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Ruey-Chyi Su

ResearcherImmunologyUniversity of Manitoba

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Ruey-Chyi Su

Researcher

Immunology

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.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Immunology Infectious Disease Mucosal Immunology Autoimmune-Related Diseases Cancer Immunology Host-Pathogen Interactions Vaccines And Immunotherapies Ace2 (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2)

Latest papers

Diverse Roles of Semaphorins on T Cell Activation, Differentiation, Migration, and Effector Functions.
Cells · 2026
Differential migratory phenotypes of human neutrophils and breast cancer cells in a wireless unidirectional electric field platform.
Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2026
Vitamin D boosts HIV-1 resistance in female genital epithelial cells by enhancing antiviral cathelicidin expression.
Frontiers in immunology · 2026 · senior author

All 31 publications

Latest funding

38th Annual Canadian Society of Immunology (CSI) 2026 meeting
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Determine how the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) affect viral spread and the severity of COVID-19 outcomes.
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$431,000
Regulatory T cells and the control of female genital inflammation: relevance for HIV prevention
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 7 grants and awards

31 publications.

Diverse Roles of Semaphorins on T Cell Activation, Differentiation, Migration, and Effector Functions.

Ma H, Gounni AS, Su RC, Kung SKP

Cells2026

DOI: 10.3390/cells15121047 PMID: 42346074

Differential migratory phenotypes of human neutrophils and breast cancer cells in a wireless unidirectional electric field platform.

Palmerley N, Liu Y, Stefanson A, Tomsa D, Abolfathi AH, Liu L, Jiang X, Zahedi RP, Wilkins JA, Su RC, Lin F

Microsystems & nanoengineering2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41378-026-01267-4 PMID: 42002554

Vitamin D boosts HIV-1 resistance in female genital epithelial cells by enhancing antiviral cathelicidin expression.

Gonzalez SM, Aguilar-Jimenez W, Rugeles MT, Siddik AB, Labossiere EH, Ball TB, Su RC

Frontiers in immunology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1758656 PMID: 42079659

The Role of Type I Interferons in Tuberculosis and in Tuberculosis-Risk-Associated Comorbidities.

Mutua F, Su RC, Ball TB, Kiazyk S

Infectious disease reports2025

DOI: 10.3390/idr17040081 PMID: 40700327

Improved antibody breadth with an extended primary dose interval of COVID-19 vaccine is overcome by boosters.

Ahmed JI, Krosta SJ, Reimer MN, Cheung W, Mesa C, Lopez C, Chua RJ, Alsattari F, Robinson A, Manguiat K, Jahan N, Abrenica B, Harris A, Cachero K, Fabia R, Walker J, Oo MM, Stein D, Ji H, Su RC, McLaren PJ, McKinnon LR, Ball TB, Wood H, Kim J, Kiazyk SA, Card CM

Frontiers in immunology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1529134 PMID: 40213556

Detectability of cytokine and chemokine using ELISA, following sample-inactivation using Triton X-100 or heat

Labossiere EH, Gonzalez-Diaz S, Enns S, Lopez P, Yang X, Kidane B, Vazquez-Grande G, Siddik AB, Kung SK-P, Sandstrom P

Scientific Reports20247 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74739-0

Characterizing changes in transcriptome and kinome responses in testicular cells during infection by Ebola virus.

Webb AL, Schindell BG, Soule G, Siddik AB, Abrenica B, Memon H, Su RC, Safronetz D, Kindrachuk J

Npj viruses2024

DOI: 10.1038/s44298-024-00022-8 PMID: 40295798

pH-sensitive dual-preventive siRNA-based nanomicrobicide reactivates autophagy and inhibits HIV infection in vaginal CD4+ cells.

Yang S, Chen Y, Gu J, Harris A, Su RC, Ho EA

Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.12.043 PMID: 38176469

Type I interferons and Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole cell lysate induce distinct transcriptional responses in M. tuberculosis infection.

Mutua F, Su RC, Mesa C, Lopez C, Ball TB, Kiazyk S

Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland)2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102409 PMID: 37729851

Nonoptimal bacteria species induce neutrophil-driven inflammation and barrier disruption in the female genital tract.

Costa-Fujishima M, Yazdanpanah A, Horne S, Lamont A, Lopez P, Farr Zuend C, Birse K, Taverner M, Greenslade R, Abou M, Noel-Romas L, Abrenica B, Ajibola O, Ikeogu N, Su RC, McKinnon LR, Pymar H, Poliquin V, Berard AR, Burgener AD, Murooka TT

Mucosal immunology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.04.001 PMID: 37121385

38th Annual Canadian Society of Immunology (CSI) 2026 meeting

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Murooka, Thomas T; Arsenio, Janilyn; Banerji, Versha; Ghia, Jean-Eric; Santer, Deanna; Su, Ruey-Chyi; Tremblay, Cedric S

Keywords: Autoimmune-Related Diseases; Cancer Immunology; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Vaccines And Immunotherapies

$20,000

Determine how the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) affect viral spread and the severity of COVID-19 outcomes.

