Elizabeth Rideout
Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Cellular and Physiological Sciences,
Affiliations: Life Sciences Institute, Diabetes Research Group, Women's Health Research Institute at BC Women's Hospital
I completed my BSc (Hons) at the University of Toronto at Mississauga in Forensic Science and Biology. I first became interested in research working with fruit flies in the laboratory of Prof. Marla Sokolowski. I then moved on to the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Goodwin at the University of Glasgow (his lab later re-located to the University of Oxford), where I was interested in understanding male-female differences in the brain that led to the sex-specific production of courtship song, an important step in the courtship ritual performed by the male fly to interest the female fly in mating. This work led to publications Rideout et al. (2007) and Rideout et al. (2010). For my post-doctoral research, I joined the lab of Dr. Savraj Grewal at the University of Calgary. Here I became very interested in the regulation of growth and metabolism during development. My work in the Grewal lab led to these publications: Rideout et al. 2012, Marshall et al. 2012, Ghosh et al. 2014 and Rideout and Grewal (2015). In my own lab, I am combining my PhD and postdoctoral research to investigate how male-female differences in cellular metabolism leads to sex differences in body size, stress responses and aging.
When I'm not in the lab, I love being outdoors, and take advantage of the many opportunities close to Vancouver to hike, scramble and ski in the mountains.
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Miniature pigs
Chips or chocolate? Both
Favourite pastime: Reading
Favourite TV show: The Wire
Favourite embarrassing TV show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favourite book: Henning Mankell’s Wallander novels
Favourite movie: The Sound of Music and Dirty Dancing
Favourite food: Spaghetti carbonara
Favourite Drosophila marker: Tubby
Favourite lab equipment: Tie between micro-dissection scissors and repeating pipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Pizza
Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Cellular and Physiological Sciences,
Affiliations: Life Sciences Institute, Diabetes Research Group, Women's Health Research Institute at BC Women's Hospital
I completed my BSc (Hons) at the University of Toronto at Mississauga in Forensic Science and Biology. I first became interested in research working with fruit flies in the laboratory of Prof. Marla Sokolowski. I then moved on to the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Goodwin at the University of Glasgow (his lab later re-located to the University of Oxford), where I was interested in understanding male-female differences in the brain that led to the sex-specific production of courtship song, an important step in the courtship ritual performed by the male fly to interest the female fly in mating. This work led to publications Rideout et al. (2007) and Rideout et al. (2010). For my post-doctoral research, I joined the lab of Dr. Savraj Grewal at the University of Calgary. Here I became very interested in the regulation of growth and metabolism during development. My work in the Grewal lab led to these publications: Rideout et al. 2012, Marshall et al. 2012, Ghosh et al. 2014 and Rideout and Grewal (2015). In my own lab, I am combining my PhD and postdoctoral research to investigate how male-female differences in cellular metabolism leads to sex differences in body size, stress responses and aging.
When I'm not in the lab, I love being outdoors, and take advantage of the many opportunities close to Vancouver to hike, scramble and ski in the mountains.
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Miniature pigs
Chips or chocolate? Both
Favourite pastime: Reading
Favourite TV show: The Wire
Favourite embarrassing TV show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favourite book: Henning Mankell’s Wallander novels
Favourite movie: The Sound of Music and Dirty Dancing
Favourite food: Spaghetti carbonara
Favourite Drosophila marker: Tubby
Favourite lab equipment: Tie between micro-dissection scissors and repeating pipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Pizza
Rachael Bartlett
Lab Manager (present)
I completed my bachelor of biotechnology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Using predominantly cell and molecular biology-based techniques, I went on to complete a PhD investigating the role of an inflammatory molecule in the progression of motor neuron disease. In late 2016 I moved from Australia to Vancouver, and in Spring 2017 joined the Rideout lab. Using my molecular biology experience I now investigate sex differences in cellular metabolism. Outside of work, I love being outdoors and, while I miss Australian beaches and sunshine, am a huge fan of Vancouver's mountains and everything else this city has to offer!
