Kama Szereszewski
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
| Degrees: | B.Sc. (Carleton University), Ph.D. (Carleton University) |
| Email: | kama.szereszewski@carleton.ca |
| Office: | Office: CTTC 4655 Office hours: MON-FRI 8am-4pm |
Current Work
At Carleton University, I lead the Master of Biotechnology program — the MBA for scientists — where I equip the next generation of innovators with the industry “cheat codes” needed to excel in biotech and deeptech.
My mission is to bridge the gap between academia and industry, transforming students into highly qualified, versatile talent ready to thrive at the lab bench or the business side of research. I focus on highly translational skills and facilitate hands-on industry collaborations—even without a wet lab.
I also specialize in feasibility analysis—helping researchers and founders stress-test whether their science has real commercial potential and a credible path to market.
Current Opportunities
Want to work with me? Here’s what that can look like:
- For Companies: I help biotech and deeptech ventures develop, beta-test, and validate their research on the path to clinic or market—turning R&D into real products.
- For Students:
- Undergraduates: Volunteers, 3901/4901/4907/4908 directed studies
- Graduates: Enroll in the Master of Biotechnology
- For Aspiring Founders: If you’re looking to spin out your own startup from research, I can help you build the roadmap.
Previous Research
My research interests are deeply rooted in my industry background, particularly in regenerative medicine, medical devices, medical scaffolds, neuroscience, and bio-hacking. During my Ph.D., I focused on inflammation, DNA damage, metabolism and neuroprotection. I am fascinated by the interconnection between the gut microbiome and the brain, genomic sequencing, and microRNAs.
Selected Publications
- Kama Szereszewski, Ryan Hickey, Andrew E. Pelling, Maxime Leblanc Latour, Mark Stroobach, Pavel Milman, Christopher Odding, Paula Cristina De Sousa Faria Tischer. Dermal Fillers. Patent Number EP4161603A1. Filed: 2021-06-08, Published: 2023-04-12
- Ryan Hickey, Kama Szereszewski, Paula Cristina De Sousa Faria Tischer, Andrew E. Pelling, Anna Canto, Joshua Salamun, Matthew Lourenco. Plant-derived aerogels, hydrogels, and foams, and methods and uses thereof. Patent Number WO2022087750A1. Filed: 2021-10-29, Published: 2022-05-05.
- Ryan Hickey, Andrew E. Pelling, Santiago Campuzano, Paula Cristina De Sousa Faria Tischer, Kama Szereszewski. Composite Biomaterials. Patent Number EP3969566A1. Filed: 2020-05-14, Published: 2022-03-23.
- Logan, S., Szereszewski, K.E. Bennet, N.C., Hart, D.W.W., van Jaarsveld, B., Pamenter, M.E. and Storey, K.B. The brains of six African mole-rat species show divergent responses to hypoxia. Journal of Experimental Biology. 2020
- Szereszewski, K.E. and Storey, K.B. 2019. Identification of a prosurvival neuroprotective mitochondrial peptide in a mammalian hibernator. Cell Biochemistry and Function. 37(7), pp 494-503.