Meet Our Team

Lead Transcriptomics Specialist

The NeuroOmics Core is led by Dr. Charlotte D’Mello, whose research interests center on understanding how the tissue microenvironment shapes the phenotype and function of resident and infiltrating immune cells during inflammation, and how these processes influence disease. She completed her doctoral training in immunology, where she developed a strong foundation in the isolation and characterization of cells from CNS tissue using high-throughput approaches. Her work in the core spans experimental and computational aspects of single-cell and spatial genomics. She is committed to integrating new analytical approaches and technologies to better support the evolving needs of the research community.

Spatial Transcriptomics Specialist

Supporting sample processing within the core, Nick brings a strong background in neuroscience and tissue histology. He completed his PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta in 2021, where he studied spinal cord injury and motor rehabilitation, gaining extensive experience in histology tissue workflows. Following this, he spent three years as a research technician with the Alberta MS Network, where he refined his skills in tissue pathology and processing of both human and rodent samples. His work there also sparked a passion for transcriptomic workflows and data analysis. At the NeuroOmics core, Nick is responsible for tissue preparation and library construction for spatial transcriptomic workflows. He is actively expanding his expertise in RNA-seq workflows and -omics data analysis, having recently become a Qiagen IPA Certified Analyst, with aims to bring additional -omics platforms and computational capabilities to the core.