People

M.Sci. (Hons.) 2010, University of Durham
M.Sc. 2012, University of Durham
Ph.D. 2017, University of Toronto
Postdoctoral Fellow 2017-2018, University of Toronto
Postdoctoral Fellow 2018-2020, ETH Zurich

Principle Investigator
Darius G. Rackus

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biology
Toronto Metropolitan University
Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST) at Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael’s Hospital

Office: AOB 1246
darius.rackus@torontomu.ca

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Ashkahn Koushanpour, PhD

Graduate Student Researchers

Vincent Jung, BASc
MASc Student
Damini Payidiparty, BSc
MSc Student
Ryan McNeice, BASc
MASc Student
Thomas Nesmith, BA, BSc
PhD Student
Esraa Alaa Aldeen, BASc
MASc Student
Jillian Merkley, BSc
MEng Student

Prospective students are invited to apply via the Molecular Science or Biomedical Engineering graduate programs. Please fill out this form to register your interest.

Undergraduate Student Researchers

Alex Banoub
Jade Bailey

Visitors

Priyal Dhanjal
UCL Pharmacy

Alumni

Lema Amiry, B.Sc. thesis student 2024-2025
Rose Phull, B.Sc. thesis student 2024-2025
Emmanuel Irorobeje, M.Eng. MRP student, 2024-2025
Arshiyah Rashid, B.Sc. thesis student 2023-2024
Jeremy Wong, B.Sc. thesis student 2023-2024
Madeleine Driscoll, B.Sc. summer and thesis student 2023-2024
Aaliya Pathan, M.Sc. student 2022-2025
William Chen, B.Sc. thesis student 2021-2022, M.Sc. student 2022-2025
Zlata Hadzifejzovic, B.Sc. researcher and thesis student 2021-2023
Kathy Ly, M.Sc. student 2021-2023
Md. Almostasim Mahmud, Ph.D., postdoc 2020-2023
Sarick Chapagain, B.Sc. thesis student 2022-2023
Hoan My Ho, B.Sc. thesis student 2021-2022
Allison Bidulock, Ph.D., postdoc 2020-2021

Team photos

Annual Equity-Diversity-Inclusion & Professional Development workshop (Strategies for Conflict Management) and picnic at High Park, Fall 2025
Annual Equity-Diversity-Inclusion & Professional Development workshop (Enabling Work-Life Balance Through Time Management) and picnic at the Toronto Islands, Summer 2024
Annual Equity-Diversity-Inclusion & Professional Development workshop (Forming Inclusive Networks) and picnic at the Toronto Islands, Summer 2023
CRAFT 2023 hosted at the University of Toronto
Equity-Diversity-Inclusion & Professional Development workshop (Psychological Safety for Creative Teams) and Lab Picnic at the Toronto Islands, Summer 2022
Games Night December 2021