Alumni

Visiting Scholar: 01/2025-03/2025

Jing obtained her Master’s and Ph.D. in Oncology from the West China Clinical Medical School at Sichuan University in China. Since 2017, she has served as a physician in the Chest Oncology Department at Sichuan Cancer Hospital. Additionally, she is a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical School of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Her research focuses on the relationship between diabetes and cancer, including colorectal and lung cancer, as well as biomarkers for cancer therapy, particularly in small-cell lung cancer. Jing joined the Michael lab as a visiting scholar in 2025. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, travelling, practicing yoga, and playing tennis.

Visiting PhD student: 03/24-08/24

Alberto obtained his BSc in Biochemistry at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. Then, he completed his Master’s in Translational Biomedical Research at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. In 2019, he began his PhD in the Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Research Group, under the supervision of Professor García Carbonero, where he obtained the PFIS grant from the Spanish government. Alberto joined Michael lab in February 2024 on a 6-month international visit in which he will develop pre-clinical models for neuroendocrine cancer. Outside the lab, Alberto enjoys playing padel and painting miniatures.

Summer Student: 06/24-08/24

Current Position: Undergraduate Student McGill University

Paul is a third-year student at McGill University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. He is a summer student in the Michael lab for 2024, where he will be investigating the innervation of PanNETs by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system while learning new imaging and sectioning techniques. Outside of the lab, Paul is an avid hockey fan and enjoys playing tennis, soccer and trivia.