MJA Lab Code of Conduct
1. Take pride in your work. That means thinking and being thorough.
2. Don't be afraid to try or ask for help. This is how you learn and get better.
3. Be honest, open(-minded), and accepting. We are a team, and we give each other the benefit of the doubt.
Current Group Members
Dr. Walaa Bedewy Postdoc
Elida Thobokholt Visiting PhD Student
Alina Weaver-Rodriguez Undergraduate Thesis Student
Hannah Khaja Undergraduate Researcher
Jordhane Hyde Undergraduate Researcher
Carla Beraldi Gomes Postdoc
John Mulawka MSc Student
Jimmy Le Undergraduate Thesis Student
Sarah Virani Undergraduate Researcher
Emily Nguyen Undergraduate Researcher
Fawwaz Azam PhD student
Brigida Fernandes MSc Student
Max Reshetnyak Undergraduate Thesis Student
Rawan Elmorsy Undergraduate Researcher
Clive Boateng PhD student
David Raveenthrarajan Research Assistant
Rick Ruiz Undergraduate Thesis Student
Jacqueline Banh Undergraduate Researcher
Past Group Members
FORMER PostocS
Stanley Vasconcelos, TMU, 2020-2023 (Eurofins)
FORMER PHD STUDENTS
Vlad Skrypai, Northern Illinois University, 2018 (Senior Research Chemist at Natural Advantage Louisiana, USA)
Sami Varjosaari, Northern Illinois University, 2018 (Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Coker College South Carolina, USA)
Brian Muller, Northern Illinois University, 2017 (Research Chemist at Axalta/Valspar North Carolina, USA)
Matthew Zielinski, Northern Illinois University, 2014 (Scientist at Baxter Illinois, USA)
FORMER MSC STUDENTS
Zainab Shakeel, TMU, 2023
Vanessa Ruscetta, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022 (Lab coordinator, Upper Canada College)
Melissa D’Amaral, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022 (PhD student, University of Toronto)
Ali Yaghoubian, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022
David Raveenthrarajan, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022 (Co-Founder of VI SIX)
Taj Seaton, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022 (Ph.D student, University of Bern Switzerland)
Fawwaz Azam, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021 (Ph.D student in Molecular Science at TMU)
Theodore Litberg, Northern Illinois University, 2016 (Ph.D student in Chemistry, University of Denver Colorado, USA)
Jeremy Hess, Northern Illinois University, 2014 (Ph.D. student in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University Ohio, USA)
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS (*THESIS STUDENT)
Ebenezer Bahta, TMU, 2024
Elle Pinto, TMU, 2024
Christine Miller*, TMU, 2023-2024
Breanna Seto*, TMU, 2022-2024
Angeline Beltran, TMU, 2023
Adam Hilditch, TMU, Summer 2023 (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast)
Andy Baterdene*, TMU, 2022-2023
Jada Wright, Toronto Metropolitan University, Summer 2022
Rebecca Yan, Toronto Metropolitan University, Summer 2022 and 2023 (undergraduate at Queen’s University)
Queency Rosario, Toronto Metropolitan University, Summer 2022
Luke McCall, Toronto Metropolitan University, Summer 2022
Ebad Noman*, Ryerson University, 2021-2022 (MSc, McMaster University)
Shamal Khan*, Ryerson University, 2021-2022
Areeba Yousuf*, Ryerson University, 2021-2022
Maximilian Albers, Ryerson University, Summer 2021 (MSc, FAU University Erglangen-Nuremberg, Germany)
Jayden Shnier, Ryerson University, Summer 2021 (undergraduate at Western University)
Naomy Kaplan, Ryerson University, Summer 2021 (undergraduate from McMaster University; Dental student, NYU)
Brooklyn Kostiuk*, Ryerson University, 2020-2021 (MSc, University of Toronto)
Atif Din*, Ryerson University, 2020-2021
Neo Seoke*, Ryerson University, 2020-2021
Julia Pia*, Ryerson University, 2018-2020 (MSc, University of Toronto)
Kelvin Urbina*, Ryerson University, 2019-2020 (PhD, Rutgers University)
Enea Lelaj*, Ryerson University, 2019-2020 (MSc, Ryerson University)
Valeria Morozova, Ryerson University, 2019-2020 (undergraduate at Ryerson University)
