People

Adil Harroud, MD

Principal Investigator

Adil established his laboratory at McGill University in the fall of 2022. For more information about his work, please visit the home and publications pages. Outside of medicine and science, Adil is a soccer fan and, when fatherhood permits, a player!

Asli Buyukkurt, MD

Neurology Resident (Postdoctoral)

Asli Buyukkurt is a Chief Neurology Resident at McGill University, where she completed her BSc in neuroscience and medical training. In the lab, she studies the association between MS and common cancers. Asli is also passionate about medical education and enjoys tap, jazz, and hip-hop dancing!

Christel Dias, PhD

Academic Associate

Christel is a clinical project coordinator within the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. Her primary focus is to oversee and expand the McGill DEMySTIFI cohort, a comprehensive multimodal MS database, co-directed by Adil Harroud.

Yuan Ding, BSc

Master's Student

Yuan completed his BSc in Neuroscience at McGill University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in the Department of Human Genetics. He is passionate about data science and multiple sclerosis research. In his free time, he is either playing badminton, completing Duolingo lessons, or figuring out how to cook.

Marius Ygonia, BSc

Master's Student

Marius earned his bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at McMaster University and is currently pursuing his master's degree in Human Genetics. In his free time, he likes to read classic books, create video games, and play chess online.

Undergraduate students

Madeline Cerelo, summer research assistant

Tyler Lopez, summer research assistant

Breanna D'Ettorre, summer research assistant