Eli D. Sone
Professor
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Faculty of Dentistry
BSc, University of Toronto
MS, PhD, Northwestern University
Meet the Sone Lab!
Ruixin Gao
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project Description: Molecular control of collagen biomineralization: principles and application to multiphasic scaffold design. Understanding the mechanism of non-collagenous proteins (NCPs) on the regulation of collagen mineralization.
Hobbies: Hiking, badminton, movies
ruixin.gao@mail.utoronto.ca
Angelico Obille (ScientistAnjo)
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project Description: Biophysical characterization of freshwater mussel adhesive proteins
Hobbies: I love music! I relax by playing piano and in the lab you can usually catch me singing the entire score of the latest Broadway sensation (these days it’s Hadestown!).
angelico.obille@mail.utoronto.ca
Kenny Kimmins
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering), MASc 2020
Project description: Regenerative collagen scaffolds for periodontal tissue engineering
Fun fact: Fitness is my passion!
mdkenny.kim@mail.utoronto.ca
Zi Xuan Zhang
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project Description: Developing an injectable collagen hydrogel for bone regeneration
Hobbies: Travelling, camping, rowing
jzx.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca
Eileen Zhong
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project Description: Investigating molecular control of collagen biomineralization
Hobbies: I like food (good food)!
ly.zhong@mail.utoronto.ca
Rida Hasan
Program: PhD Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project description: Determining the role of protein structure and protein-protein interactions of quagga mussel byssal proteins
Fun fact: I’m a huge PotterHead!
rida.hasan@mail.utoronto.ca
Rachel Lau
Program: MASc Candidate (Biomedical Engineering)
Project Description: Understanding the role of glycosaminoglycans on collagen mineralization
Hobbies: I crochet stuffed toys!
rachelm.lau@mail.utoronto.ca
Alya Seker
Program: BASc Candidate (Mechanical Engineering)
Project description: Reinforcement of calcium phosphate bone cement with biomimetic additives for synthetic bone grafting
Hobbies: I play trumpet and I love working with textiles (making clothes, crocheting)!
Previous Members
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Magdalena Wojtas, (Assistant Professor at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology)
Bryan Quan, 2015-2019 (Co-Founder and Product Development Scientist at Cohesys)
Alexander Lausch, 2018-2021 (Co-Founder and Product Development Scientist at Cohesys)
PhD Graduates
Bryan Quan, 2008-2015
Alexander Lausch, 2011-2018
Arash Hanifi
Masters Graduates
Lucy Luo, -2018 (MD/PhD at Northwestern University)
Kate Li, -2019
Judith Ng, -2018 (Sustainability Manager - Industrial Adhesives at Henkel)
David Rees, 2012-2014 (R&D Engineering Manager at Boston Scientific)
Arpita Gantayet, 2010-2012 (Rheumatology Fellow at Western University)
Trevor Gilbert, 2007-2010 (Verification Specialist at SCIEX)
Undergraduates/Volunteers
Leon (Lingfeng) Han
Samantha Paradi-Maropakis
Irina Zhu
Khadija Rana