Meet the Ghersi lab

Principal investigator
Joey Ghersi
I establish my lab at the CHU Sainte Justine in June 2024. I obtained my Ph.D in Julien Bertrand's laboratory at the University of Geneva and did a postdoctoral training in Stefania Nicoli's laboratory at Yale University.

Model organism
Danio Rerio
Danio rerio is a fish species that serves as our primary model organism in the laboratory.
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Bachelor Student
Félix Verschelden Desrochers
Hi, my name is Félix. I am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Montreal. My academic interests lie primarily in immunology and pathology. In the long term, I aspire to pursue a PhD in immunology and ultimately become a professor in the field. In my spare time, I enjoy biking and cooking.

Internship, Master student in biomedicales
Rose-Marie Gauthier
Hello, I'm Rose-Marie. I’m in the final stages of completing my Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences, and I plan to further my studies in either Medicine or Pharmacology. I have a strong interest in pharmacology and pathology, and outside of my academic pursuits, I enjoy reading in my spare time.

Postodoc
Etienne Gomez Vivolo
Hi! My name is Esteban, but everybody calls me Etienne! I’ve recently graduated with a Ph.D. at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), where I studied the development of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in the zebrafish model. I’m currently pursuing my academic journey by working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Ghersi lab, where I focus on better understanding early diversification of HSPCs in the zebrafish embryo and how embryonic HSPCs heterogeneity can underlie susceptibility to various diseases. Other than fish, I like high-speed trains, the ergative case, and Athens.

Master, PhD and Postdoctoral student
New member
The Ghersi lab is looking for new members to join our team. Do not hesitate to contact us by emailing Dr. Joey Ghersi.
Former lab members
Antoine Wagner, Msc.
Naima Dardachti-Veillette, Bachelor student.
Victoria Amairany, Bachelor student.
Johanna Merle Ewald, Bachelor student.
Amani Jabali, PhD student.
Justin Rouviere, Msc.
Antoine Wagner, Research assistant.
Naima Dardachti-Veillette, 2nd year Bachelor student.
Johanna Merle Ewald, Summer student exchange (Germany).
Victoria Amairany Parra Sanchez, Summer student exchange (Mexico).