Scott Taylor, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Wilfrid Laurier University profile.

antibiotics cyclic peptides mechanisms of antibiotics organic synthesis uncommon amino acids peptides microwave synthesis proteomics

Latest papers

Increased Electromer Formation and Charge Trapping in Solution-Processed versus Vacuum-Deposited Small Molecule Host Materials of Organic Light-Emitting Devices.
ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2017
Daptomycin Pore Formation Is Restricted by Lipid Acyl Chain Composition.
ACS infectious diseases · 2017
An Acyl-Linked Dimer of Daptomycin Is Strongly Inhibited by the Bacterial Cell Wall.
ACS infectious diseases · 2017

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Automated Microwave Peptide Synthesizer
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$135,467
Cyclic Peptide Antibiotics: Total Synthesis and Mechanism of Action Studies
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$134,000
Critical Replacement of a Low-Resolution Mass Spectrometer
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 32 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Increased Electromer Formation and Charge Trapping in Solution-Processed versus Vacuum-Deposited Small Molecule Host Materials of Organic Light-Emitting Devices.

Cho YJ, Taylor S, Aziz H

ACS applied materials & interfaces2017

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15190 PMID: 29094922

02

Daptomycin Pore Formation Is Restricted by Lipid Acyl Chain Composition.

Taylor R, Beriashvili D, Taylor S, Palmer M

ACS infectious diseases2017

DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.7b00138 PMID: 29048870

03

An Acyl-Linked Dimer of Daptomycin Is Strongly Inhibited by the Bacterial Cell Wall.

Taylor RM, Scott B, Taylor S, Palmer M

ACS infectious diseases2017

DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.7b00019 PMID: 28350438

04

Two successive calcium-dependent transitions mediate membrane binding and oligomerization of daptomycin and the related antibiotic A54145.

Taylor R, Butt K, Scott B, Zhang T, Muraih JK, Mintzer E, Taylor S, Palmer M

Biochimica et biophysica acta2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.05.020 PMID: 27237728

05

Mutual inhibition through hybrid oligomer formation of daptomycin and the semisynthetic lipopeptide antibiotic CB-182,462.

Zhang T, Muraih JK, Mintzer E, Tishbi N, Desert C, Silverman J, Taylor S, Palmer M

Biochimica et biophysica acta2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.10.008 PMID: 23084999

Automated Microwave Peptide Synthesizer

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Taylor, Scott

Keywords: peptides; microwave synthesis; proteomics; antibiotics; peptide secondary structure; enzyme mechanisms

$135,467

Cyclic Peptide Antibiotics: Total Synthesis and Mechanism of Action Studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Taylor, Scott

Keywords: organic synthesis; antibiotics; cyclic peptides; mechanisms of antibiotics; uncommon amino acids

$134,000

Critical Replacement of a Low-Resolution Mass Spectrometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Taylor, Scott

$150,000

High Resolution NMR Facility for Structure Eluicidation

Co-investigatorCFI2019John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Dieckmann, Thorsten

Keywords: NMR Spectroscopy, Structural biology, drug design, 600 MHz Spectrometer Console, 300 MHz Spectrometer

$352,810

Bio-based Flocculants for Livestock Manure Water Treatment

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Taylor, Scott

$24,910

Critical upgrade of 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Murphy, Graham

$140,115

The Development and Study of Novel Lipopeptide Antibiotics and Enzyme Inhibitors

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Taylor, Scott

$270,000

Critical Addition of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometer for the University of Waterloo Mass Spectrometry Facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Gauthier, Mario

$150,000

Essential replacement floor model superspeed centrifuge

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Meiering, Elizabeth

$82,839

Hydrophobically Modified Thermoresponsive Starch Nanoparticles for Use in Oil Recovery of Oil Sands

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Duhamel, Jean

$574,220

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Hany Aziz

Electrical & Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: antibiotics Dear Professor Taylor, 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 "Increased Electromer Formation and Charge Trapping in Solution-Processed versus Vacuum-Deposited Small Molecule Host Materials of Organic Light-Emitting Devices." (2017), 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 "Automated Microwave Peptide Synthesizer" (2025), 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]