Chibuike Udenigwe, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

In silico and molecular docking approaches in food-derived bioactive peptide discovery: Trends, challenges, and prospects.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2025 · senior author
Effects of Growth Stages on Leaf Nutrients, Metabolites, and Polyphenols of Three Varieties of Haskap.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
Rapeseed protein-derived peptides, LY, RALP, and GHS, modulates key enzymes and intermediate products of renin-angiotensin system pathway in spontaneously hypertensive rat.
NPJ science of food · 2019

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Role of novel histidine-containing peptides on Cu(II)-induced oxidative stress
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Understanding the anti-amyloid-like fibrillation mechanisms of food peptides
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$40,000
Molecular interaction of food-derived zinc-binding peptides with sheddases and their cellular functions
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$198,000

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

In silico and molecular docking approaches in food-derived bioactive peptide discovery: Trends, challenges, and prospects.

Singh BP, Paul S, Ferreira-Santos P, Bhushan B, Hati S, Goel G, Udenigwe C

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117637 PMID: 41267250

02

Effects of Growth Stages on Leaf Nutrients, Metabolites, and Polyphenols of Three Varieties of Haskap.

Emenike C, Azeez S, English M, Udenigwe C, Abbey L

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/foods13233762 PMID: 39682834

03

Rapeseed protein-derived peptides, LY, RALP, and GHS, modulates key enzymes and intermediate products of renin-angiotensin system pathway in spontaneously hypertensive rat.

He R, Yang YJ, Wang Z, Xing CR, Yuan J, Wang LF, Udenigwe C, Ju XR

NPJ science of food2019

DOI: 10.1038/s41538-018-0033-5 PMID: 31304273

Role of novel histidine-containing peptides on Cu(II)-induced oxidative stress

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Offor, Abasiayai

Keywords: Damage; Divalent; Health Conditions; Human Diseases; Metals; Oxygen; Pro-Oxidants; Stress

$6,000

Understanding the anti-amyloid-like fibrillation mechanisms of food peptides

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Udenigwe, Chibuike

Keywords: bioactive peptides; food proteins; biomolecular interactions; peptide-peptide interaction; amyloid-like fibrils; anti-fibrillation; islet amyloid polypeptide; beta-amyloid; cellular homeostasis; nutraceuticals

$40,000

Molecular interaction of food-derived zinc-binding peptides with sheddases and their cellular functions

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Udenigwe, Chibuike

$198,000

Pulse processing to enhance nutrient bioavailability and new product development

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Udenigwe, Chibuike

$25,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Udenigwe, 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 "In silico and molecular docking approaches in food-derived bioactive peptide discovery: Trends, challenges, and prospects." (2025), 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 "Understanding the anti-amyloid-like fibrillation mechanisms of food peptides" (2024), 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]