Vanessa Auld, University of British Columbia

Research

Glia Blood-Brain Barrier Tricellular Junction Development Dystroglycan Dystroglycanopathies Dystrophin Extracellular Matrix

Latest papers

Dissection and Immunolabeling of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila Larvae.
Cold Spring Harbor protocols · 2024 · senior author
Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA) for Fillets of Drosophila Larvae.
Cold Spring Harbor protocols · 2024 · senior author
Cell Biology Techniques for Studying Drosophila Peripheral Glial Cells.
Cold Spring Harbor protocols · 2024 · senior author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

The role of Dystrogylcan and conservation of function in development and maintenance of the peripheral glial sheath.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$868,276
Increasing Versatility in a Multi-User Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$149,058
Genetic dissection of peripheral glia and glial sheath development
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$252,000

All 33 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Dissection and Immunolabeling of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila Larvae.

Clayworth K, Gilbert M, Auld V

Cold Spring Harbor protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot108160 PMID: 37399181

02

Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA) for Fillets of Drosophila Larvae.

Clayworth K, Gilbert M, Auld V

Cold Spring Harbor protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot108162 PMID: 37399180

03

Cell Biology Techniques for Studying Drosophila Peripheral Glial Cells.

Clayworth K, Gilbert M, Auld V

Cold Spring Harbor protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1101/pdb.top108159 PMID: 37399179

04

Whole-Larva Cryosectioning and Immunolabeling of Drosophila Larvae.

Clayworth K, Gilbert M, Auld V

Cold Spring Harbor protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot108161 PMID: 37399178

05

Glia as Functional Barriers and Signaling Intermediaries.

Fernandes VM, Auld V, Klämbt C

Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology2024

DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041423 PMID: 38167424

06

Coordination of Septate Junctions Assembly and Completion of Cytokinesis in Proliferative Epithelial Tissues.

Daniel E, Daudé M, Kolotuev I, Charish K, Auld V, Le Borgne R

Current biology : CB2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.03.034 PMID: 29706514

The role of Dystrogylcan and conservation of function in development and maintenance of the peripheral glial sheath.

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa J

Keywords: Development; Dystroglycan; Dystroglycanopathies; Dystrophin; Extracellular Matrix; Glia; Insulation

$868,276

Increasing Versatility in a Multi-User Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Samuels, Anne

$149,058

Genetic dissection of peripheral glia and glial sheath development

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa

$252,000

An integrated Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) tool, the FEI iCorr, for the UBC Bioimaging Facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wasteneys, Geoffrey

$149,995

Mechanisms of tricellular junction formation and regulation

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa J

Keywords: Blood-Brain Barrier; Cell-Cell Junctions; Discs-Large; Drosophila; Kinases; Scaffolding Proteins; Scribble; Septate Junctions; Tricellular Junction

$719,100

Genetic dissection of peripheral glia and glial sheath development

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa

$235,000

Control of Gliotactin, the tricellular junction and permeability barrier formation

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa J

Keywords: Blood-Brain Barrier; Epithelia; Glia; Permeability Barriers; Septate Junction; Singaling; Tricellular Junction

$724,037

Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Moore, Edwin

$65,370

Processing live images of the developing nervous system

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa

$20,790

Microscopy upgrade for live cell imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Auld, Vanessa

$86,439

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: Glia Dear Professor Auld, 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 "Dissection and Immunolabeling of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila Larvae." (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 CIHR-funded project "The role of Dystrogylcan and conservation of function in development and maintenance of the peripheral glial sheath." (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]