Ben joined the lab during his undergrad and completed his Honors Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto, and a Master of Science at Kings College London (UK).

Apart from his PhD, Ben has worked at the Hospital for Sick Children as a Clinical Research Manager, performing the middle cerebral arterial occlusion surgery.

He is the resident fish whisperer for the Gerlai lab with over $200,000 in funding from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS), the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) (CGS-D), and Animal Research Tomorrow (Swiss NGO). He has reviewed for over a dozen international journals and has produced 27 peer-reviewed publications in the field of behavioral neuroscience resulting in an h-index of 12. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Biology and serves as an editorial board member for PLOS One.

He teaches PSY352 (Animal Behavior) and PSY397 (Neuroplasticity & Behavior).
Ben is the recipient of the 2023 University of Toronto Mississauga Graduate Research Prize.

He is a AIDA certified freediver and a PADI certified scuba diver, and likes to go on spontaneous trips.

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Hello, I'm Kelly! I graduated with a Honors bachelor of science specializing in neuroscience and minoring in biomedical communications and biology from UTM. My graduate work focuses on the behavioral outcomes of handling stress and its neurophysiological correlates in zebrafish. My broad interest is in behavioral neuroscience.

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Hi I'm Michael. I joined the lab in 2023 as an undergraduate student and completed an independent research project and BIO481 thesis with the lab. I'm now a PhD student in the Department of Psychology studying the underlying mechanisms of learning and memory and also explore fundamental questions on how fish learn and remember.

In my free time, I like to go out.

Hello! My name is Steven Li and I recently graduated with an H.BSc. in Life Sciences, double majoring in Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology. I am a MEd candidate at OISE and  am concurrently the lab and compliance manager for the lab. In my free time, I enjoy going on hikes, working out at the gym, and playing the piano. 

Hello! My name is Jimin, and I finished my undergrad specializing in Molecular Biology and minoring in Chemistry! I am currently working with our lab and compliance manager Steven to maintain our Zebrafish facility. In my free time, I like sleeping and watching movies! 

Hello! My name is Angela and I'm a third year in neuroscience. I am an ROP student working with Kelly but there's more to me than my major! I like being creative through crochet, and photography. I am excited to be connected to a community of individuals who share my same passion for research and neuroscience.

Hi! My name is Karina, and I'm a second-year student majoring in Psychology with double minors in Forensic Science and Sociology. This winter, I'll be doing an ROP position under Michael, where I'll be studying the underlying mechanisms of memory and learning in zebrafish! Outside of academics, I enjoy reading, playing guitar, and painting!

Hi! My name is Kenta, and I'm a fourth-year undergraduate student specializing in Neuroscience and majoring in Biology for Health Sciences. I'm working with Ben on some projects, with a focus on zebrafish behavioural research. Outside of the lab, I enjoy going on walks with my dogs and working out!

Hello! My name is Reyhan and I'm a fourth year student specializing in biotechnology. I'll be doing an IRP under the supervision of Kelly which will focus on the effects of stressors in zebrafish. I enjoy watching streaming shows and listening to music.

Hi! My name is Adrian and I'm a fourth-year student double-majoring in Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology. I'm joining the Gerlai Lab as a research student where I'll be working closely with Ben over the next year. Beyond the lab, I enjoy traveling, working out, and spending time with friends!

Hi everyone! I'm Joanna, a 4th year student specializing in Molecular Biology. Having joined the Gerlai Lab in May 2025 as a volunteer and continued through a summer work-study, I am now conducting my ROP project in close collaboration with Kelly. In my spare time, I enjoy puzzling, playing board games, and listening to EDM.