PEOPLE
EDAN FOLEY (THEY/SHE)
PI (efoley@ualberta.ca)
I'm a professor in the department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Alberta. My research interests include intestinal stem cell function, and Vibrio cholerae pathogenesis. I love reading, socializing, and running.
LENA JONES
Research Technician (lojones@ualberta.ca)
I enjoy learning about the intestine and the pathways that protect zebrafish and flies from pathogen invasion. I love biking with friends, taekwondo, and require a daily dose or two of coffee.
AURELIA JOLY
Postdoctoral Fellow (amjoly@ualberta.ca)
I use the fly intestine to study the tumor environment during repeated stresses. The gut is amazing, nourish it ! As we say in my country: Bon appetit (I love baguette and cheese).
RALPH DERRICK DE LEON (HE/HIM)
MSc Student (ralphder@ualberta.ca)
I’m using zebrafish as a model to study the gut immune response against Vibrio cholerae. In my spare time, I love to play video/board games, play rugby and go on hikes!
MCKENNA EKLUND
PhD Student (eklund@ualberta.ca)
I’m studying the role of NOD2 in intestinal epithelial growth and differentiation. Fellow science enthusiast, cat mom and caffeine-dependent life form. Fun fact: I enjoy cooking Minute Rice in 58 seconds.
XINYUE XU
MSc Student (xxu17@ualberta.ca)
I study the relationship between cell signaling and gut epithelial regeneration in flies infected with Vibrio cholerae. Outside the lab, I enjoys cooking, hiking, and keeping my plants alive.
ALISHA DUGGAL
Undergraduate Project Student (duggal1@ualberta.ca)
I’m using Drosophila melanogaster to study the impact of chronic stress on the growth of APC mutant tumors within the fly gut. Outside the lab, you can find me going on hikes, traveling abroad, and spending my entire bank account on Starbucks iced lattes.
KELTIE STEWART
Undergraduate Project Student (kbs@ualberta.ca)
I’m studying the effects of extrinsic stresses on gut integrity, inflammation, survival, and reproduction. I enjoy reading, listening to music and getting a little too competitive watching Jeopardy!
TIM GARCIA
Undergraduate Project Student (tgarcia@ualberta.ca)
I am using the Zebrafish model to understand how the Notch signaling pathway affects intestinal epithelial development. In my free time I love to go to the gym, play sports, and try to teach myself to play the piano.