Current Lab Members
Mrs. Hongyan Zhao - Lab Manager
Hongyan moved to Vancouver in 2004 after working as a lab research technician for a few years at the University of North Carolina. She has a Master’s in plant physiology and has been in the Granville lab since 2004.
E-mail: hongyan.zhao@hli.ubc.ca
Dr. Sho Hiroyasu - Postdoc
After finishing his MD/PhD in Osaka City University and postdoctoral training in Washington State University, Sho joined the Granville laboratory in October, 2017. With a background in dermatology, cell and molecular biology, his current research focuses on the functions of granzymes in autoimmune skin blistering diseases.
E-mail: hiroyasu@icord.org
Dr. Chris Turner - Postdoc
Chris moved from Australia to the Granville lab in 2016 and now researches the role of serine proteases in skin inflammation and repair. His background is in wound healing, lysosomal biology, drug/therapeutic antibody development and drug delivery vehicles.
E-mail: chris.turner@hli.ubc.ca
Dr. Matthew Zeglinski - Postdoc
Matthew completed both his Master's and PhD at the University of Manitoba. His Master’s degree involved the investigation of chemotherapy induced heart failure, and his PhD was focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern collagen production in the heart after myocardial infarction. Matthew joined the Granville lab in the summer of 2016 where he is focusing on the health effects that forest fires have on heart and lung health.
E-mail: mzeglins@mail.ubc.ca
Katlyn Richardson - Graduate Student
Katlyn received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from Quest University Canada where she completed an honours thesis studying the effects of personal care products on human health. Katlyn's passion for skin-related research led her to join the Granville lab in September 2018, where she is currently focused on investigating the role of granzymes in skin inflammation and disease. When not in the lab, Katlyn can be found on the soccer pitch or travelling.
E-mail: katlyn.richardson@alumni.ubc.ca
Megan Pawluk - Graduate Student
Megan received her Bachelors of Science degree in microbiology from the University of Victoria. She was a summer student in the Granville lab before joining the lab in September 2020 to investigate the effects and severity of granzyme B on radiodermatitis. Outside of the lab, Megan can be found cooking, hunting for a new brunch spot, or sweating it out on a spin bike.
Dr. Yue (Steve) Shen
Christine Wang
Cameron Oram
Stephanie Santacruz
Keir Martyn
Dr. Valerio Russo
Darielle Lim
Dr. Wayne Cheney
Dr. Yong Chen
Dr. Leigh Parkinson
Mehul Sharma
Yulia Merkulova
Dr. Shunsuke Takenaka
Dr. Wendy Boivin
Dr. Lisa Ang
Dr. Dawn Cooper
Dr. Sarah Williams
Dr. Ciara Chamberlain
Dr. Arwen Hunter
Dr. Alon Hendel
Dr. Paul Hiebert
Tyler Brown
Ana Toro
Ivy Hsu
Kathryn Westendorf
Ms. Andrea Brown
Dr. Sheetal Raithatha
Dr. Keerit Tauh
Anna Wilhelm
Ella Hardie
Jenny Chik
