
CORY HARRIS, PHD.
Associate Professor,
Department of Biology
Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences (Cross-appointment)
University of Ottawa
LOOKING TO JOIN THE LAB?
I am always looking for curious and motivated students and staff who are passionate about plants and people.
The Harris Lab is a diverse community and welcomes members from all backgrounds. We recognize and respect the universal rights and diverse background of all individuals and promote equity and diversity within the team and its activities, the university, and our larger communities.
If I am actively looking for new lab members to fill specific roles I will specify below but I am always open to speaking with prospective lab members. Please reach out to me by email if you believe you would be a good fit for the kind of work we do!
Currently Seeking:
I am not currently recruiting new lab members.
CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
Postdocs and Research Staff

RUI LIU
Postdoctoral Fellow
Investigating the phytochemical complexity of natural health products and building chromatographic methods for cannabinoid analyses.

TARUSHIKA VASANTHAN
Postdoctoral Fellow
Examining the effects of physical activity on maternal metabolome across pregnancy and the associated cord blood metabolome. Co-supervised by the Adamo Lab.

BRAYDON HALL
Laboratory Technician
Investigating the effects of entourage cannabinoids on inflammation pathways.
Graduate Students

RYAN PUSIAK
PhD Candidate
Employing methods in chemotaxonomy and anti-inflammatory activity to evaluate differences between various cultivars of hops and cannabis.
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CORRINE DOBSON
PhD Candidate
Cannabis pharmacokinetics related to CYP450 enzyme metabolism and digestion of edibles.

EMILIE BRUN
PhD Candidate
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy method development on cannabinoids.

ADAM WALDBILIG
MSc Candidate
Differences in biopharmacodynamics associated with varying ratios of THC and CBD as well as Cannabis extracts and their effects on cell viability, activity, and signaling. Investigating the evolutionary history of CB1/CB2 receptors through protein alignment tools.

KENAN TOUMA
MSc Candidate
Evaluation of Echinacea alkylamides

TORI SCHERLE
MSc Candidate
Evaluation of patterns in ligand binding across cannabinoid and serotonin receptors.
Undergraduate Student Researchers

ANDREW CALDERON
BSc Student

SHAWNA KWON
BSc Student

NICK COATES
BSc Student
ALUMNI
Postdoctoral Fellow
MALINI GHOSH
Postdoctoral Fellow
GENEVIÈVE DESROCHERS
Postdoctoral Fellow
GRAHAM HEBERLIG
Postdoctoral Fellow
DARIJA MUHAREMAJIC
Postdoctoral Fellow
BRENDAN WALSHE-ROUSSEL
Postdoctoral Fellow
ANDREW WAYE
Doctorate
RUI LIU
Doctorate
HAJRA MAZHAR
Masters
TIAH LEE
Masters
BRAYDON HALL
Masters
ALEX KACHURA
Masters
ELIZABETH DALEY
Masters
JESSICA PARSONS
Bachelors
RACHEL FOBERT
Bachelors
GURSANGAT SIGHU
Bachelors
MARYAM KEBBE
Bachelors
EMERSON HARKIN
Bachelors
EVAN TROFIMCHUK
Bachelors
VERONICA ROY
Bachelors
JASON KWAN
Bachelors
ADIRAAN WITOL
Bachelors
SIMON BARRY
Bachelors
BAHA TILOUCHE
Bachelors
LYRIC OBLIN-MOSES
Bachelors
ANDREA SIM
Bachelors
LIAM GOLDING
Bachelors
ANNA BOUKINA
Bachelors
ANDIE MACANDREW
Bachelors
HANNAH PAQUETTE
Bachelors
LATIFA COULIBALY
Bachelors
IDA FAZELI
Bachelors
ALLAA HALABI
Bachelors
CACY TRAN
Bachelors