Christopher Gray, University of New Brunswick

Research

Antibiotic discovery Bioactive natural products Bioactivity profiling Fungal endophytes Marine macroalgae Medicinal plants Metabolomic profiling Multivariate analysis

Latest funding

Exploring the endophytic parvome for the discovery of novel biologically active molecular scaffolds
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$174,000
NSERC CREATE Training Program in BioActives
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000
Combining bioactivity and metabolomic profiling in the discovery of antibiotic natural products from endophytic fungi
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 7 grants and awards

Exploring the endophytic parvome for the discovery of novel biologically active molecular scaffolds

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gray, Christopher

Keywords: Antibiotic discovery; Bioactive natural products; Bioactivity profiling; Fungal endophytes; Marine macroalgae; Medicinal plants; Metabolomic profiling; Multivariate analysis; Natural product discovery; Novel molecular scaffolds

$174,000

NSERC CREATE Training Program in BioActives

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Thompson, Alison A

Keywords: applications of bioactives; bioactives; career training for (bio) chemists; characterization; chemical biology; fundamental research; isolation; law; natural products; professional skills; synthesis; technology

$1,650,000

Combining bioactivity and metabolomic profiling in the discovery of antibiotic natural products from endophytic fungi

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gray, Christopher

$150,000

Traditionally used medicinal plants as sources of natural products with anticancer activity

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Gray, Christopher

$24,968

Replacement Console for Varian UNITY 400 NMR Spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dyker, CAdam

$99,515

Replacement magnet for INOVA 300 NMR spectrometer

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

Principal investigators: McGrady, GerardSean

$30,132

Bioactive natural products from fungal endophytes

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gray, Christopher

$150,000

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: Antibiotic discovery Dear Professor Gray, 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 antibiotic discovery 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 "Exploring the endophytic parvome for the discovery of novel biologically active molecular scaffolds" (2019), 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]