Dr. Shayan Sharif
Principal Investigator
Dr. Shayan Sharif earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran. Following graduation, Dr. Sharif practised for close to two years as a veterinarian in the broiler industry in Iran. Subsequently, he came to Guelph to pursue a PhD degree in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph.
Ayumi Matsuyama, DVM
- PhD student
- Current research theme: “Characterization of the role of gamma delta T cells in Marek’s disease virus infected and vaccinated chickens”.
Bahram Shojadoost, DVM, PhD
Heba Atalla, BVSc, MVSc, MSc, PhD
Hiroshi Iseki, PhD, DVM
- Research scholar
- Current research theme: “Characterization of the role of functional knockout gamma delta T cells in MDV infection”.
Jake Astill, MSc
Khaled Taha Abd Abdelaziz, PhD
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Current research theme: “Development of effective vaccine-based control strategies and probiotic consortia to control enteric bacterial infections (Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella spp. and Clostridium perfringens) in chickens”.
Alizadeh, BSc, MSc, PhD
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Current research theme: “Application of probiotics and vitamins via in ovo technology to modulate immune response and control enteric pathogens in poultry flock”.
Nadiyah Alqazlan
Nitish Boodhoo, BSc, MSc, PhD
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Current research theme: “The development of a food safe mucosal vaccine able to elicit a robust intestinal immune system cells activation for application against Clostridium Perfringens”.
Seyed Hossein Karimi
Sugandha Raj