Burger Lab
Lab Members
We are a teaching-based laboratory with expertise in vascular and renal physiology/pharmacology. We have a specific interest in extracellular vesicle biology. We have a diverse research team with experienced senior members who work together with emerging trainees.
Our trainees have the opportunity to present at national and international meetings including Hypertension Canada, The Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The International Society of Hypertension and the American Society of Nephrology where they have been well recognized for the quality of their work.
Team Leader
Dylan Burger
Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
L-R Shareef Akbari, Maddison Turner, Mercedes Munkonda from the 2014 Canadian Hypertension Congress where they presented their work. Shareef received a poster presentation award.
L-R Chloé Landry, Dylan Burger, Akram Abolbaghaei from the 2019 Canadian Hypertension Congress where they presented their work. Both Chloé and Akram received travel awards to support their attendance.
Photo from the Annual CMM Christmas Curling Party (L-R: Dylan Burger, Chloé Landry, Thalia Medeiros, Dr. Stephen Gee).
Maddison Turner from the 2016 International Society of Hypertension Scientific Meeting where she presented an oral presentation.
(L-R) Raquel Soares, Adrianna Douvris, Dr. Burger, Robert Myette, Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Chloé Landry, Mayra Trentin Sonoda, and Agafe Reyes at the 2023 M3K Scientific Meeting in Montreal, QC.
Dr. Burger and Robert Myette amongst the Canadian attendees at the 2023 International Society of Extracellular Vesicles Scientific Meeting in Seattle, USA.
Dr. Burger and Dr. Akram Abolbaghaei at Akram's graduation ceremony in 2024.
The Burger lab amongst the many trainees at the 2024 Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (June 2024 in Ottawa).
Agafe Reyes, Chloé Landry, and Dr. Burger at the 2022 International Society of Hypertension Meeting in Kyoto Japan.
Current Members
Fengxia Xiao
Research Associate
Julie Zhu
Technician
Chloe Landry
PhD student
Dr. Robert Myette
PhD Student
Agafe Reyes
PhD student
Brooke Pernari
Undergraduate student
Sabrina Lam
Undergraduate Student
Cydney Pitre
Undergraduate student