People-Centric Pathogen Monitoring
In 2016, our research group was approached by Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) to evaluate their cleaning practices. Like most Emergency Services Departments, LFES had developed a series of disinfection procedures with the best of intentions. However, they had no way of examining how effective these procedures were when implemented at their workplace. We then worked with LFES to evaluate and improve their disinfection measures - enhancing worker and patient safety.
Since then, dsBioscience has developed a Self-Sampling Kit and made our evaluations accessible to a broad range of Emergency Services Departments. Join us now in improving worker and patient safety.
Senior Leadership/ Advisors
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Dustin Smith, PhD
FOUNDER/ CEO
In 2021, Dustin founded dsBioscience with the goal of applying biotechnology to improve human health. Dustin has over a decade of academic research experience in the fields of molecular biology, computational biology, and biochemistry. As well as experience in IP development for applied research.
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Hans-Joachim Wieden, PhD
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Dr. Wieden is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and the Faculty of Science Lead for BioSciences Entrepreneurship and Industry Partnerships at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Wieden has over two decades of experience leading academic and community research projects.
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Andy Hudson, PhD
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Dr. Hudson is a Biology Instructor and Teaching Lab Manager at the University of Lethbridge with extensive research expertise in molecular biology. Dr. Hudson led the development of our initial pilot studies, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in Emergency Medicine.
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Rajesh Jaiswal, MBA, PhD
BUSINESS/ ALBERTA GREENSTEM ADVISOR
Dr. Jaiswal has been involved with Alberta’s rich innovation/entrepreneurship ecosystem for over 13 years. He is currently the Executive Director for the Northern Alberta Business Incubator (NABI), and prior to this, he worked with Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (2010-2020) with a focus on innovation-entrepreneurship, tourism and conventions, and economic development.
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Chris Dambrowitz, PhD
BUSINESS/ ALBERTA GREENSTEM ADVISOR
Dr. Dambrowitz is Business Mentor with Foresight Canada, and President & CEO of Actuo.ca - a boutique strategic advisory & technical services firm serving industrial, institutional and nonprofit organizational clients.
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David Lloyd
BUSINESS ADVISOR
David is CEO/Co-Founder of FREDsense Technologies operating out of Calgary Alberta. David’s work ranges from managing complex innovation programs to working in projects as diverse as DNA assembly, environmental remediation, and biosensors. His hard work has earned him a nomination as a Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine, and he expertly leads FREDsense in business and development growth and client satisfaction
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