Principal Investigator

Robert J. Huber
Associate Professor
Trent University
Department of Biology
Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Program
​[email protected]

Postdoc, Harvard Medical School and
​Massachusetts General Hospital
Ph.D., University of Toronto
H.B.Sc., University of Toronto

Current Professional Service
College of Reviewers​, Canadian Institutes of Health Research​
Hall of Mentors, Banting Discovery Foundation
Editorial Board, Biology
​Reviewer Board, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Reviewer Board, Cells

Dr. Huber has taught the following courses at Trent University:
BIOM 1000H Introduction to Biomedical Science
BIOL 2070H Cell Biology (in person and online)
BIOL 3080H Molecular Biology
BIOL 4130H Human Cell Biology

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​Ph.D. students

​William Kim
Ph.D. candidate
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2019-present)
Research focus: Cln5 in Dictyostelium

​Sean Condie
Ph.D. candidate
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2023-present)
Research focus: Sortilin and lysosomal enzyme trafficking in Dictyostelium

​Josephine Esposto
Ph.D. candidate
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2023-present)
Co-supervised by Dr. Sanela Martic
Research focus: TDP-43 and biometals

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M.Sc. students

​Morgan Wilson-Smillie
​M.Sc. student
Environmental & Life Sciences
graduate program (2020-present)
Research focus: Cln5 in Dictyostelium

​Jagjot Singh
M.Sc. student
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2023-present)
Research focus: DnaJ proteins in Dictyostelium

​Samer Owiar
M.Sc. student
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2024-present)
Research focus: Cln5 in Dictyostelium

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Thomas Burnside
M.Sc. student
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2024-present)
Research focus: Cathepsin B in Dictyostelium

Blythe Ferguson
M.Sc. student (Accelerated program)
Environmental & Life Sciences
graduate program (2025-present)
Research focus: Saposins in
Dictyostelium

​​Undergraduate students

​Alexandria (Lexie) Northey
​Biomedical Science program
NSERC USRA (Summer 2025)
Research focus: Prp4k in
Dictyostelium

​Alumni

RESEARCH PERSONNEL

Shyong Quan (Elicia) Yap
Research Technician (2022)

Jared Treverton
Research Assistant (Summer 2022)
Co-supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

GRADUATE STUDENTS

​​Joshua Gray
M.Sc. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2021-2024)

Kyra Ball
M.Sc. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2022-2024)
Co-supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

Adam Remtulla
​M.Sc. student, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2021-2024)

Aruban Thanabalasingam
​M.Sc. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2021-2024)

Megan Aoki
Ph.D. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2017-2023)
Co-supervised by Dr. Neil Emery and Dr. Craig Brunetti

Shyong Quan (Elicia) Yap
​M.Sc. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2019-2021)

Meagan McLaren
M.Sc. graduate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2017-2020)

Evan Schuett
M.Sc. student, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2019-2020)

Calli Minor
Ph.D. candidate, Environmental & Life Sciences graduate program (2016-2020)
Co-Supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Blythe Ferguson
Forensic Science program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2025-2026)

Emma Jorge
Forensic Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2025-2026)

Jahdiel Denobrega
Biology program (Specialization in Health Sciences)
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2023-2024)

Cassandra Pyne
Biomedical Science program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2022-2023)
NSERC USRA (Summer 2023)

Adam DiGiacinto
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2022-2023)
Research Assistant (Summer 2023)

​Thomas Burnside
Biomedical Science program
​CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry ​(2021-2022)

Aidan Gray
Biomedical Science program
BIOL 4020D, Research Thesis (2020-2021)
​Co-supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

Kaitlyn Neuman
​Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2019-2020)​

William Kim
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2018-2019)
​NSERC USRA (Summer 2019)

Shyong Quan (Elicia) Yap
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2018-2019)​
Research Assistant (Summer 2018, 2019)

Allison Sikma
Biomedical Science program
NSERC USRA (Summer 2019)
​Volunteer (2018-2019)

Tonya-Leah Watts
​Biomedical Science program
BIOL 4900Y, Reading Course (2018-2019)

Sabateeshan Mathavarajah
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2017-2018)
NSERC USRA (Summer 2017, 2018)
​Volunteer (2016-2017)

Amy Mikhailitchenko
Biology program (Specialization in Health Sciences)
BIOL 4020D, Research Thesis (2017-2018)

Audrey Shakespeare
Biomedical Science program
BIOL 4020D, Research Thesis (2017-2018)
Co-supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

Ana Flores
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program
CHEM 4040D, Project Course in Biochemistry (2016-2017)
Co-supervised by Dr. Craig Brunetti

PLACEMENT STUDENTS

Joseph Hofmann
Medical Doctor program, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Phase 1 Theme 6 Self-Directed Career Exploration (2024)

Michael Kim
Biotechnology - Advanced Diploma, Durham College
Field Placement (2023)