Faculty profile
Christopher Whitfield
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Research
Latest funding
- $148,393
Cutting-edge robotics for microbial high-throughput applications
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
- $588,000
Structure and function of bacterial glycosyltransferases
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $105,000
A systems biology approach for investigating the genetic determinants and metabolic pathway connectivity for capsule assembly in important bacterial pathogens.
CIHR · 2018 · Supervisor
Cutting-edge robotics for microbial high-throughput applications
Principal investigators: Cox, Georgina
Structure and function of bacterial glycosyltransferases
Principal investigators: Whitfield, Christopher
A systems biology approach for investigating the genetic determinants and metabolic pathway connectivity for capsule assembly in important bacterial pathogens.
Principal investigators: Sande, Caitlin E
Keywords: Bacterial Capsules; Biochemistry; Cell Surface Assembly; Drug Target Discovery; Genetic Interactions; Glycobiology; Membrane Trafficking; Microbial Pathogens; Systems Biology; Virulence Determinants
Integrated liquid chromatography-multiangle light scattering system to measure mass and size of biological macromolecules
Principal investigators: Whitfield, Christopher
Cryo-Preparation Unit for Scanning Electron Microscope
Principal investigators: Goff, HDouglas
A vaccine development platform for Gram-negative pathogens with "group 2" capsules.
Principal investigators: Whitfield, Christopher
Keywords: Capsular Polysaccharides; Capsules; Cell Surfaces; Glycobiology; Glycosyltransferases; Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens; Lipopolysaccharides; Polysaccharide Biosynthesis; Protein Glycosylation; Vaccine Development
Live Cell Imaging Upgrades to Quorum Diskovery Spinning Disk Microscope System
Principal investigators: Khursigara, Cezar
Surface glycoconjugates in bacterial pathogens
Principal investigators: Whitfield, Christopher
Keywords: Bacterial Pathogenesis; Biosynthesis; Cell Surfaces; Complex Carbohydrates; Export; Membrane Proteins; Microbiology; Outer Membranes; Polysaccharides; Virulence Factors
Maintaining and Enhancing Core Centrifugation Capacity for Life Sciences Research at Guelph
Principal investigators: Merrill, Rod
Structure and function of bacterial glycosyltransferase enzymes
Principal investigators: Whitfield, Christopher
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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