Thu Dang, University of British Columbia

Research

alkaloids enzymes synthetic biology biocatalysts metabolomics anticancer bioinformatics engineering

Latest funding

Identifying the biosynthetic pathways for pharmaceutical alkaloids in Mitragyna species
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$56,700
Single-cell omics approaches for anticancer camptothecin biosynthetic pathway elucidation
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,872
Systematic development of new oxidative biocatalysts for the sustainable production of pharmaceutical compounds
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$199,300

Identifying the biosynthetic pathways for pharmaceutical alkaloids in Mitragyna species

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Dang, Thu Thuy T

Keywords: alkaloids; anticancer; biocatalysts; enzymes; omics; opiod use disorder; pain; pharmaceuticals; plant specialized metabolism; synthetic biology

$56,700

Single-cell omics approaches for anticancer camptothecin biosynthetic pathway elucidation

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Dang, Thu Thuy T

Keywords: alkaloids; anticancer; enzymes; metabolic engineering; metabolomics; RNAseq; single-cell; transcriptomics

$24,872

Systematic development of new oxidative biocatalysts for the sustainable production of pharmaceutical compounds

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Dang, Thu Thuy T

$199,300

Linking metabolic engineering with gene discovery towards biotechnological camptothecin production

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Dang, Thu Thuy T

Keywords: alkaloids; anticancer; biochemistry; chemoenzymatic; enzymes; metabolic engineering; natural products; plant; synthetic biology; yeast

$289,703

An integrated approach to camptothecin biosynthesis discovery and engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Dang, ThuThuy

$12,500

An integrated approach to camptothecin biosynthesis discovery and engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dang, Thu

Keywords: alkaloids; specialised metabolism; transcriptomcis; bioinformatics; synthetic biology; gene discovery; engineering; metabolomics; enzymes; biocatalysts

$259,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: alkaloids Dear Professor Dang, 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]. Your research on alkaloids 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 "Identifying the biosynthetic pathways for pharmaceutical alkaloids in Mitragyna species" (2024), 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]