Duan Lab - Members



Principal Investigator


Dr. Qingling Duan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Queen's National Scholar in Bioinformatics



Qingling Duan

Academic Affiliations

2015 - Present: Associate Professor and Queen's National Scholar in Bioinformatics, Queen's University
2012 - 2015 : Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2012 - 2015 : Associate Epidemiologist, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
2009 - 2012 : Postdoctoral Fellow - Harvard Medical School & Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Education

2002 - 2009 : Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Human Genetics, McGill University
1999 - 2002 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Biology, McGill University

Postdoctoral Fellows


Dr. Tamanna Yasmin, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow



Tamanna Yasmin

Academic Affiliations

2024 - Present: Postdoctoral Fellow - Kubes and Duan Labs, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2023 - 2024 : Postdoctoral Fellow - Hancock Lab, Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research (CMDR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia

Education

2016 - 2023 : Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
2010 - 2012 : Master of Science (M.Sc) - Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 - 2009 : Bachelor of Science Honours (B.ScH) - Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Current Project

Integrative multi-omics profiling of wildfire smoke exposure: impacts on asthma, lung development, and immunological shifts in both adults and Iifants.

Graduate Students


Yang Zhang

Education

2017 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - School of Computing, Queen's University
2013 - 2016: Master of Science (M.Sc) - Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba

Thesis Project

Novel algorithmic model development for Multi-omics data integration and Epistatis SNPs Network Analysis

Sara Stickley

Education

2020 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2019 - 2020: Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBI) - School of Computing and Dept of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2015 - 2019: Bachelor of Science Honours (B.ScH) - Life Sciences Specialization, Queen's University

Thesis Project

Investigating the impact of genetics and environmental exposures on the gut microbiota in childhood asthma

Sara Stickley

Education

2020 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2016 - 2020: Bachelor of Science Honours (B.ScH) - Life Sciences Major, Queen's University

Thesis Project

Determining how interactions between human milk microbes and host genetics influence the health of breastfed children

Amanda Zacharias

Education

2022 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2021 - 2022: Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBI) - School of Computing and Dept of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2017 - 2020: Bachelor of Science Honours (B.ScH) - Biology, Queen's University

Thesis Project

Multi-omics of circadian rhythms and neuroimmunology

Suruthy Sivanathan

Education

2024 - Present: Master of Science (MS.c.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2022 - 2023: Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBI) - School of Computing and Dept. of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2015 - 2020: Honours Bachelor of Science (H.B.Sc.) - Double Major in Biochemistry and Pharmacology and Minor in Biology, University of Toronto

Academic Affiliations

2023 - 2024: Research Associate - Computational Genomics Laboratory, Queen's University

Thesis Project

Investigating changes in the gut microbiome of children over time

Bryant Han

Master of Science (MS.c.) Candidate

Bryan Han

Education

2024 - Present: Master of Science (MS.c.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2020 - 2024: Honours Bachelor of Science (B.HSc) - Biotechnology Specialization, Queen's University

Current Project

Integrating genetic and environmental data to predict lung function

Christina Meier

Christina Meier

Education

2025 - Present: Master of Science (MS.c.) - Experimental Medicine, Queen's University
2020 - 2025: Bachelor of Science Honours (B.HSc) - Biology and Psychology Specialization, Queen's University

Current Project

Investigating circadian rhythms of neuroimmune disease

Undergraduate Students


Marion Anglin

Marion Anglin

Education

2020 - Present: Bachelor of Computing Honours (B.CmpH) - Computing, Biomedical Computation Focus, Queen's University

Current Project

Investigating the interaction effects of genetics and environment on chronotype and behaviour in children

Research Associates


Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George

Academic Affiliations

2023 - Present: Research Associate, Computational Genomics Laboratory, Queen's University

Education

2022 - 2023: Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBI) - School of Computing and Dept of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2010 - 2012: Master of Technology (M.Tech)- Biomedical Engineering, Manipal University
2006 - 2010: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)- Applied Electronics and Instrumentation, Mahatma Gandhi University

Current Project

Calculation of polygenic risk score for lung function in the CHILD study

Sumaiya Afrin

Research Associate

Sumaiya Afrin

Academic Affiliations

2024 - Present: Research Associate, Computational Genomics Laboratory, Queen's University

Education

2023 - 2024: Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBI) - School of Computing and Dept of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University
2017 - 2022: Bachelor of Science Honours (B.ScH) - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Khulna University, Bangladesh

Project

Exploring Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) related to secretor status and conducting haplotype analysis.

Visiting Members


The Turkey Vulture

Lab motivator

turkey vulture behind a window

Education

Unknown - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Standing on a ledge, Queen's University

Current Project

Investigating the activities of PIs, postdocs, and students

Alumni


2024 - 2025: Joel Sagman Lehman (Research Associate, Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2023 - 2024: Eleanor Lehman (LISC 499 Student)

2023 - 2024: Yingying Ji (HSCI 598/599 Student)

2023 - 2024: Jasleen Kaur (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2023 - 2024: Olufunke Igbede (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2023 - 2024: Katsuri Dash (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2023 - 2024: Elizabeth Axy (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2021 - 2024: Shreyansh Anand (MSc Student)

2023 - 2024: Augustina Ashie (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2017 - 2023: Amirtha Ambalavanan (Postdoctoral Researcher)

2022 - 2023: Eric Dhillon (Undergraduate Student)

2022 - 2023: Ella Jones (HSCI 593 Student)

2022 - 2023: Matthew Nguyen (Undergraduate Student)

2022 - 2023: Jill Ford (Undergraduate Student)

2021 - 2022: Zach Leung (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2020 - 2021: Enoch Lam (Doctoral Candidate)

2017 - 2021: Danai Topouza (Research Associate, Master of Science)

2020 - 2021: Boren Xu (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2016 - 2020: Jihoon Choi (Doctor of Philosophy)

2017 - 2020: Angela Cicero (PHGY 499 Project Student)

2017 - 2020: Chris Yeung (PHGY 499 Project Student)

2019 - 2020: Ming Han (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2019 - 2020: Fei Yi Yang (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2019 - 2020: Christine Wei (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2019 - 2020: Mo Liu (CISC 499 Project Student)

2018 - 2019: Emma Vanlerberghe (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2018 - 2019: Danielle Morrison (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2018 - 2019: Sorin Park (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2018 - 2019: Le Chang (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2018 - 2019: Katya Dunets (Master of Biomedical Informatics)

2016 - 2018: Matt Neville (LISC 499 Project Student)

2017 - 2018: Sean Nesdoly (CISC 500 Project Student)

2017 - 2018: Lydia Noureldin (CISC 500 Project Student)

2016 - 2017: Margot Gunning (BCHM 499 Project Student)

2016 - 2017: Anastasiya Tarnouskaya (CISC 500 Project Student)

Past Research Staff


Cortney Haird (Research Technician)

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