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Leonardo Susta

ResearcherPathobiologyUniversity of Guelph

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Leonardo Susta

Researcher

Pathobiology

Health Sciences

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
41 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 14 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 NSERC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Avian Orthoavulavirus-1 Chickens En Mass Vaccine Delivery Lentogenic Mucosal Immunity Newcastle Disease Virus Pandemic Preparedness Through Livestock Vaccination Small Ruminants

Latest papers

Distinct 5' UTR Requirements for Translation of the Bicistronic X/P mRNA Among Avian Orthobornaviruses.
Microbiology and immunology · 2026
Vectored Immunoprophylaxis for Mucosal Immunity: Advances and Challenges Associated with Recombinant Secretory IgA Expression.
Vaccines · 2026
Lymphoma in 2 black vultures.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc · 2025

All 73 publications

Latest funding

Investigating the pathogenesis of orthobornaviruses in avian species
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$47,000
Pandemic preparedness: Newcastle disease virus-vectored vaccine against HPAI H5
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$148,989
Using Industry 4.0 Principles to Enhance Detection Precision of Meat Quality of Fast-Growing Broilers
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$30,000

All 9 grants and awards

73 publications.

Distinct 5' UTR Requirements for Translation of the Bicistronic X/P mRNA Among Avian Orthobornaviruses.

Wu MC, Kanda T, Komorizono R, Sakai M, Leacy A, Susta L, Makino A, Tomonaga K

Microbiology and immunology2026

DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.70031 PMID: 41355325

Vectored Immunoprophylaxis for Mucosal Immunity: Advances and Challenges Associated with Recombinant Secretory IgA Expression.

Manchester BJ, Gommerman JL, Sharif S, Susta L, Wootton SK

Vaccines2026

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines14080692 PMID: 42646709

Lymphoma in 2 black vultures.

Santos IR, Barbosa FMS, Rodrigues PA, Tres GZ, Silva VGC, Brunner CB, Baumbach LF, Canal C, Alievi MM, Susta L, Pavarini SP, Driemeier D

Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc2025

DOI: 10.1177/10406387251377747 PMID: 40963267

SARS-COV-2 Vaccination Response in Non-Domestic Species Housed at the Toronto Zoo.

Pagliarani S, Tuling J, Pham PH, Leacy A, Delnatte P, Lillie BN, Masters N, Sookhoo J, Babiuk S, Wootton SK, Susta L

Vaccines2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines13101037 PMID: 41150425

T- and B-cell lymphomas in 2 captive green tree pythons.

Pagliarani S, Haydock L, Susta L, Delnatte P, Larouche CB, Seguel M

Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc2025

DOI: 10.1177/10406387251337369 PMID: 40359093

Gaping conditions of the Pectoralis minor (tenders) in commercial broilers: Prevalence, histology, and gene expression.

Che S, Susta L, Sanpinit P, Malila Y, Barbut S

Poultry science2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.104976 PMID: 40043673

Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 D614G, Alpha, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron variants in golden hamsters.

Banete A, Griffin BD, Corredor JC, Chien E, Yip L, Gunawardena TNA, Nirmalarajah K, Liang J, Lee Y, Leacy A, Pagliarani S, de Borja R, Yim W, Lee H, Onodera Y, Aftanas P, Budylowski P, Ahn SK, Pei Y, Ouyang H, Kent L, Li XA, Ostrowski MA, Kozak RA, Wootton SK, Christie-Holmes N, Gray-Owen SD, Taipale M, Simpson JT, Maguire F, McGeer AJ, Zhang H, Susta L, Moraes TJ, Mubareka S

Npj viruses2025

DOI: 10.1038/s44298-025-00092-2 PMID: 40295859

Pathogenesis of aquatic bird bornavirus 1 in turkeys of different age.

Gordon L, Leacy A, Pham PH, Tuling J, Che S, El-Khoury A, Caswell JL, Lillie BN, Susta L

Npj viruses2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s44298-025-00095-z PMID: 40295729

Anti-Drug Antibody Response to Therapeutic Antibodies and Potential Mitigation Strategies.

Howard EL, Goens MM, Susta L, Patel A, Wootton SK

Biomedicines2025

DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13020299 PMID: 40002712

Antibody-based protection against respiratory syncytial virus in mice and their offspring through vectored immunoprophylaxis.

