Lab Members:






 
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

  Dorota Anna Crawford, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor 
    • Kinesiology & Health Science
    • Neuroscience Graduate Diploma
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship
    • Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto (with Dr. Stephen W. Scherer)
  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience
    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver (with Dr. Steven R. Vincent)
  • B.Sc. Hon.in Medical Genetics:
    • University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (thesis with Dr. Stephen Wood)
   Faculty of Health, York University
   4700 Keele Street
   Office: Bethune College, Room 324, Phone: 416-736-2100 x 23324
   Lab: Lumbers Building, Room 222, Phone: 416-736-2100 x 21058
   Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J-1P3
   Email: dakc@yorku.ca

 
 
  Keenan Sterling, M.Sc. 2018 - Present
  Kinesiology & Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "Sex-differences in regulation of autism genes involved in synaptic transmission in mice lacking prostaglandin E2 producing enzyme"

  
  Sasha Udhesister,  M.Sc. 2018 - Present
  Kinesiology & Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "The role of Prostaglandin E2 in mitochondrial function in differentiating neuronal cells"

   
  Ashby Kissoondoyal, Ph.D. 2017 - Present
  Kinesiology & Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: “Cerebellar dysfunction in mice with impaired prostaglandin level”

  
  
  Ravneet Bhogal,  PhD, 2012 - Present
  Department of Biology
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program

  Thesis: "The effects of abnormal maternal lipid levels on the developing brain in male and female offspring"
 
   
Alumni:
 


  Kelly Ho, Honours Thesis 2019 - 2020
  Kinesiology and Health Science Program, York University 
  Thesis: "Maternal exposure to prostaglandin E2 leads to behavioural autism-related motor deficits"






  Shalini Iyer, Honours Thesis 2019 - 2020
  Biomedical Science Program, York University 
  Thesis: "Prostaglandin E2 induces Nitric Oxide production in neuronal cells"




  Denis Adigamov, M.Sc. 2017 - 2020
  Department of Biology
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "The effect of Misoprostol on migration and differentiation of neuroectodermal stem cells



 
Christine Wong, Ph.D. 2012 - 2019
  School of Kinesiology and Health Science
  Neuroscience Diploma Program

 
Thesis: Neurobiology of Lipid signaling in the developing brain - Link to autism




  Sarah Michelle Wheeler, M.Sc. 2017 - 2019
  Kinesiology & Health Science and
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "Prostaglandin E2 dependent activation of microglia in the developing brain"

 

  Isabel Bestard Lorigados, M.Sc. 2017 - 2019
  Kinesiology & Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "Regulation of neuronal hemoglobin by prostaglandin E2 in prenatal and postnatal brain"

 


  Dr. Hongyan Li,

 
Research Associate 2010 - 2016

 
 
  Jennilee Davidson
, M.Sc. 2013 - 2015

 
School of Kinesiology and Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "The role of prostaglandin E2 signaling in early neuronal stem cell development"


 
  Netta Ussyshkin, Honours Thesis 2013 - 2014

 
Honours Thesis (8.0), Biomedical Science Program 2013 - 2014
  Thesis Title: "The effect of abnormal lipid level on regulation of Wnt-target  genes in neuroectodermal stem cells"

   
 
  Eizaaz Ahmad, Honours Thesis 2013 - 2014; M.Sc. 2014 - 2017

  
Department of Biology and Neuroscience Diploma Program
   Thesis: "Differential gene expression in the prenatal brai of male mouse COX2 knockouts"



  
  Joshua Wais, Independent Study 2013 - 2014

 
Biomedical Science Program
  Thesis: "Environmental Factors Involved in the Pathology of Autism Spectrum Disorders"


  
  Cora Sin
, M.Sc. 2010 - 2013

 
Kinesiology and Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis: "Gene Expression in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders"

  

  
  Hardi Davie
, Honours Thesis 2010 - 2011

 
Kinesiology and Health Science, 2010-11
 

  


  Shannon Lozinsky
, M.Sc. 2008 - 2010

  Department of  Biology
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program
  Thesis Title: "Misoprostol Elevates Intracellular Calcium and Increases Glutamate Release in Type-I Astrocytes"

  
  Javaneh Tamiji
, 2008 - 2010

 
Kinesiology and Health Science
  Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program Candidate, 2008-10
  Thesis: "Effects of Misoprostol and Prostaglandin E2 on Neuro-2a cells: A possible Link to Autism"

 
  Lisa Weingarten, Honours Thesis 2009 - 2010

 
Department of Biochemistry
  Thesis: "Characterization of Novel P5-Type ATPase, ATP13A4"
  

  
  Janaki Vallipuram, Honours Thesis 2008 - 2009

 
Biomedical Program
  Thesis: "Characterization of P5-Type ATPases in the mouse brain"  

  
  Foad Farizi, Independent Study 2009

  Kiesiology and Health Science 2009

   

  
  Jeffrey Grenville, M.Sc. 2007 - 2009

  Kiesiology and Health Science
  

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