Faculty & Research

 

Full-time Faculty

 

Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution

BROWN, Grant Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies SP 457.02
gbrown@alcor.concordia.ca
• Evolution of chemical communication in fishes, the Ostariophysan alarm pheromone system and its role in the mediation of predator-prey dynamics
DAYANANDAN, Selvadurai Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director SP 445.01
daya@alcor.concordia.ca.ca
• Genomics of forest trees and understanding the causes and consequences of deforestation and forest fragmentation
DESPLAND, Emma Associate Professor SP 437.05
despland@alcor.concordia.ca
• Individual behaviour in insect-plant interactions, and its role in population-level processes
FERGUSON, Ian Senior Lecturer SP 375.27
ian@alcor.concordia.ca
• My background is in evolutionary ecology, specifically the evolution of traits constrained by genetic correlations. I currently do not have an active research program, concentrating instead on teaching Introductory Biology (BIOL 201) and some other courses (not accepting graduate students)
FRASER, Dylan Assistant Professor SP 437.03
djfraser@alcor.concordia.ca
• Evolutionary applications to conservation biology; fisheries and wildlife management; population and quantitative genetics; molecular ecology
GRANT, James Professor SP 455.00
grant@alcor.concordia.ca
• The distribution of resources in space and time and their influences on the aggressiveness of animals
HICKEY, Donal Professor SP 375.35
dhickey@alcor.concordia.ca
• Comparative genomics and genome evolution; bioinformatics; evolution of genetic recombination; haplotype structure of human populations (the Hapmap); nucleotide content of genomes; analysis of DNA barcoding data
WALSH, David Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Ecology and Genomics SP 437.09
dwal@alcor.concordia.ca
• Microbial ecology of aquatic ecosystems; climate change and the oceans; environmental genomics and proteomics of natural microbial communities; microbial evolution
WELADJI, Robert Assistant Professor SP 437.11
rweladji@alcor.concordia.ca
• Behavioural ecology of large herbivores, life history strategies and evolutionary ecology, population ecology, population dynamics, wildlife conservation and management, natural resource management, grazing ecology and terrestrial ecosystems ecology

Cell and Molecular Biology

BACHEWICH, Catherine Associate Professor SP 445.05
cbachewi@alcor.concordia.ca
• Regulation of the cell cycle, development and virulence in fungi
BRETT, Christopher Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cellular Science & Human Health SP 501.15
cbrett@alcor.concordia.ca
• Regulation of endocytic trafficking by ion transport, the role of sodium hydrogen exchange in organelle fusion and autism spectrum disorders.
DAYANANDAN, Selvadurai Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director SP 445.01
daya@alcor.concordia.ca
• Evolutionary genomics, molecular systematics, population genetics, phylogeography, biodiversity conservation
GRAY-MITSUMUNE, Madoka Lecturer SP 375.15
mgraymit@alcor.concordia.ca
• I am a cell molecular biologist with specialization in plant development. I presently teach cell and molecular biology and genetics courses and do not currently have research activities
GULICK, Patrick Professor and Department Chair SP 501.07
pgulick@alcor.concordia.ca
• Genomic analysis of environmental stress-tolerance in plants
HICKEY, Donal Professor SP 375.35
dhickey@alcor.concordia.ca
• Comparative genomics and genome evolution; bioinformatics; evolution of genetic recombination; haplotype structure of human populations (the Hapmap); nucleotide content of genomes; analysis of DNA barcoding data
MARTIN, Vincent Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Microbial Genomics and Engineering GE 120.21
vmartin@alcor.concordia.ca
• Metabolic engineering of isoprenoid synthesis, proteomics and genomics of cellulosomal bacteria and genome shuffling of pentose fermenting yeasts
PIEKNY, Alisa Assistant Professor SP 437.15
apiekny@alcor.concordia.ca
• Regulation of the cytoskeleton during cytokinesis and cell shape change (morphogenesis) including the molecular analysis of anillin, a conserved actin and myosin binding protein in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and in mammalian cells
SACHER, Michael Associate Professor SP 457.01
msacher@alcor.concordia.ca
• Membrane traffic and vesicle recognition in the early secretory pathway, protein-protein interactions and yeast genetics
STORMS, Reginald Professor SP 501.03
storms@alcor.concordia.ca
• Gene regulation, functional genomics, and industrial biotechnology
TITORENKO, Vladimir Associate Professor and Concordia University Research Chair in Genomics, Cell Biology and Aging SP 501.09
vtitor@alcor.concordia.ca
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms of aging and development; peroxisome biogenesis
TSANG, Adrian Professor GE 120.11
tsang@gene.concordia.ca
• Fungal genomics, large-scale gene discovery program, functional genomics approaches to identify fungal enzymes for industrial and environmental applications; slime mold life cycle and development
VARIN, Luc Associate Professor SP 501.05
varinl@alcor.concordia.ca
• Biochemical and molecular aspects of the sulfonation reaction in relation to plant growth, development and adaptation to stress
ZERGES, William Associate Professor SP 445.03
zerges@alcor.concordia.ca
• Molecular mechanisms underlying the biogenesis of the thylakoid membrane compartment in the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardti

 
 

Concordia University