Heather Denroche, PhD

Director of Preclinical Development @ Integrated Nanotherapeutics

About

Expert in preclinical diabetes research (15 y) from hormones and glucose metabolism to islet inflammation and immune cells. Effective communicator, teacher, mentor, writer and collaborator. Driven to discover and design new ways to help people through science and innovation.

Country

Canada

City

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Diabetes, Endocrinology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Metabolism, University Teaching

Experience

Director of Preclinical Development

Integrated Nanotherapeutics

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

Directing R&D of new nanomedicines to treat immune diseases.

Honourary Research Associate

The University of British Columbia

2022-5 - 2024-3 · 1 yr 11 mos

JDRF Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

2018-1 - 2022-5 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Laboratory of Prof Bruce Verchere

Investigated how islet amyloid alters autoantigen presentation by immune cells and how this links to type 1 diabetes.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

2014-5 - 2017-12 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Laboratory of Prof Bruce Verchere

Investigated how immune cells in islets are activated by islet amyloid and how this links to type 2 diabetes.

Guest Lecturer, CIRTN National Graduate Course in Islet Biology

University of Toronto

2021-1 - 2022-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

Guest lecture on immunology of diabetes and inflammation of the pancreatic islet.

Tutor Pathology 417: Bacterial Infection in Humans

The University of British Columbia

2017-2 - 2018-4 · 1 yr 3 mos

Vancouver, Canada Area

University Lecturer Biology 112: Biology of the Cell

The University of British Columbia

2016-9 - 2016-12 · 4 mos

Vancouver, Canada Area

Doctoral Researcher

LSI - UBC Life Sciences Institute

2008-9 - 2014-4 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Laboratory of Prof. Timothy J. Kieffer

PhD Thesis: The metabolic actions of leptin in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes

Teaching Assistant

The University of British Columbia

2009-1 - 2013-4 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Teaching Assistant positions in undergraduate biochemistry labs and first-year medical school

Honours Thesis Student

The University of British Columbia

2007-9 - 2008-5 · 9 mos

Laboratory of Dr. George Mackie

Investigated stability elements in bacterial mRNA transcripts using in vitro transcription.

Peer Tutor

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

2006-1 - 2006-4 · 4 mos

Education

The University of British Columbia

Cell and Developmental Biology

2008 - 2014 · 6 yrs

The University of British Columbia

Biochemistry (Hons)

2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs