Alyssa completed an Honours BSc. in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Life Sciences and a minor in Chemistry from Ontario Tech University.  Her research, co-supervised by Prof. N Bassim, focuses on the imaging of biological and biomaterial nano-scale interactions and events using advanced 3D electron microscopy techniques.

Alessandra received both her B.Eng and M.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, with exchanges in the US and Sweden. Her research, co-supervised by Prof. K Sask, focuses on correlative techniques for the characterization of proteins and cells at biomaterials interface.

Lauren completed her B.Eng at the University of Guelph and M.A.Sc at McMaster University both specialized in biomedical engineering. She then joined GRG group as a cotutelle student with Université Grenoble Alpes, and her work focuses on the application of deep learning models for super-resolution of confocal microscope images of dentin porosity.

Nihal graduated from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, with a MSc. in Biotechnology, where she developed a great passion for biomaterials. As a PhD candidate, her work focuses on improving imaging techniques for integerated biomaterials to better understand cell-hydrogel interaction within the implant.

After graduating from the Translational and Molecular Medicine program at the University of Ottawa, Erica joined GRG with an interest in bone structure and disease. In her current position, Erica is focused on characterizing diseased bone at the microscale by advancing correlative light and electron microscopy platforms.  

After graduating from the Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering program at McMaster University, Kansas joined GRG with an interest in real-time visualization techniques. In her current position, Kansas is researching novel liquid and mechanical characterization platforms for advancing dental implants using transmission electron microscopy.

Blanca first joined GRG during her undergraduate degree in the Biomedical and Materials Science & Engineering program at McMaster University where she worked on the Dental Implant and Tissue Irrigation Projects. As a PhD candidate, Blanca will focus on the development of atom probe tomography for biominerals and biomaterial interfaces to better understand biological systems at the atomic scale.