Marissa Dahari

Marissa Rhea Dahari completed both her B.Sc and M.Sc at the University of Guelph. Her thesis research focused on genetically altered proteins of the human heart, leading to disease states such as cardiomyopathy.   

 Dahari, M. and Dawson, J. Do cardiac actin mutations lead to altered actomyosin interactions? Biochem. Cell Bio. 93 (4), 330-334 (2015). 

 After completing her master's degreein 2012 she was hired at the University of Guelph in the College of Biological Sciences, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Since working as an undergraduate teaching staff, Marissa has had the opportunity to coordinate many courses including Introductory Biology, Human Genetics and Developmental Biology. She has also sat on a variety of undergraduate committees related to undergraduate teaching and curriculum development and is actively involved in equity and diversity initiatives.  

 When Marissa is not engaged with her teaching roles, she is kept busy by her Australian Shepherd and her two little ones.