Lourdes Peña Castillo, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Bacterial non-coding RNA Bioinformatics Computational pipelines gene expression Machine Learning Promoter recognition RNA-based regulation RNA sequencing data analysis

Latest papers

Private rare deletions in SEC16A and MAMDC4 may represent novel pathogenic variants in familial axial spondyloarthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2016

All 1 publications

Latest funding

OFI SF5 Advanced capacity for autonomous detection of green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$26,165
Deciphering gene regulation in Bacteria
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$192,000
Effects of parental sodium intake on offspring
CIHR · 2011 · Co-investigator
$430,446

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Private rare deletions in SEC16A and MAMDC4 may represent novel pathogenic variants in familial axial spondyloarthritis.

O'Rielly DD, Uddin M, Codner D, Hayley M, Zhou J, Pena-Castillo L, Mostafa AA, Hasan SM, Liu W, Haroon N, Inman R, Rahman P

Annals of the rheumatic diseases2016

DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206484 PMID: 25956157

OFI SF5 Advanced capacity for autonomous detection of green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Patrick

$26,165

Deciphering gene regulation in Bacteria

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peña Castillo, Lourdes

Keywords: bacterial non-coding rna; machine learning; bioinformatics; rna sequencing data analysis; transcriptomics; rna-based regulation; computational pipelines; promoter recognition; small rnas; gene expression

$192,000

Effects of parental sodium intake on offspring

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant-PA: Sodium and Health

Principal investigators: Van Vliet, Bruce N

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Blood Pressure; Gene Expression; Rodent; Sodium; Telemetry

$430,446

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Computer Science
Immunology and Rheumatology
Genetics
Medicine

Co-authors at Memorial University of Newfoundland, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Proton Rahman

Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Robert Inman

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Nigil Haroon

Immunology and Rheumatology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bacterial non-coding RNA Dear Professor Peña Castillo, 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 "Private rare deletions in SEC16A and MAMDC4 may represent novel pathogenic variants in familial axial spondyloarthritis." (2016), 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 NSERC-funded project "Deciphering gene regulation in Bacteria" (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]