{"id":176,"date":"2025-08-13T20:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/members\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:18:26","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vederas Group | Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Research Group &#8211; September 2025<\/h1>\n<div id=\"carousel\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-2127\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2127 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Members\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"300\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2127\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2127\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2128 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 20:32:04\" data-filename=\"JCV2021-3.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/vederas\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"John C. Vederas\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/JCV2021-3.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"John C Vederas\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2128 msDefaultImage\" title=\"JCV2021\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>John C. Vederas<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2129 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 20:35:02\" data-filename=\"tayla.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/tayla\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Tayla Van Oers\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/tayla.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"Tayla Van Oers\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2129 msDefaultImage\" title=\"tayla\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Tayla Van Oers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2130 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 20:39:05\" data-filename=\"Karizza.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/karizza\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Karizza Faith Catenza\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/Karizza.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2130 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Karizza\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Karizza Faith Catenza<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2131 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 20:56:42\" data-filename=\"Ilia-300x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/ilia\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Ilia Perov\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/Ilia-300x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2131 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Ilia\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Ilia Perov<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2134 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 21:22:21\" data-filename=\"Joe.gif\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/joe\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Jose (Joe) Abucay\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/Joe.gif\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2134 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Joe\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Jose (Joe) Abucay<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2137 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 21:35:31\" data-filename=\"justin-sq-300x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/justin\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Justin Chiongson\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/justin-sq-300x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2137 msDefaultImage\" title=\"justin-sq\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Justin Chiongson<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2139 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 21:37:56\" data-filename=\"Anji-300x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/Anji\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Anjalee (Anji) Wijewardane\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/Anji-300x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2139 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Anji\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Anjalee (Anji) Wijewardane<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2141 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 21:43:32\" data-filename=\"Tyler.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/Tyler\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Tyler Mallett\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/03\/Tyler.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2141 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Tyler\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Tyler Mallett<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2299 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-12-04 17:10:11\" data-filename=\"Mikhail-300x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/mikhail-rubanov\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Mikhail Rubanov\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/12\/Mikhail-300x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2299 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Mikhail\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Mikhail Rubanov<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2298 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-12-04 17:09:37\" data-filename=\"20250608_110804-300x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/rebecca-yang\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Rebecca Yang\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/12\/20250608_110804-300x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2298 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Rebecca Yang\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Rebecca Yang<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2145 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-02 21:49:22\" data-filename=\"marco.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/vanbelkum\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Marco van Belkum\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/marco.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2145 msDefaultImage\" title=\"marco\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Marco van Belkum<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2431 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-01-07 23:52:19\" data-filename=\"conrad_sm.gif\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/members\/conrad-fischer\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/12\/conrad_sm.gif\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2127 slide-2431 msDefaultImage\" title=\"conrad_sm\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Conrad Fischer<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vederaslab.chem.ualberta.ca\/vederas\"><br \/>\nJohn C. Vederas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Students<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tayla\">Tayla Van Oers <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"karizza\">Karizza Faith Catenza <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"ilia\">Ilia Perov <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"joe\">Jose (Joe) Abucay <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"justin\">Justin Chiongson <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"Anji\">Anjalee (Anji) Wijewardane <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"Tyler\">Tyler Mallett <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"nhat\">Nhat Minh Pham<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mikhail-rubanov\">Mikhail Rubanov<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"rebecca-yang\">Rebecca Yang<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Associates<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"vanbelkum\">Marco van Belkum<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"conrad-fischer\">Conrad Fischer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Labs and Other Space<\/strong><br \/>\nW5-39 John Vederas (780) 492-5475<br \/>\nW2-57 (780) 492-5653<br \/>\nW2-62 (780) 492-1809<br \/>\nWB-17 Fermentation Room (780) 492-5409<br \/>\nW2-55 Cold Room<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"#top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/top_down.jpg\" width=\"27\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Group &#8211; September 2025 Principal Investigator John C. 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