Dima Kukje-Zada, B.Sc.

Dima Kukje-Zada, B.Sc.

Position: Ph.D. Student

About: Dima completed her B.Sc. in the Chemical Biology program and her thesis in the Berti Lab. Dima joined the Brown Lab in 2023 as a graduate student and worked on investigating the mechanism of neuroactive natural products. Currently, her Ph.D. work focuses on exploiting the fitness cost of carbapenem resistant bacteria to develop new therapies. Outside the lab, she likes to read, play volleyball, spend time with her cat and draw.

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Nathan Yuen, B.H.Sc.

Nathan Yuen, B.H.Sc.

Position: Ph.D. Student

About: Nathan completed his B.H.Sc. in the Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences program and his thesis in the Burrows Lab. He joined the Brown Lab in 2024, and is interested in understanding the relationship between energetics and antibiotic efficacy. In his free time, he likes to go on walks and watch movies.

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Roy Zhaokai Zhang, B.H.Sc

Position: Ph.D. student

About: Roy completed his B.H.Sc. in the Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program, where he completed his undergraduate thesis in the Coombes Lab investigating combination therapeutics against intracellular invasive Salmonella. His research currently focuses on understanding and exploiting the fitness costs associated with bacterial antibiotic resistance as a strategy for developing novel antibacterial therapies. Outside the lab, Roy enjoys listening to music and playing mahjong with friends.

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