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Ryan Conder is the Associate Director of Gastrointestinal Biology at STEMCELL Technologies. He obtained his PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry from Simon Fraser University studying epithelial cell polarity in the group of Dr. Nicholas Harden and performed his postdoctoral research at IMBA in the group of Dr. Juergen Knoblich, identifying mechanisms of asymmetric cell division of intestinal stem cells. After spending time as a visiting scientist in the lab of Dr. Hans Clevers, he established the organoid portfolio at STEMCELL Technologies.

Fisal Elstone is a Senior Research Technologist within the Intestinal Group of the Research and Development department. Fisal's responsibilities are focused on the development of 3D culture medium and protocols within the intestinal research field. He also provides training to both customers and members of the Education & Product and Scientific Support team on intestinal organoid culture techniques. Fisal attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada, and received his BSc in the Integrated Sciences program. He was also enrolled in the Co-operative Education program where he gained exposure to both academic and industrial fields under the life sciences umbrella. Prior to joining STEMCELL Technologies, Fisal was an active member of UBC's Synthetic Biology Competition team under the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation; which held both regional, and international competitions annually.

Dr. Jennifer Brockhausen is a Product and Scientific Support Specialist within the Education & Product and Scientific Support department. Jennifer has a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience from the University of Sydney in New South Wales. She completed her postdoctoral research at the Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology in Sydney, where she examined the regulation of microRNAs in liver disease models. In her current role, Jennifer specializes in STEMCELL Technologies’ Epithelial Media product portfolio and directly responds to customer inquiries to troubleshoot and provide technical support. She also serves as an instructor in training programs for internal staff, distributors, and customers.