Christopher Brandl, Western University

Research

Genetic code Mistranslation Protein quality control Statistical proteins Synthetic biology Translation tRNA Yeast molecular genetics

Latest funding

Mistranslation and Synthetic Biology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$160,000
A nano-LC system to enable functional proteomics research
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$137,302
Pathways to neurodegeneration from natural human tRNA variation
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$865,980

All 10 grants and awards

Mistranslation and Synthetic Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher

Keywords: translation; mistranslation; trna; statistical proteins; protein quality control; yeast molecular genetics; synthetic biology; genetic code

$160,000

A nano-LC system to enable functional proteomics research

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Li, Shawn

$137,302

Pathways to neurodegeneration from natural human tRNA variation

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: O'Donoghue, Patrick

Keywords: Mutation; Protein Quality Control; Protein Synthesis; Transfer Rna

$865,980

A DNA printer for gene synthesis and synthetic biology

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Edgell, David

$99,698

Structure and function of the protein chaperone Tti2

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher

$170,000

Structure, function and regulation of the yeast SAGA complex.

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher J

Keywords: Chromatin; Gene Expression; Molecular Genetics; Signal Transduction; Transcription; Yeast

$676,089

Biotechnology Module

Principal investigatorNSERC2006PromoScience

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher

$38,291

Biotechnology Modules

Principal investigatorNSERC2003PromoScience

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher

$40,200

Promo Science

Principal investigatorNSERC2000PromoScience

Principal investigators: Brandl, Christopher

$22,100

Protein engineering to design novel regulators of cell proliferation

Co-investigatorNSERC1999Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Litchfield, David

$259,137

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: Genetic code Dear Professor Brandl, 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]. Your research on genetic code 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 "Mistranslation and Synthetic Biology" (2020), 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]