Principal Investigator

Javad Sadeghi, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. – University of Windsor (Environmental Science)
Office: 3-08 J.R. Brodie Science Centre
ORCID: 0000-0002-2002-462X
Email: sadeghij@brandonu.ca

Current Lab Members

Murtaza Amir Khan, Undergraduate Student
Program: Pursuing B.Sc. in Biology, Brandon University
Research Focus: Examining how microbial communities adapt and evolve in response to environmental stressors and host interactions, with broad interests across biology and biomedical science.
Awards: Brandon University Board of Governors Scholarship (Advanced Placement)
Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Mason Miles Moroz, Research Assistant & Undergraduate Student
Program: Pursuing B.Sc. in Biomedical Science (Minors in Chemistry & Psychology), Brandon University
Research Focus: Investigating the development of microbial resistance and cancer cell biology.
Awards: Eva Emeline Pickard Memorial Scholarship; Robert James Lang Memorial Scholarship in Biology; President’s Honour Society (2025–2026); Dean’s List for Science (2025–2026)
Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Kosisochukwu Alexander Onyia, Undergraduate Student
Program: Pursuing B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (Minor in Chemistry), Brandon University
Research Focus: Microbial genetics and genomics, focusing on microorganism-environment interactions, microbial community dynamics in biological ecosystems, and how microbial genes and communities influence plant health and nitrogen fixation.
Awards: Dean’s Honours Society
Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Lab Honour Roll

• 2026 – Kosisochukwu Alexander Onyia – Dean’s Honours Society
• 2026 – Mason Miles Moroz – Eva Emeline Pickard Memorial Scholarship
• 2026 – Mason Miles Moroz – Robert James Lang Memorial Scholarship in Biology
• 2025–2026 – Mason Miles Moroz – President’s Honour Society & Dean’s List for Science
• 2026 – Murtaza Amir Khan – Brandon University Board of Governors Scholarship: Advanced Placement