate Student
    BSc: University of Havana
    Outside the lab: listening to music, watching sitcoms, and going for long walks

  • Jasmine Lay

    MSC STUDENT

    Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia
    Position: Graduate Student
    BSc: University of British Columbia
    Outside the lab: Playing the guzheng, (stress-)baking, and yoga. Also constantly working through a backlog of sci-fi/fantasy book recommendations.

  • Ramtin Khosrozad

    DIRECTED RESEARCH STUDENT

    Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
    Position: 4th year MBB
    Outside the lab: Listening to music and watching movies

  • Sepehr Roonasi

    DIRECTED RESEARCH STUDENT

    Hometown: Hamedan, Iran
    Position: 4th year MBB
    Outside the lab: Listening to music and going out with family and friends

  • Jolene Lesuk

    DIRECTED RESEARCH STUDENT

    Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Position: 4th year MBB
    Outside the lab: I enjoy playing volleyball, going to the gym, reading all types of fantasy books, and spending lots of time outdoors!

  • Aariz Kadiwal

    UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT

    Hometown: Mumbai, India
    Position: 3rd year MBB
    Outside the lab: Trying new things, soccer, watching movies, going on trips with friends.

  • Hilary Huang

    UNDERGRADUATE VOLUNTEER

    Hometown: Surabaya, Indonesia
    Position: 5th year MBB
    Outside the lab: I enjoy reading mystery novels and listening to true crime podcasts. I am also a competitive rhythm game player and enjoy cooking Chinese-Indonesian cuisine as a stress reliever. 

  • Tiana Ha

    UNDERGRADUATE VOLUNTEER

    Hometown: Burnaby, BC
    Position: 4th year MBB
    Outside the lab: I like to kickbox and gym in my free time

  • Neha Sunil

    UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICIAN

    Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
    Position: 2nd year HSCI
    Outside the lab: Exploring new places, baking, reading books.

LAB ALUMNI

Melika Houman - Undergraduate Volunteer, MBB491 Student (2025-2026)
TJ Ford - Undergraduate Volunteer (2025)
Jenny Zou - Undergraduate Volunteer, Honours Thesis Student, RA (2025)
Hilary Huang - Undergraduate Volunteer, Researcher, MBB491 Student (2023-2025)
Sairah Begg - Undergraduate Volunteer (2024-2025)
Hana Moosaakbari - Undergraduate Researcher (2024)
Samantha Wong - Undergraduate Researcher (2024)
Irene Cheng - Undergraduate volunteer and USRA summer student (2023-2024)
Erick Samera - Research Technician (2024)
Zahra Salimi - Undergraduate Researcher (2023-2024)