Joelle Hass

MA, BSc, BN

Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Master's Student

Faculty of Arts, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

Contact information

joelle.hass@ucalgary.ca

Background

Educational Background

BN Nursing with Distinction, University of Calgary, 2019

BSc Biological Anthropology First Class Honours, University of Calgary, 2023

CV2024

Biography

Hello! I am a master's student with the Melin lab currently studying rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico. My area of interest is microbiomes and microbiome-associated disease. I am investigating ocular and gut microbiome correlations with ocular hypertension in captive and free-ranging rhesus macaque populations. My previous research was on gastrointestinal nematode parasites in capuchin monkeys from Costa Rica. I am also a Registered Nurse working in gyne-oncology.

Research

Areas of Research

Microbiomes, Ocular Hypertension, Primate Health

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Infections, inflammation and chronic diseases

Publications

Assessing morphological preservation of gastrointestinal parasites from fecal samples of wild capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator) stored in ethanol versus formalin. Hass, J.K.*, Henriquez, M.C.*, Churcher, J., Hamou, H., Morales, S. R., & Melin, A.D. Scientific Reports. (2024)