Meet the Team

Jessica A. Willi

aka 'Jaw'

Assistant Professor, research group leader, and passionate ribosome nerd.

jessica.willi@uleth.ca

Carrigan Dawson

MSc student, devoted dog mom, and fanatic of all things science. Working on bringing the principles of minimalism to the sub-cellular level with ribosomal minimization.

carrigan.dawson@uleth.ca

Roza Gabdullina

4th year biochemistry student developing a cell-free detection assay, ardent about learning and exploring new science. Passionate about nature photography and drone imaging outside the lab.  

gabdullina@uleth.ca

Ella Watson

3rd year biochemistry student who is passionate about science! Studying bacterial ribosomal operons and the relationship with antibiotic resistance.

ella.watson@uleth.ca

more to come...

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Escherichia coli

aka 'E. coli'

Hardest working member of the lab. Responsible for expressing proteins, propagating plasmids, and providing lysate. Enjoys chilling in the -80 after work.