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Research
Latest papers
Robust, conformal Cu2O coatings on polypropylene fabrics via atmospheric-pressure spatial atomic layer deposition.
Nanoscale advances · 2026
Toll-like Receptor 3 is Required for Sensing Extracellular Double Stranded RNA in Salmonid Cells.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2026
Functional MDA5 knockout in CHSE-214 cells decreases the response to long dsRNA and enhances Chum Salmon Reovirus susceptibility.
Developmental and comparative immunology · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $250,000
Developing plant biofactories for aquaculture RNA therapeutics
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $100,000
Developing intranasal dsRNA molecules as broadly effective therapeutics against highly pathogenic coronaviruses
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
- $50,000
Development of COVID-19 antiviral coatings for N95 respirators
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
7 publications.
Robust, conformal Cu2O coatings on polypropylene fabrics via atmospheric-pressure spatial atomic layer deposition.
Gurbandurdyyev G, Khalid S, Lum S, Ye F, Cheon A, Tam KC, DeWitte-Orr S, Musselman KP
Toll-like Receptor 3 is Required for Sensing Extracellular Double Stranded RNA in Salmonid Cells.
Collet B, Collins C, Peruzzi M, Catherine-Mezeray J, DeWitte-Orr S, Rebl A, Boudinot P
Functional MDA5 knockout in CHSE-214 cells decreases the response to long dsRNA and enhances Chum Salmon Reovirus susceptibility.
Oberhoffner S, Peruzzi M, Collet B, DeWitte-Orr S
An in vitro study of type I interferon and inflammatory markers induced by dsRNA and dsRNA-phytoglycogen in rainbow trout.
Jenik K, Rodríguez-Ramos T, Sanyaolu A, Dixon B, DeWitte-Orr S
Effectiveness of antiviral metal and metal oxide thin-film coatings against human coronavirus 229E.
Delumeau LV, Asgarimoghaddam H, Alkie T, Jones AJB, Lum S, Mistry K, Aucoin MG, DeWitte-Orr S, Musselman KP
Editorial: Innate Immunity in Aquatic Vertebrates.
DeWitte-Orr S, Edholm ES, Grayfer L
Sensors of Infection: Viral Nucleic Acid PRRs in Fish.
Poynter S, Lisser G, Monjo A, DeWitte-Orr S
Developing plant biofactories for aquaculture RNA therapeutics
Principal investigators: Poynter, Sarah
Keywords: Immunostimulatory nucleic acids; Plant biotechnology; Antiviral immunity; Aquatic viruses; Innate immunity
Developing intranasal dsRNA molecules as broadly effective therapeutics against highly pathogenic coronaviruses
Principal investigators: DeWitte-Orr, Stephanie
Keywords: Comparative Genomics; Dicer; Double-Stranded Rna; Golden Syrian Hamster; Human Airway Cells; Human Coronavirus; Rna Interference; Sars-Cov-2; Type I Interferons; Virus-Like Particles
Development of COVID-19 antiviral coatings for N95 respirators
Principal investigators: Musselman, Kevin
Using dsRNA: nanoparticles to determine a link between type I interferons, ACE2 and susceptibility to coronaviruses similar to COVID-19 _x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: DeWitte-Orr, Stephanie
Understanding the dsRNA-IFN-antiviral immunity axis in rainbow trout
Principal investigators: DewitteOrr, Stephanie
Using phytoglycogen to deliver long dsRNA molecules as an antiviral drug in shrimp******
Principal investigators: DeWitteOrr, Stephanie
Loading of native and modified phytoglycogen nanoparticles: fundamental studies to improve the solubilization, stabilization and delivery of bioactive molecules
Principal investigators: Dutcher, John
Using advanced nano-delivery of micronutrients to enhance animal health
Principal investigators: DeWitteOrr, Stephanie
Phytoglycogen nanoparticles as antiviral agents
Principal investigators: DeWitteOrr, Stephanie
Understanding phytoglycan nanoparticles' ability to modulate the innate immune response
Principal investigators: DeWitteOrr, Stephanie
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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