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The Italian Dolomites. Photo by Gnariko, May 2025
Transforming Our World
Through Molecular Biotechnology Research...
Summer '26 Co-op RA
Phage-Based Gene Therapy Production in E. coli with Dr. Roderick Slavcev
Assisting Several Projects:
Fall '26 - Winter '27 Honours Thesis Project
TTV19 Anellovirus Capsid Protein Production in IC-BEVS with Dr. Mark Aucoin
Dual-System Gene Therapy!
Background
Background
I started my journey working in an optometric field
to help others through applied practice...
Poster on corneal diseases treated at the clinic. Photo by Gnariko, June 2023.
I continued my journey working in an ophthalmic field
to help others through research and applied practice...
Operated Ultrasounds & Ocular Contact Diagnostic Devices
for the Surgeon's Analysis...
B-scan Ultrasounds
Ocular Contact Diagnostic Devices (Pachymate 2 corneal thickness, iCare 200 tonometry)
Ocular non-Contact Diagnostic Devices (OCULUS Pentacam Topography, NIDEK SPEC endothelial cell counts, VA, VF, OCT, iDesign LASIK LASEK)
B-scan ultrasound of the eye performed at the clinic. Image by Gnariko, July 2025.
Administered Topical Anesthetics Prior to
in-clinic Surgeries & Procedures...
Illustration of clinical administration. Source: Google
Conducted a Research Project
on corneal diseases that are treated with a keratectomy procedure...
Central Question:
Why do CAT procedures
require prior corneal
optimization?
Research poster on restoring corneal regularity with keratectomies. Photo by Gnariko, August 2025.
Problem Statement:
Many practices restore corneal regularity post-CAT, leading to inaccurate IOL implants due to the poor order of operations...
My Projects
My Projects
Exploration of lentiviral transduction of engineered allogenic pancreatic beta-islet cells using CRISPR/Cas12b
CD47 overexpression
MHC I B2m & MHC II CIITA K.O.
NHEJ repair
Flow cytometry verification
Magrolimab for off-target effects and mutagenesis
Slide from a group presentation on engineered beta-islet cells. Image by Gnariko, April 2026. Credit to Toheeb Ayinde, Mark G. Phelps and Noah Bailey for contributions.
Education
Education
Candidate: Bachelor of Science in Biology (Honours Co-op)
Specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology
Minor in Chemistry (Medicinal and Bioorganic Focus)
University of Waterloo (2022 - 2027)
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