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Kabwe Nkongolo

ResearcherBiologyLaurentian University

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Kabwe Nkongolo

Researcher

Biology

Laurentian University

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 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 15 research grants (15 NSERC), most recently in 2020.

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Research

Bioremediation Electronic microscopy and in situ hybridization Gene expression and regulation Genetic mechanisms of metal resistance Gene transfer Metal accumulation and translocation in ecosystems Metal cell mapping in plants Plant DNA Methylation

Latest papers

Harnessing the interplay between metal toxicity and DNA methylation in plants.
Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026 · senior author
Soil Microbial Responses to Varying Environmental Conditions in a Copper Belt Region of Africa: Phytoremediation Perspectives.
Microorganisms · 2024 · first author
Effects of aerial liming on soil chemical and biological properties in metal contaminated and inaccessible lands in Ontario (Canada).
Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2024 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Deploying Viruses and Machine Learning for Climate Change Mitigation
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$125,000
Ecophysiology and genetic analysis of plant adaptation to soil metal contamination
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$165,000
Monitoring Land Reclamation and Ecosystem Sustainability in the Greater Sudbury Region
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$180,000

All 16 grants and awards

20 publications.

Harnessing the interplay between metal toxicity and DNA methylation in plants.

Moy A, Nkongolo K

Ecotoxicology (London, England)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10646-026-03161-1 PMID: 42799936

Soil Microbial Responses to Varying Environmental Conditions in a Copper Belt Region of Africa: Phytoremediation Perspectives.

Nkongolo K, Mukalay JB, Lubobo AK, Michael P

Microorganisms2024First author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13010031 PMID: 39858800

Effects of aerial liming on soil chemical and biological properties in metal contaminated and inaccessible lands in Ontario (Canada).

Klajman K, Beckett P, Spiers G, Nkongolo K

Ecotoxicology (London, England)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02804-5 PMID: 39369175

Reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) analysis reveals variation in distribution and levels of DNA methylation in white birch (Betula papyrifera) exposed to nickel.

Nkongolo K, Michael P

Genome2024First author

DOI: 10.1139/gen-2024-0019 PMID: 39226484

Decrypting Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Counteracting Copper and Nickel Toxicity in Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) Based on Transcriptomic Analysis.

Moy A, Nkongolo K

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/plants13071042 PMID: 38611570

Gene expression profiling of Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) under copper stress: Identification of genes associated with copper resistance.

Moy A, Czajka K, Michael P, Nkongolo K

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296027 PMID: 38452110

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Changes in Whole Gene Expression, Biological Process, and Molecular Functions Induced by Nickel in Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana).

Moy A, Czajka K, Michael P, Nkongolo K

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/plants12152889 PMID: 37571042

Transcriptome analysis of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) under nickel stress.

Czajka KM, Nkongolo K

PloS one2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274740 PMID: 36227867

DNA methylation and histone modifications induced by abiotic stressors in plants.

Czajka K, Mehes-Smith M, Nkongolo K

Genes & genomics2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01191-z PMID: 34837631

Rhizobioaugmentation of Casuarina glauca with N-fixing actinobacteria Frankia decreases enzymatic activities in wastewater irrigated soil: effects of Frankia on C. glauca growth.

Ghazouani S, Béjaoui Z, Michael P, Spiers G, Beckett P, Gtari M, Nkongolo K

Ecotoxicology (London, England)2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02187-3 PMID: 32166695

Deploying Viruses and Machine Learning for Climate Change Mitigation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Tharmalingam, Sujeenthar

$125,000

Ecophysiology and genetic analysis of plant adaptation to soil metal contamination

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

Keywords: metal accumulation and translocation in ecosystems; metal cell mapping in plants; electronic microscopy and in situ hybridization; genetic mechanisms of metal resistance; gene expression and regulation; gene transfer; transcriptome development and analysis; plant dna methylation; reduced representation sequencing; bioremediation

$165,000

Monitoring Land Reclamation and Ecosystem Sustainability in the Greater Sudbury Region

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe K

$180,000

Ecophysiology and genetic analysis of plant adaptation to soil metal contamination

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$10,000

Ecophysiology and genetic analysis of plant adaptation to soil metal contamination

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$28,000

Monitoring land reclamation and ecosystem sustainability in the Greater Sudbury Region

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$127,750

Ecophysiology and genetic analysis of plant adaptation to soil metal contamination

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$24,000

Monitoring land reclamation and plant conservation of metal-contaminated and uncontaminated areas in the Sudbury region: application of molecular, cytological, and soil analyses

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$156,000

Sustainable land reclamation and conservation of plant populations from contaminated and uncontaminated areas in the Sudbury region monitored with molecular and cytological tools

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$70,344

Sustainable land reclamation and conservation of plant populations from contaminated and uncontaminated areas in the sudbury region monitored with molecular and cytological tools

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nkongolo, Kabwe

$96,000

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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