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Members of the experimental particle astrophysics group are involved in a variety of projects to search for dark matter, better understand neutrinos, and develop new detector technologies. The SNOLAB facility in Canada is a unique world-class facility and one of the deepest laboratories for conducting this type of research. Members of the group at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ are heavily involved in a number of experiments at SNOLAB (, SNO+, , , , ), as well as in experiments that are conducted in a number of other facilities worldwide (, , ).

Historically, the group has played a leadership role in the SNO experiment, culminating in one member of the group, Prof. McDonald, sharing the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. The group has since played an important role in establishing SNOLAB as well as the McDonald Institute for particle astrophysics. The experimental particle astrophysics group at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ is one of the largest such groups in the world, and the establishment of the McDonald Institute provides a unique opportunity in Canada for a multi-disciplinary approach to particle astrophysics. 

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• Mark Chen: neutrino physics, geoneutrinos, dark matter and cosmic rays, SNO+
• K. Clark: PICO experiment at SNOLAB, searching for dark matter, IceCube collaboration studying low-energy neutrinos at the South Pole, PINGU sub-detector 
• P. Di Stefano: cryogenic detectors for dark matter and other applications
• G. Gerbier: dark matter searches with spherical gas detectors (NEWS-G)
• G. Giroux: dark matter, neutrinoless double beta decay
• R. Martin: neutrinos and dark matter, SNO+
• A. J. Noble: dark matter experiments at SNOLAB participating in the DEAP-3600 liquid argon experiment, and the PICO experiment using superheated fluids
• N. Park: High-energy neutrino observation (IceCube), Cosmic ray balloon experiments (HELIX), Very-high-energy gamma-rays (VERITAS), multi-messenger observations
• A. Wright: low energy solar neutrinos, neutrinoless double beta decay, geoneutrinos, and reactor antineutrinos, SNO+

The Queen’s High Energy and Astroparticle Theory group (QHEAT) explores many open questions in fundamental physics including the nature of dark matter, the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry, new properties of neutrinos and new physics at the terascale and beyond. We are particularly interested in early universe cosmology, high-energy astrophysics, and novel observational signatures at underground and large-volume experiments. More information can be found on our website which will be coming soon.

• J. Bramante: dark matter, cosmology, high energy theory
• A. Vincent: high-energy astrophysical neutrinos, cosmic rays, gamma rays, dark matter, and physics of cosmology

I. P. Johnstone: nuclear physics
J. R. Leslie: SNO (Sudbury Neutrino Observatory)
H-B. Mak: SNO (Sudbury Neutrino Observatory)
A. B. McDonald: SNO (Sudbury Neutrino Observatory) - Nobel Laureate in Physics (2015)
B. C. Robertson: SNO (Sudbury Neutrino Observatory)