Rghei AD, Yates JGE, Lopes JA, Zhan X, Guilleman MM, Pei Y, van Lieshout LP, Santry LA, Bridle BW, Karimi K, Thompson B, Susta L, Crowe JE, Wootton SK

Gene therapy2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41434-023-00385-2 PMID: 36732618

Investigating the pathogenesis of orthobornaviruses in avian species

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Susta, Leonardo

Keywords: orthobornavirus; persistent infection; aquatic bird bornaviruses; parrot bornaviruses; encephalitis; proventricular dilatation disease; transmission pathways; mucosal transmission; pathogenesis; immunopathology

$47,000

Pandemic preparedness: Newcastle disease virus-vectored vaccine against HPAI H5

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Susta, Leonardo

Keywords: Avian Orthoavulavirus-1; Chickens; En Mass Vaccine Delivery; Lentogenic; Mucosal Immunity; Newcastle Disease Virus; Pandemic Preparedness Through Livestock Vaccination; Small Ruminants; Transmission Limitation; Waterfowl

$148,989

Using Industry 4.0 Principles to Enhance Detection Precision of Meat Quality of Fast-Growing Broilers

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Barbut, Shai S

Keywords: broilers; food quality; food texture; meat science; myopathies; poultry industry; veterinary science

$30,000

AAV-vectored immunoprophylaxis for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wootton, Sarah

Keywords: Adeno-Associated Virus (Aav); Alternative Vaccine Platform; Anti-Drug Antibodies; Emerging Infectious Diseases; Immune Response To Aav; Immunoprophylaxis; Large Animal Models; Monoclonal Antibody; Recrudescence; Who Priority Pathogens

$761,176

High throughput real-time PCR instrument for studies of host responses to pathogens and cancer

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sharif, Shayan

$74,797

SARS-CoV-2 variants under investigation (VUIs) and variants of concern (VOCs); phenotyping gaps in transmission, reinfection and response to medical countermeasures

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

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

Keywords: Animal Model; Congregate Setting; Genomics; Pathogenesis; Reinfection; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Vaccination; Variants Of Concern (Voc)

$499,276

CSV2020: The 3rd Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Wootton, Sarah

Keywords: Collaboration; Mentoring; Training; Virology Research; Virus

$10,000

Maintaining Ultracentrifugation Capacity for Biological Research at the Ontario Veterinary College

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wootton, Sarah

$148,224

Molecular determinants of cellular resistance to Newcastle disease virus infection

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Susta, Leonardo

$217,000

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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Leonardo Susta

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Distinct 5' UTR Requirements for Translation of the Bicistronic X/P mRNA Among Avian Orthobornaviruses.

Vectored Immunoprophylaxis for Mucosal Immunity: Advances and Challenges Associated with Recombinant Secretory IgA Expression.

Lymphoma in 2 black vultures.

SARS-COV-2 Vaccination Response in Non-Domestic Species Housed at the Toronto Zoo.

T- and B-cell lymphomas in 2 captive green tree pythons.

Gaping conditions of the Pectoralis minor (tenders) in commercial broilers: Prevalence, histology, and gene expression.

Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 D614G, Alpha, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron variants in golden hamsters.

Pathogenesis of aquatic bird bornavirus 1 in turkeys of different age.

Anti-Drug Antibody Response to Therapeutic Antibodies and Potential Mitigation Strategies.

Antibody-based protection against respiratory syncytial virus in mice and their offspring through vectored immunoprophylaxis.

Investigating the pathogenesis of orthobornaviruses in avian species

Pandemic preparedness: Newcastle disease virus-vectored vaccine against HPAI H5

Using Industry 4.0 Principles to Enhance Detection Precision of Meat Quality of Fast-Growing Broilers

AAV-vectored immunoprophylaxis for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

High throughput real-time PCR instrument for studies of host responses to pathogens and cancer

SARS-CoV-2 variants under investigation (VUIs) and variants of concern (VOCs); phenotyping gaps in transmission, reinfection and response to medical countermeasures

CSV2020: The 3rd Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology

Maintaining Ultracentrifugation Capacity for Biological Research at the Ontario Veterinary College

Molecular determinants of cellular resistance to Newcastle disease virus infection

Frequent collaborators

Darwyn Kobasa

James Petrik

David Safronetz

Patrick Boerlin

Shayan Sharif

Samira Mubareka

Mikko Taipale

Stephanie Booth

Jean-Simon Diallo

Finlay Maguire

Haibo Zhang