Deeqa Mahamed
Staff Scientist (2026-present)
deeqa_mahamed@sfu.ca
Research
I am a biomedical scientist with over a decade of experience in infectious disease immunology, focusing on innate and adaptive immune responses to viral and bacterial pathogens. I completed my BSc in Microbiology and Immunology at Western University and my PhD in Immunology at Cornell University. My career includes academic research, core facility operations, and industry roles, where I gained expertise in flow cytometry, single-cell and multi-omics approaches, and experimental design in high-containment environments. I am committed to scientific rigor, reproducibility, and mentorship, building reliable research systems for high-quality science. In the Pantophlet Lab, I work on projects related to broadly neutralizing antibodies against viral pathogens. I also manage the SFU Flow Cytometry Laboratory and support operations in the Containment Level 3 (CL3) facility, including instrument maintenance, user training, and experimental design and analysis.
Other Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy travelling and have lived across three continents and visited over 16 countries so far. Closer to home, I enjoy cooking, reading, and playing board games. More recently, I’ve been exploring the outdoors in British Columbia—although I still manage to get lost on even the easiest hiking trails.
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