Shawn Lewenza, Athabasca University

Research

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Microbiology biosensors gene regulation antibiotic resistance biofilms genomics

Latest papers

Construction of Whole Cell Bacterial Biosensors as an Alternative Environmental Monitoring Technology to Detect Naphthenic Acids in Oil Sands Process-Affected Water.
ACS synthetic biology · 2024 · senior author
Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas veronii strain OST1911 isolated from oil sand tailing pond water in Alberta, Canada.
Microbiology resource announcements · 2023 · senior author
Draft genome sequences of six Pseudomonas spp. and one Rheinheimera sp. isolated from oil sands process-affected water from Alberta, Canada.
Microbiology resource announcements · 2023

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Bacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants.
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$192,000
Bacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants.
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$20,000

All 2 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Construction of Whole Cell Bacterial Biosensors as an Alternative Environmental Monitoring Technology to Detect Naphthenic Acids in Oil Sands Process-Affected Water.

Bookout T, Shideler S, Cooper E, Goff K, Headley JV, Gieg LM, Lewenza S

ACS synthetic biology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.4c00260 PMID: 39312753

02

Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas veronii strain OST1911 isolated from oil sand tailing pond water in Alberta, Canada.

Shideler SM, Goff K, Gauthier J, Levesque RC, Lewenza S

Microbiology resource announcements2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00646-23 PMID: 37966238

03

Draft genome sequences of six Pseudomonas spp. and one Rheinheimera sp. isolated from oil sands process-affected water from Alberta, Canada.

Goff KL, Gauthier J, Shideler SM, Bookout T, Kukavica-Ibrulj I, Lewenza S, Levesque RC

Microbiology resource announcements2023

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00589-23 PMID: 37966232

04

Biosensor-guided detection of outer membrane-specific antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa from fungal cultures and medicinal plant extracts.

Shideler S, Bookout T, Qasim A, Bowron L, Wu Q, Duan K, Treu R, Reckseidler-Zenteno S, Lewenza S

Microbiology spectrum2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01536-23 PMID: 37882578

05

Draft genome sequences of six bacterial strains isolated from Cannabis rhizosphere soil.

Bookout T, Goff KL, Gauthier J, Levesque RC, Lewenza S

Microbiology resource announcements2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00653-23 PMID: 37905812

06

Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. ER28, a cyclohexane pentanoic acid degrader isolated from oil sands process-affected water from Alberta, Canada.

Goff KL, Gauthier J, Gieg LM, Kukavica-Ibrulj I, Ramos-Padrón E, Lewenza S, Levesque RC

Microbiology resource announcements2023

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00651-23 PMID: 37874142

07

Complete Genome Sequence of a Pseudomonas Species Isolated from Tailings Pond Water in Alberta, Canada.

Shideler S, Headley J, Gauthier J, Kukavica-Ibrulj I, Levesque RC, Lewenza S

Microbiology resource announcements2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.01174-20 PMID: 33664136

08

Plant defensin antibacterial mode of action against Pseudomonas species.

Sathoff AE, Lewenza S, Samac DA

BMC microbiology2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01852-1 PMID: 32560676

09

Extracellular DNA controls expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genes involved in nutrient utilization, metal homeostasis, acid pH tolerance and virulence.

Lewenza S, Johnson L, Charron-Mazenod L, Hong M, Mulcahy-O'Grady H

Journal of medical microbiology2020First author

DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001184 PMID: 32242794

10

Pseudomonas aeruginosa displays a dormancy phenotype during long-term survival in water.

Lewenza S, Abboud J, Poon K, Kobryn M, Humplik I, Bell JR, Mardan L, Reckseidler-Zenteno S

PloS one2018First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198384 PMID: 30235203

Bacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants.

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lewenza, Shawn

Keywords: microbial biosensors; microbial genomics; synthetic biology; naphthenic acids; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; bioremediation; wastewater

$192,000

Bacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants.

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lewenza, Shawn

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Kangmin Duan

Oral Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Microbiology Dear Professor Lewenza, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Construction of Whole Cell Bacterial Biosensors as an Alternative Environmental Monitoring Technology to Detect Naphthenic Acids in Oil Sands Process-Affected Water." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Bacterial biosensors for detection and bioremediation of wastewater pollutants." (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]