Benjamin Ralph Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Canada Area

Montreal, Canada Area

Montreal, Canada Area

• Directed numerous basic and vaccine-based research projects.• Supervised undergraduate honours student project.• Managed collaborations with industry partners.• Designed a road-map for pre-clinical development of a potential therapeutic against A. fumigatus.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Studied the innate and adaptive mammalian host immune response against Aspergillus fumigatus by conducting basic and vaccine-based research under the supervision of Dr. Don Sheppard. • Managed collaborations with industry partners.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Instructed undergraduate students in basic laboratory techniques, scientific writing, and data analysis.• Lectured to large groups of students on microbiology techniques.• Prepared weekly quizzes and final exam questions.

Studied the protein-protein interaction of mammalian phosphatases in macrophages during Leishmania mexicana infections under the supervision of Dr. Martin Olivier. Conceived, planned, executed and data-analyzed experiments.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Attended regular meetings and participated in decision taking with other departmental representatives of the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Managed all facets of the bar and provided high-standard of service to the clientele.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Maintained pool safety through enforcing pool safety rules and ensuring a safe environment by monitoring the swimmers and keeping a clean surrounding.• Taught group and private swim lessons.

• Assisted graduate students in the lab of Dr. Olivier by preparing materials and sample handling.

Deep Learning School

Learned basic concepts and terminology related to Deep Learning. Learned how to identify the types of neural networks to use to solve.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology And Immunology

Thesis title: Manipulating the Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Develop Novel Therapies for Aspergillus fumigatus Pulmonary.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Microbiology And Immunology

Thesis title: SHP-1/PTP-1B Macrophage Interactome upon Leishmania mexicana Infection.

Bachelor Of Science With Honours (B.Sc. Hons.), Interdepartmental Honours Immunology

Dean's Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List

Diploma Of College Studies (Dcs), Health Science

Activities and Societies: Student representative on Board of Directors (1 year)

Secondary School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Merger committee (2002-2003), School representative at LBPSB Central Students Committee (2003-2005), Student.