Nahum Sonenberg, University of Ottawa

Research

Anti Tumour Immunity Cancer Cell Signalling Cancer Therapeutics Genetic Engineering Innate Antiviral Immunity Oncolytic Virus Tumour Microenvironment Tumour Vasculature

Latest papers

miRNA-132 orchestrates chromatin remodeling and translational control of the circadian clock.
Human molecular genetics · 2011
Translational control in stress and apoptosis.
Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2005 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Program Overview: The Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project in Cancer Research. Canadian Oncolytic Virus Consortium (Dr. John Bell)
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 1 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

miRNA-132 orchestrates chromatin remodeling and translational control of the circadian clock.

Alvarez-Saavedra M, Antoun G, Yanagiya A, Oliva-Hernandez R, Cornejo-Palma D, Perez-Iratxeta C, Sonenberg N, Cheng HY

Human molecular genetics2011

DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq519 PMID: 21118894

02

Translational control in stress and apoptosis.

Holcik M, Sonenberg N

Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology2005Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/nrm1618 PMID: 15803138

Program Overview: The Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project in Cancer Research. Canadian Oncolytic Virus Consortium (Dr. John Bell)

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Terry Fox New Frontiers Program in Cancer

Principal investigators: Bell, John C; Bramson, Jonathan L; Diallo, Jean-Simon; Lee, Patrick W; Lichty, Brian D; Mccart, Judith A; Sonenberg, Nahum; Stojdl, David F

Keywords: Anti Tumour Immunity; Cancer Cell Signalling; Cancer Therapeutics; Genetic Engineering; Innate Antiviral Immunity; Oncolytic Virus; Tumour Microenvironment; Tumour Vasculature

$50,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Martin Holcik

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2005

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anti Tumour Immunity Dear Professor Sonenberg, 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 "miRNA-132 orchestrates chromatin remodeling and translational control of the circadian clock." (2011), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]