Denys Holovan, Ryerson University, Summer 2019 (undergraduate at Institute of High Technologies National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine)
Kody Wolfstadt, Ryerson University, Summer 2019 (undergraduate at McMaster University)
Nick Jamkhou*, Ryerson University, 2018-2019 (BMO)
Taj Seaton*, Ryerson University, 2018-2019 (Scientist, Pacific Smoke)
Jyotsna Mary George*, Ryerson University, 2018-2019 (MD, St. George’s University")
David Raveenthrarajan*, UOIT, 2016-2017 (MSc, Ryerson University)
Nicole Krysa, UOIT, 2016-2017 (MD, Queens University)
Drew Donnally, NIU, 2014-2016
Paolo Suating, NIU, 2014-2016 (PhD, Chemistry, Tulane University)
Joe Hurley, NIU, 2014-2016 (PhD, Chemistry, Florida State University)
Miracle Diala, NIU, 2014-2015
Jacob Felckowski, NIU, 2014-2015 (PharmD, University of Iowa)
Jeffrey Moore, NIU, 2013-2015 (Associate Quality Control Chemist, Ingredion)
Chanté Pniewski (Muller), NIU, 2013-2015 (PhD, Chemistry, UNC Greensboro)
Reid Yocum, NIU, 2013-2015 (MSc, Chemistry, University of Rhode Island)
Juliane Totzke*, NIU, 2013-2014 (PhD, Pharmacology, Duke University; MD student in Germany)
Asim Muhammad, NIU, 2012-2015 (Chemist, CSL Behring)
Ted Litberg, NIU, 2012-2014 (PhD, Chemistry, University of Denver)
Vlad Skrypai, NIU, 2012-2014 (PhD, Chemistry, NIU)
Max Korzec*, NIU, 2012-2014 (MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine)
John Price*, NIU, 2012-2013 (MD, Uniformed Services Univ of Health Science)
Stefanie DeVlieger (Le), NIU, 2012-2013 (Senior Quality Technician, MQA Abbott Laboratories)
Ermal Hoxha, NIU, 2011-2014 (MBA, NIU)
Jesse Mai, NIU, 2011-2014 (MEng, University of Illinois, Chicago)
Caitlin Morton (Tesch), NIU, 2011-2012 (Scientist, Flinn Scientific)
FORMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Taj Seaton, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2023 (Ph.D Student, University of Bern Switzerland)
Thershan Satkunarajah, Ryerson University, 2022
Zainab Shakeel, Ryerson University, 2018-2021
Burhan Hussein, Ryerson University, 2017-2018 (PhD, Chemistry, Durham University, UK)
Francis Buguis, Ryerson University, 2018 (MSc, Chemistry, University of Western Ontario)
Group Pictures
The MJA Lab, Fall 2021 L to R - Top: Ebad Noman, MJA + mini-MJA, David Raveenthrarajan, Melissa D’Amaral. Middle: Shamal Khan, Walaa Bedewy, Vanessa Ruscetta, Fawwaz Azam. Bottom: Stanley Vasconcelos, Taj Seaton, Areeba Yousuf, Ali Yaghoubian. (Missing: Zainab Shakeel)
The MJA Lab, Fall 2020 L to R - Top: Fawwaz Azam, MJA, Melissa D’Amaral, Taj Seaton. Middle: Atif Din, Brooklyn Kostiuk, David Raveenthrarajan, Vanessa Ruscetta. Bottom: Ali Yaghoubian, Neo Seoke, Zainab Shakeel.
Fall 2019 L to R - Fawwaz Azam, Ali Yaghoubian, Zainab Shakeel, Julia Pia, Melissa D’Amaral, MJA, David Raveenthrarajan, Kelvin Urbina, Enea Lelaj, Valeria Morozova
Summer 2019 L to R - Kody Wolfstadt, Fawwaz Azam, David Raveenthrarajan, MJA, Melissa D’Amaral, Denys Holovan, Zainab Shakeel, Ali Yaghoubian
Fall 2018 L to R - Zainab Shakeel, Jyotsna Mary George, MJA, Taj Seaton, Julia Pia, Nick Jamkhou
Fall 2014 L to R - Ted Litberg, Chanté Pniewski, Brian Muller, Jake Felckowski, Vlad Skrypai, Asim Muhammad, MJA, Jeffrey Moore, Drew Donnally, Sami Varjosaari, Paolo Suating, Reid Yocum, Joe Hurley, Matt Zielinski
Fall 2013 back row, L to R - Ted Litberg, Vlad Skrypai, Brian Muller, Ermal Hoxha, Jeffrey Moore, Jesse Mai; front row, L to R - Matt Zielinski, Asim Muhammad, Chanté Pniewski, Sami Varjosaari, MJA, Jeremy Hess, Reid Yocum, Max Korzec
May 2013 (graduate students) L to R - Matt Zielinski, MJA, Jeremy Hess, Brian Muller
Fall 2012 back row, L to R - Jesse Mai, Stefanie Devlieger, Asim Muhammad, Max Korzec, MJA, Vlad Skrypai, John Price, Ted Litberg; front row, L to R - Ermal Hoxha, Matt Zielinski, Jeremy Hess
Winter 2012 L to R - Caitlin Morton, Jesse Mai, Stefanie Devlieger, Vlad Skrypai, MJA, Jeremy Hess, Ermal Hoxha, John Price, Matt Zielinski, Max Korzec