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MASc thesis: Towards a Chemically Defined Medium for Sf-9 Cell Culture: Micronutrients Reduce Dependence on Yeast Extract 

MASc thesis: An In-Depth Look at Repeated Propagation of Multiple Viruses Simultaneously in Insect Cell Culture

Co-supervised by Brian Ingalls, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics

Co-supervised by Brian Ingalls, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics

Recipient of an NSERC CGS-D scholarship as well as a Ken O’Driscoll Graduate Scholarship in Polymer Engineering/Science for his work on plastic biodegradation.

Co-supervised by Brian Ingalls, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics

Co-supervised by Roderick Slavcev, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and supported in part by the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) CREATE grant PrEEmium

PhD thesis: Development of a Serum-Free Chemically Defined Medium for Adherent and Suspension Culture

MASc thesis: A flow cytometry based assay for the quantification of viruses using changes in infected cell granularity

PhD Thesis: Toward Optimization of the Baculovirus Expression Vector System - Development of Genetic Tools to Improve Biologics Production

PhD thesis: Development of Physically Modified Starch Microparticles for Uptake and Release of Drugs

Co-supervised by Frank Gu, University of Toronto

Co-supervised by Roderick Slavcev, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) CREATE grant PrEEmium and Theraphage.

MASc thesis: Understanding the Sf9 – Baculovirus Expression Vector System: Exploring the Metabolic Basis of the Cell Density Effect through Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Flow Cytometry Analysis of Fluorescent Protein Accumulation

MASc thesis: Establishing the Virucidal Properties of a Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy using a Genetically Modified Insect Virus

MASc thesis: Generation and Characterization of Dual-Fluorescent Influenza Virus-like Particles (VLPs) in Insect Cells

MASc thesis: Towards the Development of a PhiC31Int-Competent Sf9 Cell Line

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PhD thesis: Supplementation Strategies for Enhancing Growth and Product Quality in Mammalian Cell Culture Bioprocesses by Omics Analysis & Tuning glycosylation of Monoclonal Antibodies

MASc thesis: Investigation of excipients for the stabilization of HSV-2 vaccine candidate ACAM529

MASc thesis: Partial Characterization of yeast Hydrolysates for Insights on Chemically Defined Media for Sf9 Insect Cells

PhD thesis: Use and control of co-expression in the baculovirus-insect cell system for the production of multiple proteins and complex biologics

MASc thesis: Real time PCR protocol development for rapid low cost quantification of baculovirus and for monitoring progression of infection

PhD thesis: From metabolite concentration to flux analysis - a systematic assessment of error in cell culture metabolomics

MASc thesis: Tracking uptake, assembly and egress of ACAM529 Herpes simplex virus type 2 in complementary Vero cells for enhanced virus recovery

MASc thesis: Characterization of alternative promoters to stagger and control multiple gene expression and protein production in the baculovirus-insect cell system

MASc thesis: Investigation of a novel hydrogel anion exchange material for the capture and purification of baculovirus vectors

Co-supervised by Olivier Henry, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, and Amine Kamen, National Research Council Canada

MASc thesis: Development of a production process for a virus like particle based vaccine in cell culture

MASc thesis: Investigation of Sf9 cell metabolism before and after infection using biovolume: A case for the improvement of adeno-associated viral vector production