Simon grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He completed his undergraduate studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and spent a year studying at Lancaster University in Lancaster, UK. He stayed at McMaster for his PhD, where he worked on the characterization of catalytic DNA sequences under the supervision of Prof. Yingfu Li. He also worked at a Toronto-based biotechnology company to develop novel nucleic acid-based biosensors. As a postodoc in the Chemistry and CBE departments at Princeton, Simon’s research has involved engineering nanoparticles and bioconjugates for multiple applications, including microscopy, cell-specific delivery of imaging and therapeutic agents, controlled therapeutic release, and single molecule imaging of enzymes in complex environments. Outside of the lab, Simon enjoys hockey and hiking.

Engineering nanoparticles and Bioconjugates for multiple applications, Microscopy, Cell-specific delivery of imaging and Therapeutic agents, Controlled therapeutic release, and Single molecule imaging of enzymes in complex environments