Peter Kim, University of Toronto

Research

Peroxisomes Autophagy Mitochondria Mass Spectrometry Cell Biology Genetic Disorders Adipocytes Adipose Tissue

Latest papers

A straight shot? The use of the right renal artery as inflow for hepatic arterial reconstruction.
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2026
The left renal vein: the optimal interposition graft for pancreatic surgery?
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2025
L-citrulline attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory lung injury in neonatal rats.
Pediatric research · 2023

All 33 publications

Latest funding

Peroxisome in Adipose Tissue Expansion
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,051,876
Selective Autophagy in Zellweger Spectrum Disorders
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,013,625
Regulation of Mitochondria by Membrane Contact Sites
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$807,075

All 16 grants and awards

33 publications.

01

A straight shot? The use of the right renal artery as inflow for hepatic arterial reconstruction.

Irfan A, Kim P, Chan D, Moulton CA, Reichman T, Shwaartz C, McGilvray I

HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2026.04.460 PMID: 42142988

02

The left renal vein: the optimal interposition graft for pancreatic surgery?

Irfan A, Kim P, Ladak F, Chan D, Cleary S, Moulton CA, Sapisochin G, Reichman T, Shwaartz C, McGilvray I

HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2025.01.004 PMID: 39894717

03

L-citrulline attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory lung injury in neonatal rats.

Ivanovski N, Wang H, Tran H, Ivanovska J, Pan J, Miraglia E, Leung S, Posiewko M, Li D, Mohammadi A, Higazy R, Nagy A, Kim P, Santyr G, Belik J, Palaniyar N, Gauda EB

Pediatric research2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02684-1 PMID: 37349511

04

ABCD1 Transporter Deficiency Results in Altered Cholesterol Homeostasis.

Buda A, Forss-Petter S, Hua R, Jaspers Y, Lassnig M, Waidhofer-Söllner P, Kemp S, Kim P, Weinhofer I, Berger J

Biomolecules2023

DOI: 10.3390/biom13091333 PMID: 37759733

05

Organoids as a model to study intestinal and liver dysfunction in severe malnutrition.

Horcas-Nieto JM, Versloot CJ, Langelaar-Makkinje M, Gerding A, Blokzijl T, Koster MH, Baanstra M, Martini IA, Coppes RP, Bourdon C, van Ijzendoorn SCD, Kim P, Bandsma RHJ, Bakker BM

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2022.166635 PMID: 36581145

06

The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism.

Di Cara F, Savary S, Kovacs WJ, Kim P, Rachubinski RA

Trends in cell biology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.06.001 PMID: 35788297

07

Inhibition of mTOR improves malnutrition induced hepatic metabolic dysfunction.

Arvidsson Kvissberg ME, Hu G, Chi L, Bourdon C, Ling C, ChenMi Y, Germain K, van Peppel IP, Weise L, Zhang L, Di Giovanni V, Swain N, Jonker JW, Kim P, Bandsma R

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24428-7 PMID: 36402829

08

Peroxisome Biogenesis: A Union between Two Organelles.

Kim P

Current biology : CB2017First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.052 PMID: 28376335

09

Corneal endothelial safety following subconjunctival and intrastromal injection of bevacizumab for corneal neovascularization.

Lichtinger A, Yeung SN, Kim P, Amiran MD, Elbaz U, Slomovic AR

International ophthalmology2014

DOI: 10.1007/s10792-013-9807-6 PMID: 23722674

10

The effects of beta-alanine supplementation on performance: a systematic review of the literature.

Quesnele JJ, Laframboise MA, Wong JJ, Kim P, Wells GD

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism201474 citations

DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0007

Peroxisome in Adipose Tissue Expansion

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K; Sung, Hoon Ki

Keywords: Adipocytes; Adipose Tissue; Lipid Droplet; Peroxisomes; Preadipocytes

$1,051,876

Selective Autophagy in Zellweger Spectrum Disorders

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K

Keywords: Autophagy; Liver Disease; Microscopy; Mitochondria; Peroxisome; Protein Aggregates; Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

$1,013,625

Regulation of Mitochondria by Membrane Contact Sites

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K

Keywords: Endoplasmic Reticulum; Mass Spectrometry; Membrane Contact Site; Mitochondria; Peroxisomes; Protein-Protein Interactions; Super-Resolution Microscopy

$807,075

Mechanism of targeting of Peroxisome-Mitochondria localizing proteins

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter

$300,000

Exploring the role of lipid transfer at the mitochondria-lysosome contact sites in the regulation of mitochondrial shape and function

SupervisorCIHR2020CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Boutry, Maxime

Keywords: Lipid Transfer Proteins; Lysosomes; Membrane Contact Sites; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial Dynamics; Neurological Diseases

$135,000

Determining the role of peroxisome contact in maintaining mitochondrial health

SupervisorCIHR2018Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: DiGiovanni, Laura

Keywords: Lipid Metabolism; Membrane Contact Sites; Mitochondria Biology; Mitochondria Dysfunction; Neurological Disease; Organelle Communication; Peroxisome Biology; Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis

$105,000

Role of Pexophagy in Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K

Keywords: Autophagy; Cell Biology; Confocal Microscopy; Genetic Disorders; Organelles; Peroxisomes; Protein Trafficking

$921,825

The role of organelle dysfunction in the pathophysiology of severe malnutrition.

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bandsma, Robert

Keywords: Global Child Health; Liver; Malnutrition; Metabolism

$687,735

Function and Regulation of Peroxisomes in Health and Disease.

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K; Raught, Brian

Keywords: Cell Biology; Genetic Disorders; Mass Spectrometry; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Organelle Biogenesis; Peroxisomes; Protein; Protein Interactions

$753,035

Proteomic studies of autophagy and its defects in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brumell, John H; Kim, Peter K; Raught, Brian

Keywords: Autophagy; Crohn'S Disease; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Inflammation; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Innate Immunity; Lysosome; Proteomics; Signal Transduction; Ulcerative Colitis

$642,180

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

Pediatrics
Physiology and Experimental Medicine
Cell Biology
Computer Science
Surgery
Microbiology and Immunology
Physics
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Ian Mcgilvray

Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2026

David Chitayat

Computer Science

2 shared papers, latest 2008

Nades Palaniyar

Physiology and Experimental Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Giles Santyr

Physiology and Experimental Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Robert Bandsma

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Emma Allen-Vercoe

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Francesca Di Cara

Microbiology and Immunology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

John Phillips

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Giles Santyr

Physics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Gonzalo Sapisochin

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Thomas Looi

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Michael Silverman

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Greg Wells

Biomedical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Jaques Belik

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Edgar Jaeggi

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Hilary Whyte

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Eytan Wine

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2006

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Peroxisomes Dear Professor Kim, 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 "A straight shot? The use of the right renal artery as inflow for hepatic arterial reconstruction." (2026), 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 CIHR-funded project "Peroxisome in Adipose Tissue Expansion" (2023), 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]