Faculty profile
Edan Foley
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Research
Latest papers
A tumor-suppressive role of the PRC1 Polycomb epigenetic complex in the maintenance of adult Drosophila intestinal stem cell identity.
PLoS genetics · 2026
Estrogen impacts NOD2-dependent regulation of intestinal homeostasis.
PLoS biology · 2026 · senior author
Rank-dependent control of tuft and BEST4 cell development in the intestine.
Nature communications · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $826,200
Characterizing the Effects of Immune Activity on Intestinal Epithelial Regeneration During a Vibrio cholerae Infection.
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
- $765,000
Characterization of the Relationship Between Innate Immune Activation and Intestinal Stem Cell Homeostasis.
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
- $100,000
Using advanced nano-delivery of micronutrients to enhance animal health
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
42 publications.
A tumor-suppressive role of the PRC1 Polycomb epigenetic complex in the maintenance of adult Drosophila intestinal stem cell identity.
Joly A, Popmihaylova AM, Rancurel C, Soltys J, Loudhaief R, Gallet A, Foley E, Martinez AM, Rousset R
Estrogen impacts NOD2-dependent regulation of intestinal homeostasis.
Eklund M, Foley E
Rank-dependent control of tuft and BEST4 cell development in the intestine.
Willms RJ, McCabe T, Jones LO, Schade R, Foley E
Stem cell-specific NF-κB is required for stem cell survival and epithelial regeneration upon intestinal damage.
Joly A, Ferguson M, Shin M, Foley E
The axillary lymphoid organ is an external, experimentally accessible immune organ in the zebrafish.
Castranova D, Kenton MI, Kraus A, Dell CW, Park JS, Venero Galanternik M, Park G, Lumbantobing DN, Dye L, Marvel M, Iben J, Taimatsu K, Pham V, Willms RJ, Blevens L, Robertson TF, Hou Y, Huttenlocher A, Foley E, Parenti LR, Frazer JK, Narayan K, Weinstein BM
The axillary lymphoid organ - an external, experimentally accessible immune organ in the zebrafish.
Castranova D, Kenton MI, Kraus A, Dell CW, Park JS, Galanternik MV, Park G, Lumbantobing DN, Dye L, Marvel M, Iben J, Taimatsu K, Pham V, Willms RJ, Blevens L, Robertson TF, Hou Y, Huttenlocher A, Foley E, Parenti LR, Frazer JK, Narayan K, Weinstein BM
The emergence of circadian timekeeping in the intestine.
Parasram K, Zuccato A, Shin M, Willms R, DeVeale B, Foley E, Karpowicz P
Vibrio cholerae arrests intestinal epithelial proliferation through T6SS-dependent activation of the bone morphogenetic protein pathway.
Xu X, Foley E
Transcriptional profiling of zebrafish intestines identifies macrophages as host cells for human norovirus infection.
Roux E, Willms RJ, Van Dycke J, Cortes Calabuig Á, Van Espen L, Schoofs G, Matthijnssens J, Neyts J, de Witte P, Foley E, Rocha-Pereira J
Single-cell resolution of the adult zebrafish intestine under conventional conditions and in response to an acute Vibrio cholerae infection.
Jones LO, Willms RJ, Xu X, Graham RDV, Eklund M, Shin M, Foley E
Characterizing the Effects of Immune Activity on Intestinal Epithelial Regeneration During a Vibrio cholerae Infection.
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
Keywords: Bone Morphogenetic Protein; Drosophila; Human Organoids; Immunity; Intestinal Epithelial Cell; Intestinal Stem Cell; Microbiome; Type Six Secretion System; Vibrio Cholerae; Zebrafish
Characterization of the Relationship Between Innate Immune Activation and Intestinal Stem Cell Homeostasis.
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
Keywords: Imd/Tnf; Innate Immunity; Intestinal Homeostasis; Intestinal Stem Cell; Microbiome; Notch
Using advanced nano-delivery of micronutrients to enhance animal health
Principal investigators: DeWitteOrr, Stephanie
Delineation of the Molecular and Physiological Relationships Between Intestinal Epithelial Defenses and Insulin Responses in the Model Organism Drosophila melanogaster.
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
Keywords: Drosophila; Growth; Imd; Innate Immunity; Insulin; Intestinal Immunity; Longevity; Proliferation
The Role of Intestinal Stem Cell Proliferation in Response to Microbial Challenges.
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
Keywords: Innate Immune Signaling; Innate Immunity; Intestinal Immunity; Intestinal Stem Cell; Jnk; Molecular Biology
Characterization of caspase-dependent regulation of immune signaling in drosophila melanogaster
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRHOLDER / TITULAIRE DE CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA - tier 2
Principal investigators: Foley, Edan
Keywords: Crc
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
- Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Oncology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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