Welcome to the Drögemöller Lab
Our lab focuses on using genomics and computational analyses to develop safer and more effective treatments
The Drögemöller Lab uses large-scale genomic and computational analyses to guide the development of novel treatment strategies that offer maximum benefit and minimal harm.
This research is focused specifically on vulnerable and understudied populations (e.g. pediatric and maternal populations) as therapeutic agents are often not designed and tested with these patients in mind.
Dr. Britt Drögemöller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Drögemöller holds a Canada Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine and is appointed as a Research Scientist at The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba (CHRIM) and an Adjunct Scientist at the CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute.
Awards:
Samah Ahmed is a MSc student in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. Samah graduated with her B.Pharm from the University of Khartoum in 2010. Her MSc project focuses on using automated phenotyping strategies and large-scale genomic analyses to uncover genes and pathways invovled in age-related hearing loss.
Awards:
MSc in Computational Biology, 2021 - 2023
University of Manitoba, Canada
MSc in Molecular Medicine, 2012 - 2014
University of Khartoum, Sudan
B.Pharm, 2005-2010
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Deanne Nixie Miao is a MSc student in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. Deanne graduated with a BSc Honors in Genetics at the University of Manitoba in 2021. Her MSc focuses on identifying genetic variants and genes involved in pathways underlying cisplatin-induced ototoxicity through GWAS and scRNAseq analyses.
Awards:
BSc Hons Co-op in Genetics, 2016-2021
University of Manitoba, Canada
Mary McAuley is an undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba pursuing a BSc in Genetics. Her project focuses on creating polygenic risk scores for various hearing loss phenotypes.
BSc Hons. Co-op in Genetics, 2018-2024
University of Manitoba, Canada
Avital Kuznecov is an undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba pursuing a BSc in Genetics. Her project focuses identifying genetic variants influencing hidden hearing loss through the use of GWAS.
BSc in Genetics, 2018-2023
University of Manitoba, Canada
Niel Olivier is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, RSA, who has been awarded a Mitacs Globalink internship in the Drögemöller lab. He previously completed his MSc in Biochemistry and PhD in Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University, RSA. His main research areas include cancer, immunity, pharmacogenetics, and personalized medicine.
PhD in Physiological Sciences, 2017-2021
Stellenbosch University, RSA
MSc in Biochemistry, 2015-2016
Stellenbosch University, RSA
BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry, 2014
Stellenbosch University, RSA
BSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 2011-2013
Stellenbosch University, RSA
but were happy to see that not even Winnipeg winters can keep a South African away from their braai!
This event featured presentations by twelve CRCs from across Faculties at Fort Gary and Bannatyne campuses
Congratulations to Sarah for leading this project!
While we are sad that this will be MacKenzie’s last celebration as a member of the Drögemöller lab, we wish her all the best in her new position at the National Microbiology Lab!
Deanne will be using scRNAseq to examine cisplatin-induced changes in gene expression that occur in the inner ear
You did an outstanding job and we are so proud of all the hard work you put into your MSc
They did an awesome job presenting on how polygenic risk scores can be used to predict chemotherapy-related adverse drug reactions!