Gordon Chua, University of Calgary

Research

Cell Cycle DNA Replication Stress Fission Yeast Functional Genomics Molecular Genetics Posttranscriptional regulation Puf Proteins Pumilio

Latest papers

Genetic-interaction screens uncover novel biological roles and regulators of transcription factors in fission yeast.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022 · senior author
Using a chemical genetic screen to enhance our understanding of the antimicrobial properties of copper.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science · 2022
Fission yeast RNA-binding proteins Puf2 and Puf4 are involved in repression of ferrireductase Frp1 expression in response to iron.
Molecular microbiology · 2021

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Posttranscriptional regulation of the cell cycle by Puf proteins in fission yeast
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Epifluorescence microscopy workstation
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$117,863
Posttranscriptional Regulation of Flocculation in Fission Yeast
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$266,000

All 4 grants and awards

21 publications.

01

Genetic-interaction screens uncover novel biological roles and regulators of transcription factors in fission yeast.

Chatfield-Reed K, Marno Jones K, Shah F, Chua G

G3 (Bethesda, Md.)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac194 PMID: 35924983

02

Using a chemical genetic screen to enhance our understanding of the antimicrobial properties of copper.

Gugala N, Salazar-Alemán DA, Chua G, Turner RJ

Metallomics : integrated biometal science2022

DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab071 PMID: 34865058

03

Fission yeast RNA-binding proteins Puf2 and Puf4 are involved in repression of ferrireductase Frp1 expression in response to iron.

Beaudoin J, Normant V, Brault A, Henry DJ, Bachand F, Massé É, Chua G, Labbé S

Molecular microbiology2021

DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14829 PMID: 34614242

04

Plant PUF RNA-binding proteins: A wealth of diversity for post-transcriptional gene regulation.

Joshna CR, Saha P, Atugala D, Chua G, Muench DG

Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110505 PMID: 32563454

05

Exposure to naphthenic acids and the acid extractable organic fraction from oil sands process-affected water alters the subcellular structure and dynamics of plant cells.

Alberts ME, Chua G, Muench DG

The Science of the total environment2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.181 PMID: 30463136

06

Using a Chemical Genetic Screen to Enhance Our Understanding of the Antimicrobial Properties of Gallium against Escherichia coli.

Gugala N, Chatfield-Reed K, Turner RJ, Chua G

Genes2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/genes10010034 PMID: 30634525

07

Differential Hepatic Gene Expression Profile of Male Fathead Minnows Exposed to Daily Varying Dose of Environmental Contaminants Individually and in Mixture.

Zare A, Henry D, Chua G, Gordon P, Habibi HR

Frontiers in endocrinology2018

DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00749 PMID: 30619083

08

Using a Chemical Genetic Screen to Enhance Our Understanding of the Antibacterial Properties of Silver.

Gugala N, Lemire J, Chatfield-Reed K, Yan Y, Chua G, Turner RJ

Genes2018

DOI: 10.3390/genes9070344 PMID: 29986482

09

Embryonic exposure to model naphthenic acids delays growth and hatching in the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis.

Johnston CU, Clothier LN, Quesnel DM, Gieg LM, Chua G, Hermann PM, Wildering WC

Chemosphere2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.156 PMID: 27932040

10

Identification of novel transcriptional regulators of PKA subunits in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by quantitative promoter-reporter screening.

Pautasso C, Reca S, Chatfield-Reed K, Chua G, Galello F, Portela P, Zaremberg V, Rossi S

FEMS yeast research2016

DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fow046 PMID: 27188886

Posttranscriptional regulation of the cell cycle by Puf proteins in fission yeast

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chua, Gordon

Keywords: posttranscriptional regulation; cell cycle; pumilio; puf proteins; rna-binding proteins; dna replication stress; molecular genetics; functional genomics; fission yeast; schizosaccharomyces pombe

$90,000

Epifluorescence microscopy workstation

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Muench, Douglas

$117,863

Posttranscriptional Regulation of Flocculation in Fission Yeast

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chua, Gordon

$266,000

Functional characterization and regulation of pumilio proteins

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chua, Gordon

$190,000

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

Biological Sciences
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Vanina Zaremberg

Biological Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Jennifer Cobb

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cell Cycle Dear Professor Chua, 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 "Genetic-interaction screens uncover novel biological roles and regulators of transcription factors in fission yeast." (2022), 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 "Posttranscriptional regulation of the cell cycle by Puf proteins in fission yeast" (2023), 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]