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Juan Ausio

ResearcherBiochemistry and MicrobiologyUniversity of Victoria

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Juan Ausio

Researcher

Biochemistry and Microbiology

Health Sciences

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 19 research grants (16 NSERC, 3 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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Research

Analytical Ultracentrifuge Chromatin Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching Histones Mass Spectrometry Mecp2 Rett Syndrome

Latest papers

The jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis utilizes two single-copy, protamine-like sperm nuclear basic proteins.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026
Epigenetic modulation via the C-terminal tail of H2A.Z.
Nature communications · 2024
Extending MeCP2 interactome: canonical nucleosomal histones interact with MeCP2.
Nucleic acids research · 2024

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Genomics platform for life and environmental sciences
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$130,849
Chromatin and gene organization during spermatogenesis. An evolutionary perspective
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Laser scanning confocal microscope for life sciences
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$145,271

All 31 grants and awards

11 publications.

The jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis utilizes two single-copy, protamine-like sperm nuclear basic proteins.

Zhang PC, Martinez KS, Negrete G, Finseth F, Ausio J, Ferree PM

G3 (Bethesda, Md.)2026

DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkag066 PMID: 41856166

Epigenetic modulation via the C-terminal tail of H2A.Z.

Imre L, Nánási P, Benhamza I, Enyedi KN, Mocsár G, Bosire R, Hegedüs É, Niaki EF, Csóti Á, Darula Z, Csősz É, Póliska S, Scholtz B, Mező G, Bacsó Z, Timmers HTM, Kusakabe M, Balázs M, Vámosi G, Ausio J, Cheung P, Tóth K, Tremethick D, Harata M, Szabó G

Nature communications2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53514-9 PMID: 39448645

Extending MeCP2 interactome: canonical nucleosomal histones interact with MeCP2.

Ortega-Alarcon D, Claveria-Gimeno R, Vega S, Kalani L, Jorge-Torres OC, Esteller M, Ausio J, Abian O, Velazquez-Campoy A

Nucleic acids research2024

DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae051 PMID: 38321951

Doxorubicin induces large-scale and differential H2A and H2B redistribution in live cells.

Nánási P, Imre L, Firouzi Niaki E, Bosire R, Mocsár G, Türk-Mázló A, Ausio J, Szabó G

PloS one2020

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231223 PMID: 32298286

A novel histone H4 variant H4G regulates rDNA transcription in breast cancer.

Long M, Sun X, Shi W, Yanru A, Leung STC, Ding D, Cheema MS, MacPherson N, Nelson CJ, Ausio J, Yan Y, Ishibashi T

Nucleic acids research2019

DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz547 PMID: 31219579

Coral epigenetic responses to nutrient stress: Histone H2A.X phosphorylation dynamics and DNA methylation in the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis.

Rodriguez-Casariego JA, Ladd MC, Shantz AA, Lopes C, Cheema MS, Kim B, Roberts SB, Fourqurean JW, Ausio J, Burkepile DE, Eirin-Lopez JM

Ecology and evolution2018

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4678 PMID: 30598811

Nucleosome stability measured in situ by automated quantitative imaging.

Imre L, Simándi Z, Horváth A, Fenyőfalvi G, Nánási P, Niaki EF, Hegedüs É, Bacsó Z, Weyemi U, Mauser R, Ausio J, Jeltsch A, Bonner W, Nagy L, Kimura H, Szabó G

Scientific reports2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12608-9 PMID: 28986581

Chromatin States in Mouse Sperm Correlate with Embryonic and Adult Regulatory Landscapes.

Jung YH, Sauria MEG, Lyu X, Cheema MS, Ausio J, Taylor J, Corces VG

Cell reports2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.01.034 PMID: 28178516

Histone Variants and Composition in the Developing Brain: Should MeCP2 Care?

Zago V, Pinar-CabezaDeVaca C, Vincent JB, Ausio J

Current topics in medicinal chemistry2017Senior author

DOI: 10.2174/1568026616666160414124323 PMID: 27086783

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation-dependent Transient Chromatin Decondensation and Histone Displacement following Laser Microirradiation.

Strickfaden H, McDonald D, Kruhlak MJ, Haince JF, Th'ng JPH, Rouleau M, Ishibashi T, Corry GN, Ausio J, Underhill DA, Poirier GG, Hendzel MJ

The Journal of biological chemistry2016

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.694992 PMID: 26559976

Genomics platform for life and environmental sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

$130,849

Chromatin and gene organization during spermatogenesis. An evolutionary perspective

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ausio, Juan

$240,000

Laser scanning confocal microscope for life sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Chow, Robert

$145,271

High Performance Liquid Chromatography system

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ausio, Juan

$58,620

In situ characterization of MeCP2-containing chromatin domains

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Ausio, Juan

Keywords: Analytical Ultracentrifuge; Chromatin; Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching; Histones; Mass Spectrometry; Mecp2; Rett Syndrome

$523,404

Chromatin and gene organization during spermatogenesis and early developement: An evolutionary perspective

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ausió, Juan

$170,000

Large capacity suspension cell culture CO2 incubator system

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

Principal investigators: Ausió, Juan

$23,745

Role of global post-translational modifications, histone variants and linker histones in chromatin folding and function.

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Ausio, Juan

Keywords: Analytical Ultracentrifuge; Chromatin; Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching; Histones; Mass Spectrometry

$559,355

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction system

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

Principal investigators: Ausió, Juan

$39,522

Role of global post-translational modifications, histone variants and linker histones in chromatin folding and function.

Nominated PICIHR2008Operating Grant - PA: Institute of Genetics (Bridge Funding)

Principal investigators: Ausio, Juan

Keywords: Analytical Ultracentrifuge; Chromatin; Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching; Histones; Mass Spectrometry

$100,000

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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Juan Ausio

Research

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Latest funding

The jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis utilizes two single-copy, protamine-like sperm nuclear basic proteins.

Epigenetic modulation via the C-terminal tail of H2A.Z.

Extending MeCP2 interactome: canonical nucleosomal histones interact with MeCP2.

Doxorubicin induces large-scale and differential H2A and H2B redistribution in live cells.

A novel histone H4 variant H4G regulates rDNA transcription in breast cancer.

Coral epigenetic responses to nutrient stress: Histone H2A.X phosphorylation dynamics and DNA methylation in the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis.

Nucleosome stability measured in situ by automated quantitative imaging.

Chromatin States in Mouse Sperm Correlate with Embryonic and Adult Regulatory Landscapes.

Histone Variants and Composition in the Developing Brain: Should MeCP2 Care?

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation-dependent Transient Chromatin Decondensation and Histone Displacement following Laser Microirradiation.

Genomics platform for life and environmental sciences

Chromatin and gene organization during spermatogenesis. An evolutionary perspective

Laser scanning confocal microscope for life sciences

High Performance Liquid Chromatography system

In situ characterization of MeCP2-containing chromatin domains

Chromatin and gene organization during spermatogenesis and early developement: An evolutionary perspective

Large capacity suspension cell culture CO2 incubator system

Role of global post-translational modifications, histone variants and linker histones in chromatin folding and function.

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction system

Role of global post-translational modifications, histone variants and linker histones in chromatin folding and function.

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Peter Cheung