Dr. Sridhar Balasubramanyan
Joined our graduate program in 2002; graduated Ph.D. in 2006
Undergraduate degree: B.Pharm., Chennai, India; M.Sc. in Pharmacology, NIPER, India
Graduate research: Changes in the properties of substantia gelatinosa neurons induced by peripheral nerve injury
First employment position: Hospital pharmacist, Washington State, USA
Dr. Christian R. Carter
Joined our graduate program in 2004; graduated Ph.D. in 2010
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Specialisation) in Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Cys loop receptor pharmacology: alterations in agonist or receptor structure may provide insight into receptor activation
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Muttart Diabetes Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Jason Derry
Joined our graduate program in 1999; graduated Ph.D. in 2004.
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Honours) in Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Structure-function relationships of the benzodiazepine binding site on the GABA-A receptor
First employment position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Current employment position: Research and Policy Analyst, Innovation Policy Branch, Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology, Government of Alberta
Dr. Robert A. Holt
Joined our graduate program in 1993; graduated Ph.D in 1997
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. in Life Sciences, University of British Columbia
Graduate research: Molecular characterisation of GABA-A receptors
First employment position: Laboratory Manager, Celera Genomics
Current employment position: Head of Sequencing, Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency
Dr. Jay Jaswal
Joined our graduate program in 2000; graduated Ph.D. in 2007
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Honours) in Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Regulation of cardiac energy metabolism and ischemia reperfusion injury by stress-responsive protein kinases
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mazankowski Heart Institute, University of Alberta
Dr. Paul Jurasz
Joined our graduate program in 1998; graduated Ph.D. in 2002
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Tomour cell-induced platelet aggregation
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Institute of Molecular Medicine
Current position: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta
Dr. Terry P. Kenakin
Joined our graduate program in 1971; graduated Ph.D. in 1975
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Mechanisms of histamine receptor antagonists
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, laboratory of Professor Sir James Black, University College London, UK
Current position: Principal Research Scientist, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Research Triangle Park, USA
Dr. Janna Kozuska
Joined our graduate program in 2003; graduated Ph.D. in 2007
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Specialisation) in Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Activated states of the GABA-A receptor
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Dundee, Scotland
Current position: Research Associate, Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Dr. Van B. Lu
Joined our graduate program in 2003; graduated Ph.D. in 2007
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. (Honours) in Pharmacology, University of Alberta
Graduate research: Role of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the generation of central sensitization and neuropathic pain
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
Dr. Haitao You
Joined our graduate program in 2003; graduated Ph.D. in 2008
Undergraduate degree: B.Sc. in Pharmacology, Fudan University, China; M.Sc. in Neuropharmacology, University of Bristol, UK
Graduate research: GABA-A receptor characterisation
First employment position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary