Education
Postdoctoral Fellow (2019 to present)
New York Genome Center, New York, NY, USA
Doctor of Philosophy (2013 to 2018)
Human Genetics (Bioinformatics)
McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
Bachelor of Science (2009 to 2013)
Biology (Honors Specialization in Genetics)
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Research Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow (Jan. 2019 to present)
Supervised by Dr. Neville Sanjana and Dr. Tuuli Lappalainen
New York Genome Center, New York, USA
Graduate Student (Sept. 2013 to Dec. 2018)
Supervised by Prof. Brent Richards
Lady Davis Institute, Montréal, Canada
Queen Elizabeth Scholar / Visiting Scientist (Sept. 2015 to Dec. 2015)
Supervised by Prof. Nicole Soranzo
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK
Visiting Scientist (April 2014)
Supervised by Dr. Jordana Bell
King’s College London, London, UK
Research Assistant (April to Aug. 2012 and April to July 2013)
Supervised by Prof. John McPherson
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Canada
Undergraduate Research Student (Sept. 2012 to April 2013)
Supervised by Dr. Kathleen Hill
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Work Study Student (Sept. 2011 to April 2012)
Supervised by Dr. Brent Sinclair
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Fellowships
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (April 2019 to Mar. 2021)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Ranked 1st out of 204 eligible applications
CIHR Fellowship (April 2019 to Mar. 2022) [Declined due to conflicting fellowships]
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Award (May 2017 to April 2020) [Ended Dec. 2018 due to completion of degree program]
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Max E. Binz Fellowship (Sept. 2016 to Aug. 2017)
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Fellowship in Applied Genetics (April 2016 to March 2017)
Réseau de médecine génétique appliquée
LDI/TD Bank Studentship Award (January 2016 to December 2016) [Declined due to conflicting fellowships]
Lady Davis Institute
Gérard-Bouchard Fellowship (April 2015 to March 2016)
Réseau de médecine génétique appliquée
Award Highlights
2018
Relève étoile Jacques-Genest
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS)
ASHG/Charles J. Epstein Trainee Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research – Finalist
American Society of Human Genetics
Young Investigator Travel Grant
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Early Career Researcher of the Year Top 20 Finalist
UK Biobank
New Investigator Award
European Calcified Tissue Society
Fellowship of Excellence for Young Investigators
European Society of Human Genetics
CHARGE Meeting Travel Award
CHARGE Meeting Organizing Committee
2017
Young Investigator Travel Grant
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases Travel Award
Endocrine Fellows Foundation
Young Investigator Award for PhD Training
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
2016
Young Investigator Travel Grant
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
2015
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship
McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre
Young Investigator Award
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Young Investigator Award for PhD Training
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Tim Murray Short-Term Training Travel Award
Osteoporosis Canada
2014
International Travel Fund
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Leadership Activities
President (2017 to 2018)
Human Genetics Students’ Society at McGill
Vice President of External Affairs (2015 to 2017)
Human Genetics Students’ Society at McGill
Post-Graduate Students’ Society Councillor (2015 to 2017)
Post-Graduate Students’ Society at McGill
John Morris | Banting Fellow 