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Rodney Russell

ResearcherBiomedical SciencesMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Rodney Russell

Researcher

Biomedical Sciences

Health Sciences

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (4 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2018.
Supervised 4 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Research

Caspase Immunogenic Cell Death Inflammasome Inflammation Programmed Cell Death Pyroptisis Viral Pathogenesis Virus

Latest papers

Evaluating the Impact of a Molecular Diagnostic Algorithm on Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Biomedicines · 2025 · senior author
The 11th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus: 'Getting back on track towards hepatitis C elimination'.
Canadian liver journal · 2023
Dr. Anthony Fauci Reflects on His 54-Year Career at NIH.
Viral immunology · 2022 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

CTN+ Phase 2 Atlantic Region Training and Mentorship. Activating New STBBI Trial Sites in Canada.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$800,000
Assessing Immunogenicity of Covid-19 Vaccines in Survivors of Hematological and Solid Cancers
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$379,900
Characterization of Cellular and Humoral Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator

All 12 grants and awards

CTN+ Phase 2 Atlantic Region Training and Mentorship. Activating New STBBI Trial Sites in Canada.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025HIV/AIDS & STBBI Clinical Trials Research Network - Phase 2

Principal investigators: Daley, Peter; Masching, Renee; Barrett, Lisa; Chase, Brandyn; Kelly, Deborah V; Smyth, Daniel J; Webster, Duncan V

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Community Trial Sites; Hepatitis C Virus; Hiv/Aids; Sexually Transmitted And Bloodborne Infections; Training And Mentorship

$800,000

Assessing Immunogenicity of Covid-19 Vaccines in Survivors of Hematological and Solid Cancers

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Grant, Michael D

Keywords: Antibodies; Cancer; Covid-19; Hematological Cancers; Solid Cancers; Vaccines

$379,900

Characterization of Cellular and Humoral Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Grant, Michael D

Keywords: Antibodies; Antibody Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity; Antibody Dependent Enhancement; Cytotoxic T Cells; Helper T Cells; Immune Response; Natural Killer Cells; Neutralization; Sars-Cov-2; T Cell Memory

Analysis of Virus-Induced Mechanisms of Programmed Cell Death

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Russell, Rodney S

Keywords: Caspase; Immunogenic Cell Death; Inflammasome; Inflammation; Programmed Cell Death; Pyroptisis; Viral Pathogenesis; Virus; Virus Replication

$535,500

Expanding the Genetic Code of Viruses

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Russell, Rodney

$216,000

Analysis of the Role of the p7 Protein in the Hepatitis C Virus Life Cycle.

SupervisorCIHR2011Fellowship - PA: Regional Partnership Program - Newfoundland & Labrador

Principal investigators: Atoom, Ali M

Keywords: Hcv Assembly; Hcv Cell Culture; Hcv Life Cycle; Hcv P7 Protein

$45,000

Virological Analysis of Drug Resistance Mutations in Hepatitis C Virus

SupervisorCIHR2011Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Morris, Heidi G

Keywords: Drug Resistance; Hepatitis C Virus; Immunofluorescence; Pcr; Rna Replication; Rna Viruses; Viral Fitness; Viral Polymerase; Virus Culture

$17,500

Modulation of natural killer cell function by hepatitis C virus

SupervisorCIHR2011Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Holder, Kayla

Keywords: Cd81; E2; Hcv; Immune Modulation; Nk Cells; Virus Culture

$17,500

Investigating the role of hepatitis C virus core protein in the production of infectious virus particles

SupervisorCIHR2010CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Jones, Daniel M

Keywords: Hepatitis C Virus; Molecular Virology; Rna Packaging; Virus Assembly; Virus Egress; Virus Replication

$135,000

Viral Determinants of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus Production

Nominated PICIHR2009CIHR New Investigator

Principal investigators: Russell, Rodney S

Keywords: Cell Culture Systems; Hepatitis C Virus; Virus Assembly; Virus Entry; Virus Infectivity; Virus Replication

$300,000

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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Rodney Russell

Research

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Latest funding

Evaluating the Impact of a Molecular Diagnostic Algorithm on Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The 11th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus: 'Getting back on track towards hepatitis C elimination'.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Reflects on His 54-Year Career at NIH.

CTN+ Phase 2 Atlantic Region Training and Mentorship. Activating New STBBI Trial Sites in Canada.

Assessing Immunogenicity of Covid-19 Vaccines in Survivors of Hematological and Solid Cancers

Characterization of Cellular and Humoral Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2

Analysis of Virus-Induced Mechanisms of Programmed Cell Death

Expanding the Genetic Code of Viruses

Analysis of the Role of the p7 Protein in the Hepatitis C Virus Life Cycle.

Virological Analysis of Drug Resistance Mutations in Hepatitis C Virus

Modulation of natural killer cell function by hepatitis C virus

Investigating the role of hepatitis C virus core protein in the production of infectious virus particles

Viral Determinants of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus Production

Frequent collaborators

Nadine Kronfli

Melisa Dickie

Dahn Jeong