Ruth Thomas

Biology Lab Instructor


Phone: (905) 648-2131   Ext:4277

Email: rthomas697@redeemer.ca

Office: 236

Programs: Biochemistry, Biology

Education

M.Sc. (2022), Clinical Anatomy, Western University

B.Sc. (2020), Life Science, University of Toronto聽

Courses

  • Fundamentals of Biology I (BIO-121)
  • Fundamentals of Biology II (BIO-122)
  • Cell and Molecular Biology (BIO-242)

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Ruth Thomas joined Redeemer as a biology lab instructor in July of 2023. Before joining the faculty, she completed her Master鈥檚 in Clinical Anatomy at Western University. During graduate school, she served in several teaching assistantships within health science disciplines, followed by working as a research assistant at Western University in the Anatomy and Cell Biology department.

Research Interests

Ruth鈥檚 research interests include studying the effects of maternal immune activation on placental and neurodevelopmental outcomes, following an exposure to an immune stimulus. Understanding the effects of immune challenges on fetal neurodevelopment could provide insight into placental and brain abnormalities during pregnancy and behavioral deficiencies after birth.

Research Publications

Biggar, Erin & Thomas, Ruth & Lave, Megan & Jaju, Gargi & Rajakumar, Nagalingam & Renaud, Stephen. (2025). Placenta. 163. 10.1016/j.placenta.2025.03.001.

Awards and Certifications聽

  • Dr. Khadry Galil Translational Research in Clinical Anatomy Award, Western University, 2022
  • Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award, American Association of Anatomy, 2022