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Alexander Palazzo

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ProfessorDepartment of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto

Alexander Palazzo

Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Principal investigator on 9 research grants (5 CIHR, 4 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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B.Sc.
Ph.D.

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Research

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Cytokines Mrna Translation Endoplasmic Reticulum Secretion Antiviral Restriction Factors Innate Immune Response Mirisc Nuclear Pore Complex

Latest funding

Multi-parameter characterization of macromolecular structure and dynamics
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
The role of RanBP2/Nup358 in remodelling mRNPs
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$918,000
Investigating the mechanisms that promote the nuclear retention of misprocessed mRNAs in human cells
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$153,000

All 10 grants and awards

Multi-parameter characterization of macromolecular structure and dynamics

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Houry, Walid

Keywords: protein stability; protein oligomerization; protein structure; protein-protein interaction; protein-ligand interaction; nano-differential scanning fluorimetry; dynamic light scattering; static light scattering; back reflection; thermal melt

$150,000

The role of RanBP2/Nup358 in remodelling mRNPs

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Antiviral Restriction Factors; Cytokines; Innate Immune Response; Mirisc; Mrna Translation; Nuclear Pore Complex; Respiratory Viruses; Sumo

$918,000

Investigating the mechanisms that promote the nuclear retention of misprocessed mRNAs in human cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander

$153,000

The regulation of mRNA translation by the Nucleoporin RanBP2/Nup358

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Cytokines; Mirna; Mrna Translation; Nuclear Pore; Ranbp2

$853,740

Dissecting the differences between mRNA translation on the ER and in the cytoplasm in human cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander

$220,000

Dissecting the differences between mRNA translation on the ER and in the cytoplasm in human cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander

$120,000

The role of RanBP2 and sumoylation in regulating the translation of secretory mRNAs

Nominated PICIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy; Cytokines; Endoplasmic Reticulum; Mrna Translation; Secretion; Sumoylation

$818,084

Dissecting the Molecular Mechanisms of the Alternative Nuclear Export and Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting of Secretory mRNAs.

Nominated PICIHR2012CIHR New Investigator

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Endoplasmic Reticulum; Mrna Localization; Nuclear Transport; Post-Transcriptional Regulation Of Gene Expression; Secretion

$300,000

The mechanism and function of ribosome-independent association of mRNA to the endoplasmic reticulum

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander

$205,000

Mechanism and Function of the Specialized Nuclear Export of mRNA Encoding Secreted and Mitochondrial Proteins

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Mrna Nuclear Export; Nuclear Pore Complex; Organelles; Protein Biosynthesis; Rna Localization; Secretion

$645,000

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

Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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