PhD. Student
B.Sc. (Honours) Major in Biology, Minor in Physiology and Immunology, University of Toronto, 2020
Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
McMaster University
Health Science Centre, Room 4H32
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1
☎ 905.525.9140 ext.28813
📧 mathaa1@mcmaster.ca
Brief Biography:
Amal completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Toronto, with a major in Biology and Minor in Physiology, Immunology. He joined the Li Lab in 2020 as a Master’s Student and transferred to the PhD program in 2022.
He plays the piano and enjoys fishing.
Research Interests:
His research is focused on developing a diagnostic test for the COVID-19 using DNAzyme-RCA coupling system.
Awards and Scholarships:
NSERC CREATE PROMOTE Award (2022-2025)
CSC Analytical Chemistry Division Graduate poster award 2023
Publications:
Gu J, Mathai A, Nurmi C, et al, Detection of Large Genomic RNA via DNAzyme-Mediated RNA Cleavage and Rolling Circle Amplification: SARS-CoV-2 as a Model.