PRAIRIE PEOPLE...
because we want to connect chemicals from prairie plants to human cell biology, health and wellness.
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We are scientists, graduates, undergraduates, technicians, but most importantly, we are students of biology, the science of connections.
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The Natural Product Laboratory welcomes those who are curious about biology. If you would like to be a student in our laboratory, contact Dr. Roy Golsteyn.
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THE PRAIRIE TO PHARMACY TEAM
ROY GOLSTEYN PHD
Principal Investigator
Roy Golsteyn holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, and worked in the pharmaceutical industry in France prior to joining the University of Lethbridge. He was vice-president of the Natural Health Product Research Society of Canada and served on the Canadian Delegation to the Convention on Biological Diversity Workgroup 2023 (CoBD). He believes in the immense scientific potential of Canadian plants.
SHANNON HEALY KNIBB MSc
Research Assistant
Shannon graduated in Biology from the University of Lethbridge, and investigates natural products and cell division. She held an NSERC MSc scholarship.
TANNER LOCKWOOD MSc
Graduate Student PhD
Tanner hold a degree in biochemistry. He investigates natural products and cell division, and holds an NSERC MSc scholarship.
LARISSA SMITH (Saakooyi Iiniiskimaakii) BSc
Graduate Student MSc
Larissa is a member of the Piikani First Nation. She is finding connections between Blackfoot traditional knowledge and natural product science.
DAVID WITTEN MSc
Research Student
David is co-supervised by Dr. Steve Mosimann. David investigates polyphosphate inositols, which are now open to study using biochemical tools from the Mosimann laboratory.
BRINNLEY ZANEWICH
Honours Thesis Undergraduate
Brinnley is acquiring research experience while investigating proteins and secondary metabolites from a large number of Canadian plants
FORMER PRAIRIE PEOPLE
The Natural Product Laboratory is a launch pad for excellent students. Here are colleagues who have taken off...
Haley Allard MSc
Matthew Cameron
Lena Dabbas BSc
Haley Shade BSc
Araba Sagoe MSc
Layla Molina MSc
Alessandra Bosco MSc
Jan Tuescher MSc
Madeline Filewych
Chad Beck BSc Honours
Rebecca Runions
Nadia Hand MSc
Brenna Monaghan BSc
Quentin Golsteyn BASc
Danî Kalsbeek MSc
Deserae Tailfeathers
Shinnea Wilson
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