PLANT MOLECULAR GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
The Hepworth Lab
CURRENT LAB MEMBERS

Prof. Shelley Hepworth
Full Professor, Carleton University, 2019-present
Guest Professor, Lanzhou University, China
Editor-in-Chief, Botany
Associate Professor, Carleton University, 2009-2019
Assistant Professor, Carleton University, 2005-2009
Research Associate, University of British Columbia, 2002-2005
Post-doctoral fellow, John Innes Center, Norwich, UK, 1998-2002
Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Toronto, 1998
B.Sc. Biology and Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 1991
CURRENTLY TEACHING
BIOL 3201: Cell Biology
BIOL 3202: Principles of Development
BIOL/BIOC 4901/3901: Directed Studies
BIOL/BIOC 4907/4908: B.Sc. Thesis Project
BIOL 6300: Advanced Plant Biology (Graduate level)

Amarachi Ezeoke
M.Sc. candidate
ALOG family: roles in plant development

Dr. Natalie Hoffmann
Postdoctoral fellow
Cell wall remodelling of abscission zones

Joshua Verk
Cannabis Orchards
Genetic improvement of minor cannabinoid hemp

Risham Osahan
M.Sc. graduate
Regulation of abscission zone development

Laura Kelly
M.Sc. recent grad
MITACS intern developing
seedless triploid hemp
