Trainee Directory

The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) consists of 300+ graduate students from the Master of Engineering, Master of Applied Science, and Doctor of Philosophy programs. Below are some of our trainees who have agreed to have their profiles showcased. For privacy reasons, we have not shown the contact information of our students.

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Shana Alexander

Primary Advisor: Leo Chou Graduate school start date: September 6, 2021 Graduate school end date (approximation): August 28, 2026

Biography

Shana is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, where her research spans DNA nanotechnology, cancer immunotherapy, and molecular engineering. She is a member of Dr. Leo Chou’s lab who specializes in developing artificial, self-assembling molecular devices for biomedical applications. Shana recently published her work on origamiFISH-Flow, a sensitive and label-free technique for quantifying DNA nanostructures in cells and tissues. Before joining the University of Toronto, she earned her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Biochemical Engineering from Western University.