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Darwyn Kobasa

ResearcherUniversity of Manitoba

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Darwyn Kobasa

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
44 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2015.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2012.

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Academic metrics

105

Publications

128

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Research

Animal Models Antibody Therapy Ebola Virus Hyperimmune Serum

Latest papers

Early Surge in Brain GFAP Distribution in Female Hamsters With Mild Peripheral COVID-19.
Journal of neurochemistry · 2026
Immune-focused RBD nanoparticles induce cross-reactive, RBS-directed responses capable of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 neutralization.
PLoS pathogens · 2026
Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.
Science advances · 2026

All 105 publications

Latest funding

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Development of a novel DC-targeting vaccine that targets COVID-19 spike protein to control COVID-19 infection
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$50,000
Development of a novel DC-targeting vaccine that targets COVID-19 spike protein to control COVID-19 infection
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$326,578
Integrated multi-omic delineation of SARS-CoV-2-dysregulated cellular processes
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$790,162

All 9 grants and awards

105 publications.

Early Surge in Brain GFAP Distribution in Female Hamsters With Mild Peripheral COVID-19.

Rahmani Manesh M, Wicki-Stordeur LE, York NS, Vendramelli R, Warner B, Vecchiarelli HA, Rainier-Pope L, Khakpour M, Larkey CA, Bennouna LR, Tremblay MÈ, Kobasa D, Swayne LA

Journal of neurochemistry2026

DOI: 10.1111/jnc.70437 PMID: 42175525

Immune-focused RBD nanoparticles induce cross-reactive, RBS-directed responses capable of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 neutralization.

Konrath KM, Liaw K, Tursi NJ, McCanna ME, Warner BM, Gary EN, Zhu X, Livingston C, Monastra C, Frase D, Chokkalingam N, Huynh A, Shupin N, Bayruns K, Kriete S, Kim A, Park J, Vendramelli R, Truong T, Tierney K, Azaransky K, Moffat E, Embury-Hyatt C, Beer LA, Solanke O, Walker SN, Kalia R, Tang HY, Humeau LMPF, Smith TRF, Kobasa D, Weiner DB, Kulp DW

PLoS pathogens2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013905 PMID: 41712614

Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.

Alkie TN, Embury-Hyatt C, Signore AV, Moffat E, Ramos D, Raj S, Hisanaga T, Ayilara I, Sullivan DS, Lloyd P, Pama L, Erdelyan CNG, Lang AS, Kobasa D, Ojkic D, Matheson L, Lung O, Poljak Z, Berhane Y

Science advances2026

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aed1287 PMID: 42102219

A VSV-vector vaccine simultaneously targeting H5N1 hemagglutinin and matrix protein 2 induces robust neutralizing and ADCC antibody responses and provides full protection against lethal H5N1 infection in a mouse model.

Ao Z, Vendramelli R, Buyu M, Truong T, Liu D, Gao N, Ma H, Amos S, Lawrynuik P, Nyamekye M, Fowke KR, Pelka P, Shmulevitz M, Kung SKP, Kobasa D, Yao X

Journal of virology2026

DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00097-26 PMID: 42300735

Cross-reactive H5N1 Neuraminidase Antibodies by Age and Influenza A Imprinting Cohorts of the Past Century: Population-Based Serosurvey, British Columbia, Canada.

Skowronski DM, Ranadheera C, Kaweski SE, Sabaiduc S, Separovic L, Makowski G, Ung J, Reyes RC, Henry B, Albert A, Clemens F, Kobasa D, Bastien N

The Journal of infectious diseases2026

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiag030 PMID: 41542940

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

Cochin M, Abed Y, Vendramelli R, Dionne K, Bourassa C, Laroche G, Chan R, Truong T, Signore A, Berhane Y, Côté M, Finzi A, Kobasa D, Boivin G

Emerging microbes & infections2026

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2686474 PMID: 42419257

Treatment with the CCR5 antagonist OB-002 reduces lung pathology, but does not prevent disease in a Syrian hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Warner BM, Vendramelli R, Boese AS, Audet J, Tailor N, Meilleur C, Glowach N, Willman M, Truong T, Moffat E, Tierney K, Kosak B, Dhanidina I, Engstrom J, Korczak B, McGowan I, Embury-Hyatt C, Kobasa D

PloS one2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316952 PMID: 39908288

Intramuscular DNA vaccine provides protection in non-human primate and mouse models of SARS-CoV-2.

Sood S, Gary EN, Matar M, Kim J, Hojecki CE, Warner B, Vendramelli R, Truong T, Smith A, Rice J, Sparks J, DeSalvo M, Henderson J, Rogers JA, Sharma A, Pessaint L, Iavarone CA, Kobasa D, Boyer JD, Lindborg S, Anwer K

Frontiers in immunology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1589584 PMID: 40547007

CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are not the main driver of Lassa fever pathogenesis in macaques.

Prévost J, Tailor N, Soule G, Audet J, Deschambault Y, Vendramelli R, Prado-Smith J, Tierney K, Azaransky K, Kobasa D, Clancy CS, Feldmann H, Rosenke K, Safronetz D

JCI insight2025

DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.199235 PMID: 40996813

Electroporation and LNP-mediated delivery of plasmid DNA-encoded H5N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin support protection against highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Gary EN, Tursi NJ, Hojecki CE, Vendramelli R, Tomirotti M, Warner B, Livingston C, Truong T, Gao Y, Tiwari S, Pardi N, Kobasa D, Weiner DB

NPJ vaccines2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41541-025-01316-5 PMID: 41274914

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Darwyn Kobasa

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Early Surge in Brain GFAP Distribution in Female Hamsters With Mild Peripheral COVID-19.

Immune-focused RBD nanoparticles induce cross-reactive, RBS-directed responses capable of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 neutralization.

Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.

A VSV-vector vaccine simultaneously targeting H5N1 hemagglutinin and matrix protein 2 induces robust neutralizing and ADCC antibody responses and provides full protection against lethal H5N1 infection in a mouse model.

Cross-reactive H5N1 Neuraminidase Antibodies by Age and Influenza A Imprinting Cohorts of the Past Century: Population-Based Serosurvey, British Columbia, Canada.

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

Treatment with the CCR5 antagonist OB-002 reduces lung pathology, but does not prevent disease in a Syrian hamster model of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Intramuscular DNA vaccine provides protection in non-human primate and mouse models of SARS-CoV-2.

CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are not the main driver of Lassa fever pathogenesis in macaques.

Electroporation and LNP-mediated delivery of plasmid DNA-encoded H5N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin support protection against highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Frequent collaborators

David Safronetz

Steven Theriault

Anand Kumar

Leonardo Susta

Stephanie Booth

Gary Kobinger

Yohannes Berhane

Robert Kozak

Bradley Pickering

Darryl Falzarano

Guy Boivin

Kevin Coombs

Samira Mubareka

Mia Biondi

Derek Stein

Peter Pelka

Gary Wong

Lisheng Wang

Zvonimir Poljak

Keith Pardee

Alicia Berard

Alla Gagarinova

Bonnie Henry

Martin Pelchat

Gaston De Serres

John Wilkins

Claudia Dos Santos

Ana Duggan

Alan Cochrane

Xiao-Jian Yao

Lyle Mckinnon

Bonnie Henry

Keith Fowke

Martin Olivier

Ciriaco Piccirillo

Mohan Babu

Maya Shmulevitz