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Principal Investigator
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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
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​William Kim
Ph.D. candidate
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2019-present)
Research focus: Cln5 in Dictyostelium
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​Sean Condie
Ph.D. candidate
Environmental & Life Sciences
​graduate program (2023-present)
Research focus: Sortilin and lysosomal enzyme trafficking in Dictyostelium
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​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
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​Morgan Wilson-Smillie
​M.Sc. student
Environmental & Life Sciences
graduate program (2020-present)
Research focus: Cln5 in Dictyostelium

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

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​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

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


​​Undergraduate students
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​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)
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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)
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