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Variants

Principal investigators: Su, Ruey-Chyi; Davie, James R

Keywords: Ace2 (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2); Antiviral Response; Gene Regulation; Inflammation; Primary Human Cells; Sars-Cov-2 Spike Protein Variants

$431,000

Regulatory T cells and the control of female genital inflammation: relevance for HIV prevention

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: HIV/AIDS and STBBI

Principal investigators: Mckinnon, Lyle R

Keywords: Female Genital Tract; Hiv; Inflammation; Mucosal; Prevention; Regulatory T Cells; Transmission

$100,000

Prairie Infectious Immunology Network 2020

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Murooka, Thomas T; Falzarano, Darryl; Kindrachuk, Kenneth J; Su, Ruey-Chyi; Uzonna, Jude E; Wilson, Heather L

Keywords: Animal Pathogens; Emerging And Re-Emerging Pathogens; Immunology; Immunotherapeutics; Infectious Disease; Knowledge Translation; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Sexuall Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections; Vaccine Development

$10,000

Elucidating the role of cell homing pathways in controlling endothelial cell-mediated enhancement of resting CD4+ T cell infection by HIV

Nominated PICIHR2017Op Gr: Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research - New Investigators

Principal investigators: Su, Ruey-Chyi

Keywords: Adhesion Molecules; Alpha4beta7; Cell Homing; Endothelial Cells; Gene Expression; Hiv Susceptibility; Hiv Target Cells; Mucosal Immunology; Resting Cd4+ T Cell; Rna-Seq

$206,600

Defining the mechanisms of IRF1 in mediating innate resistance to mucosal HIV acquisition in HIV exposed seronegative (HESN) women.

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Ball, Terry B

Keywords: Africa; Genetics; Hesn; Hiv; Innate; Irf1; Microbicide; Mucosal; Prevention; Resistance

$606,266

Defining the mechanisms of IRF1 in mediating innate resistance to mucosal HIV acquisition in HIV exposed seronegative (HESN) women.

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant - PA: Bridge Funding -CHVI Vaccine Discovery and Social Research

Principal investigators: Ball, Terry B

Keywords: Africa; Genetics; Hesn; Hiv; Innate; Irf1; Microbicide; Mucosal; Prevention; Resistance

$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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Ruey-Chyi Su

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Diverse Roles of Semaphorins on T Cell Activation, Differentiation, Migration, and Effector Functions.

Differential migratory phenotypes of human neutrophils and breast cancer cells in a wireless unidirectional electric field platform.

Vitamin D boosts HIV-1 resistance in female genital epithelial cells by enhancing antiviral cathelicidin expression.

The Role of Type I Interferons in Tuberculosis and in Tuberculosis-Risk-Associated Comorbidities.

Improved antibody breadth with an extended primary dose interval of COVID-19 vaccine is overcome by boosters.

Detectability of cytokine and chemokine using ELISA, following sample-inactivation using Triton X-100 or heat

Characterizing changes in transcriptome and kinome responses in testicular cells during infection by Ebola virus.

pH-sensitive dual-preventive siRNA-based nanomicrobicide reactivates autophagy and inhibits HIV infection in vaginal CD4+ cells.

Type I interferons and Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole cell lysate induce distinct transcriptional responses in M. tuberculosis infection.

Nonoptimal bacteria species induce neutrophil-driven inflammation and barrier disruption in the female genital tract.

38th Annual Canadian Society of Immunology (CSI) 2026 meeting

Determine how the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) affect viral spread and the severity of COVID-19 outcomes.

Regulatory T cells and the control of female genital inflammation: relevance for HIV prevention

Prairie Infectious Immunology Network 2020

Elucidating the role of cell homing pathways in controlling endothelial cell-mediated enhancement of resting CD4+ T cell infection by HIV

Defining the mechanisms of IRF1 in mediating innate resistance to mucosal HIV acquisition in HIV exposed seronegative (HESN) women.

Defining the mechanisms of IRF1 in mediating innate resistance to mucosal HIV acquisition in HIV exposed seronegative (HESN) women.

Frequent collaborators

Joshua Kimani

Derek Stein

Paul Sandstrom

Yoav Keynan

David Safronetz

John Kim

Anuraag Shrivastav

Vanessa Poliquin

Gloria Vazquez-Grande

Francis Lin

Jude Uzonna