Profiles

Ding Wen (Roger) Chen has received his BSc from the Biomedical Science program at the University of Waterloo. After finishing his undergraduate studies, he continued with his education at the UW School of Pharmacy as a PhD student in the Foldvari Research Group. His project focuses on examining the cellular and molecular interactions in the retina under glaucoma-inducing conditions. The study aims to identify neuroprotective/ neuroregenerative properties that could be applied using gene therapy to impede the progression of glaucoma and also to promote the restoration of lost vision.

Antoine joined the group in September 2020. He has a BSc Degree in Pharmacy from Al-Hawash Private University, Homs, Syria and a MSc Degree in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry from Aleppo University. He studied nanoparticles in antibacterial, analgesic and wound healing applications.

Lokesh graduated from Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy in 2011. He also holds a Master of Pharmacy degree with specialization in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, India.