Current Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
Investigator, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Education

B.Sc. University of Toronto at Scarborough, Specialist Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology (2000)
Ph.D. University of Toronto, Cell and Systems Biology (2007)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto, Department of Physiology (2012)

Research Focus

My research is focused on understanding the molecular and metabolic regulators of pancreatic insulin secretion and how these are altered in type 2 diabetes in children. We also have a newer focus on understanding how the early life environment and genes interact to influence kidney function and renal disease in T2D.

Research Interests

- Gene-environment interactions and influence on pancreatic function
- Gene-environment interactions and influence on kidney function
- Circadian regulation of the pancreatic beta cell
- Influence of maternal exposure to diabetes in utero on pancreatic development and function