Our Students & Alumni

“My love for genomic stability and DNA damage was born in Dr. Surtees’ lab. Working alongside her and other talented graduate students enabled me to find my niche and dig deeper into the research topic.”
7/23/26
Jumana Badar, MS ’18
Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
“Dr. Buck has been a very helpful mentor. The training in his lab helped me to get into the University of Toronto, which has one of the best molecular genetics programs in the whole world.”
7/23/26
Shamira Tabrejee, MS ’20
Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
“Dr. Sim’s lab sets the standards for a collaborative, resourceful and fun workplace. From day one in the lab, I witnessed his thorough support in all aspects.”
7/23/26
Ahmed Elhossiny, MS ’20
Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
“The things we can do with bioinformatics are unimaginable. We can use genomic sequences to find cures for diseases and improve agriculture for everyone’s benefit.”
7/23/26
Hasiba Asma
Doctoral candidate in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
“This program and degree afforded me a lot of versatile skills bestowing me flexibility in what I can do in the future. That’s ultimately what I wanted coming into the program.”
7/23/26
Nissa Medwid
Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics