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Members of the Lye Lab

Dr. Stephen Lye

Dr. Stephen Lye

Senior Principal Investigator & Institute Director

Dr. Lye is a leader in the field of women's and infants' health.

Dr. Mark Kibschull

Dr. Mark Kibschull

Project Manager

Dr. Kibschull is an expert in murine embryonic stem cells.

Adam Boros-Rausch

Adam Boros-Rausch

Ph.D. Candidate

Adam is working on the relationship between maternal macrophage and myometrial contraction.

Sharanya Shankar

Sharanya Shankar

MSc Candidate

Sharanya completed her honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto- Trinity College with a Specialization in Global Health and a minor in Physiology.

Dr. Oksana Shynlova

Dr. Oksana Shynlova

Associate Professor & Research Scientist

Dr. Shynlova is an expert in the physiology, endocrinology, and immunology of the human and murine reproductive system.

Eduardo Aguiar

Eduardo Aguiar

Research Technician

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Lishi Ma

Lishi Ma

Ph.D. Candidate

Lishi is working on 3D co-culture models based on hTSC differentiation.

Chang Ge

Chang Ge

Visiting Ph.D. Candidate

Chang is in a collaborative program between the University of Toronto and Zhejiang University

Dr. Lubna Nadeem

Dr. Lubna Nadeem

Scientific Associate

Dr. Nadeem is an expert in myometrium biology and pregnancy hormones.

Dr. Yeneir Vera Fernandez

Dr. Yeneir Vera Fernandez

Research Associate

Dr. Vera is a leader of the Alliance for Human Development and the Ministry of Health in Cuba.

Sophie Liu

Sophie Liu

MSc Student

Sophie recently completed her HBSc in Pathobiology, Physiology, and Immunology at the University of Toronto.

Summer Students

2025

Isabella Celik

Ofure Emma-Esekhile

Sophie Liu

Sharanya Shankar

2022

Ethan Dubrovsky

Hiba Younus

2017

Rathesh Balendran

Valerie Steckle

2024

Nicole Ballan

Rafae Iqbal

Sophie Liu

Benjamin Matthews

Daniel Nagy

Mia Tran

2022

Rathesh Balendran

2016

Yasmeen Mansoor

Hedy Romero

2023

Anuradha Baishnob

Sarah Clemens

Isra Nooristani

Tobi Oyedele

Ella Wilkinson

2018

Rathesh Balendran

Audrey Bicknell

Christina Ricci

Sierra Walker

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