Ben Faerman

Motivated undergraduate honors student pursuing a dual Concurrent Food Science and Nutrition Bachelor's degree. 3 years of research experience, including co-authorship of several publications. Eager to gain valuable experience in the regenerative and translational medicine field, specifically in novel bioprinting techniques.

• Earned recognition in peer-reviewed publications: 2 publications in the Journal of Biological chemistry regarding 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH), and 1 publication in the Journal of Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Golden Key Member (Proof available upon request) January 2024-Present, Membership into the Golden Key society is by invitation only and applies to the top15% of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements. 

USRA SHN-NSERC School of Human Nutrition McGill University - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue,QC; Dr. Ryan Mailloux May 2023-August 2023, Undergraduate award for research for a period of 3 months, from the National Science and Engineering Research (NSERC) council grant awarded to the School of Human Nutrition (SHN).

CREATE SEED AWARD (NSERC), MsISCE McGill University - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue,QC; Dr. Saji George, Dr. Wut Hmone Phue May 2022-September 2022, Undergraduate award for research for a period of 3 months, from NSERC and in collaboration with the Université Polytechnique de Montréal Create Seed program. 

U0 Representative – McGill Food Science Association (FSA) September 2020-May 2021, Responsible for outreach and communication with members of the U0 class, Facilitated event planning and coordination, and fostered communication between the department of Food Science and students

ARCC (Adventures Cross Country): Community service volunteer, Vietnam, Cambodia, 2019-06, 2019-07

Ablating the glutaredoxin-2 (Glrx2) gene protects male mice against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by limiting oxidative distress September 2024 - Cathryn Grayson; Olivia Chalifoux; Mariana de Sa Tavares Russo, Daina Zofija Avizonis; Samantha Sterman; Ben Faerman; Olivia Koufos; Dr. Luis Agellon; Dr. Ryan Mailloux, Journal of Free Radical Biology and Medicine (FRBM)

Https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891584924006634

Mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide production by pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) in oxidative eustress and distress March 2024 - Olivia Chalifoux, Ben Faerman, Dr. Ryan Mailloux, Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)

Https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(23)02427-4/fulltext

Fatty acid oxidation drives hydrogen peroxide production by a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase September 2023 - Cathryn Grayson, Ben Faerman, Dr. Ryan Mailloux, Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)

Https://doi-org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107159

Dr. Ryan Mailloux, School of Human Nutrition (SHN): May 2023- April 2024 -Macdonald Campus, McGill University (Sainte Anne De Bellevue, QC)

• Established sexual dimorphisms in the production of mtH2O2 by the Krebs Cycle through the Amplex Ultra Red (AUR) assay
• Ran immunoblots to correlate mtH2O2 production with levels of protein expression (SOD1 and NDUFS1)
• Identified alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) as one of the main sources of mtH2O2 production in isolated liver mitochondria
• Investigated the difference in chain length of fatty acid metabolites such as palmitoyl carnitine on levels of mtH2O2 production ex vivo
• Determined the target of titration inhibitor KMV (3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid), and the role of S1QEL and S3QEL inhibitors in curtailing mtH2O2 production ex vivo
• Continued in the fall and winter semesters as an Honors Concurrent student, investigating the role of a novel compound on interference with antioxidant enzymes

Dr. Saji George, Department of Food Science: May 2022- September 2022

• Constructed a novel cell bioink and3d hydrogel-based scaffolding, investigating the use of protamine sulfate as a coagulant
• Cultured and maintained CaCO2 human epithelial cell line for their inclusion in chitosan-based bioink
• Optimized the rheology of hydrogel for future in vitro3D printing trials via crystalline nanocellulose (CNC) inclusions
• Monitored the cell viability and proliferation of cells in vitro via resazurin staining and confocal imaging

• WHMIS, EHS, Biosafety training, CMARC Animal Care, Hazardous waste management,