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Reading
Favourite TV show: 12 monkeys
Favourite embarrassing TV show: Stargate
Favourite book: Dune
Favourite movie: Alien
Favourite food: Dumplings
Favourite Drosophila marker: Curly
Favourite lab equipment: Repeating pipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Gingerbread
Lab Manager (present)
I completed my bachelor of biotechnology at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Using predominantly cell and molecular biology-based techniques, I went on to complete a PhD investigating the role of an inflammatory molecule in the progression of motor neuron disease. In late 2016 I moved from Australia to Vancouver, and in Spring 2017 joined the Rideout lab. Using my molecular biology experience I now investigate sex differences in cellular metabolism. Outside of work, I love being outdoors and, while I miss Australian beaches and sunshine, am a huge fan of Vancouver's mountains and everything else this city has to offer!
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Reading
Favourite TV show: 12 monkeys
Favourite embarrassing TV show: Stargate
Favourite book: Dune
Favourite movie: Alien
Favourite food: Dumplings
Favourite Drosophila marker: Curly
Favourite lab equipment: Repeating pipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Gingerbread
Jason Millington
PhD Candidate (2015-present)
I completed my BSc (Hons) in Genetics at the University of Nottingham in the UK. I first became interested in studying sex differences while working with poison dart frogs in the lab of Dr. Lauren O’Connell at Harvard University (since re-located to Stanford), where I was looking at sex differences in gene expression in the brains of males and females in different social states. This experience led me to pursue research in sex differences in complex traits in the fruit fly! I joined the Rideout lab in September 2015 and study the control of sex differences in body size by the sex determination gene transformer. When not in the lab I love to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu, explore Vancouver, and eat all the food.
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Early bird or night hawk? Night hawk
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Cats, my cat in purrticular
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate chips
Favourite pastime: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Favourite TV show: Game of Thrones
Favourite embarrassing TV show: Great British Bake Off
Favourite book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Favourite movie: The Empire Strikes Back
Favourite food: Korean food
Favourite Drosophila marker: Tubby
Favourite lab equipment: qPCR machine
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): A Yorkshire pudding
PhD Candidate (2015-present)
I completed my BSc (Hons) in Genetics at the University of Nottingham in the UK. I first became interested in studying sex differences while working with poison dart frogs in the lab of Dr. Lauren O’Connell at Harvard University (since re-located to Stanford), where I was looking at sex differences in gene expression in the brains of males and females in different social states. This experience led me to pursue research in sex differences in complex traits in the fruit fly! I joined the Rideout lab in September 2015 and study the control of sex differences in body size by the sex determination gene transformer. When not in the lab I love to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu, explore Vancouver, and eat all the food.
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Early bird or night hawk? Night hawk
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Cats, my cat in purrticular
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate chips
Favourite pastime: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Favourite TV show: Game of Thrones
Favourite embarrassing TV show: Great British Bake Off
Favourite book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Favourite movie: The Empire Strikes Back
Favourite food: Korean food
Favourite Drosophila marker: Tubby
Favourite lab equipment: qPCR machine
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): A Yorkshire pudding
Lianna Wat
MSc Candidate (2016-present)
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Honours Biology and Psychology at McMaster University. My research background came from an honours thesis looking at the effects of nutritional geometry on sexual size and shape dimorphism in Drosophila wings (tiny dissections!). I joined the Rideout lab in September 2016 and my research focuses on the regulation of sex differences in lipid metabolism and stress survival response (even tinier dissections!). When I’m not in lab and focusing on my passion for science, I am focusing on my passion for napping. In addition to sleep, I am really enjoying exploring the nature that surrounds Vancouver and all the hidden gems within the city.
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Night hawk
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? How can you choose between the two?!
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Napping
Favourite TV show: Nirvana in Fire
Favourite embarrassing TV show: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Favourite book: Jim Butcher’s The Codex Alera
Favourite movie: House of Flying Daggers
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite Drosophila marker: Hairy shoulders (humeral)!
Favourite lab equipment: bead beater (life changing, really)
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): a sea of rice
MSc Candidate (2016-present)
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Honours Biology and Psychology at McMaster University. My research background came from an honours thesis looking at the effects of nutritional geometry on sexual size and shape dimorphism in Drosophila wings (tiny dissections!). I joined the Rideout lab in September 2016 and my research focuses on the regulation of sex differences in lipid metabolism and stress survival response (even tinier dissections!). When I’m not in lab and focusing on my passion for science, I am focusing on my passion for napping. In addition to sleep, I am really enjoying exploring the nature that surrounds Vancouver and all the hidden gems within the city.
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Night hawk
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? How can you choose between the two?!
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Napping
Favourite TV show: Nirvana in Fire
Favourite embarrassing TV show: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Favourite book: Jim Butcher’s The Codex Alera
Favourite movie: House of Flying Daggers
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite Drosophila marker: Hairy shoulders (humeral)!
Favourite lab equipment: bead beater (life changing, really)
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): a sea of rice
Chien Chao
MSc Candidate (2017-present)
I graduated from bachelor of medical laboratory science in 2017, and will be joining the Rideout lab to study the wonderful world of sexual dimorphism and lipid metabolism.
MSc Candidate (2017-present)
I graduated from bachelor of medical laboratory science in 2017, and will be joining the Rideout lab to study the wonderful world of sexual dimorphism and lipid metabolism.
Zahid Sadek Chowdhury
Post-doctoral fellow (2018-present)
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Cats
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Watching youtube
Favourite TV show: The Big Bang Theory
Favourite embarrassing TV show: None
Favourite book: Three mistakes of my life
Favourite movie: Three idiots
Favourite food: Biriyani
Favourite Drosophila marker: TM3,Ser
Favourite lab equipment: Micropipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Sweets
Post-doctoral fellow (2018-present)
Coffee or tea? Tea
Early bird or night hawk? Early bird
Rain or snow? Snow
Dogs or cats? Cats
Chips or chocolate? Chocolate
Favourite pastime: Watching youtube
Favourite TV show: The Big Bang Theory
Favourite embarrassing TV show: None
Favourite book: Three mistakes of my life
Favourite movie: Three idiots
Favourite food: Biriyani
Favourite Drosophila marker: TM3,Ser
Favourite lab equipment: Micropipette
Food that I would live in (like the flies do): Sweets
Honours Thesis (2016-2017)
Annie Chen
Daniel Hui
Directed Studies (2016-2017)
Tiffany Chih (2016-2017)
Marcus Narsaiya (2016-2017)
Nazde Edeer (2015-2016)
Current Undergraduate Researchers
Tiffany Chih
Vivian Huang
Jairah Alindogan
George Brownrigg
Lee Wang
Leah Shin
Paige Collins
Alumni
Marie-Pierre Gauthier
Marcus Narsaiya
Daniel Hui
Annie Chen
Nazde Edeer
Komal Virk
Vincent Lore
Jonathan Loong
Michael Stone
James Feng
Seraph Bao
Leonardo Arreaza
Joy Zhou
Sina Maloufi
Annie Chen
Daniel Hui
Directed Studies (2016-2017)
Tiffany Chih (2016-2017)
Marcus Narsaiya (2016-2017)
Nazde Edeer (2015-2016)
Current Undergraduate Researchers
Tiffany Chih
Vivian Huang
Jairah Alindogan
George Brownrigg
Lee Wang
Leah Shin
Paige Collins
Alumni
Marie-Pierre Gauthier
Marcus Narsaiya
Daniel Hui
Annie Chen
Nazde Edeer
Komal Virk
Vincent Lore
Jonathan Loong
Michael Stone
James Feng
Seraph Bao
Leonardo Arreaza
Joy Zhou
Sina Maloufi