Nikola Kovinich, York University

Research

Molecular Biology

Latest papers

Discovery of three cytochrome P450 monooxygenase prenyl cyclases that catalyze the final step of glyceollin biosynthesis in soybean.
Molecular plant · 2025
Development of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of Camalexin and Scopoletin in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM · 2025

All 2 publications

Latest funding

64th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Automated Parallel Bioreactor Systems for High Throughput Optimization of Bioengineered Processes
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$146,790
Phytoalexin Gene Regulatory Networks
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Discovery of three cytochrome P450 monooxygenase prenyl cyclases that catalyze the final step of glyceollin biosynthesis in soybean.

Khatri P, Kuflu K, McDowell T, Lin J, Kovinich N, Dhaubhadel S

Molecular plant2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2025.01.022 PMID: 39891385

02

Development of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of Camalexin and Scopoletin in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Parasecolo L, Monsalvo IM, Kovinich N, Ifa DR

Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2025

DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9973 PMID: 39695348

64th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kovinich, Nikola

Keywords: Molecular Biology

$10,000

Automated Parallel Bioreactor Systems for High Throughput Optimization of Bioengineered Processes

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Brar, Satinder

$146,790

Phytoalexin Gene Regulatory Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kovinich, Nikola

$12,500

Phytoalexin Gene Regulatory Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kovinich, Nikola

$165,000

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: Molecular Biology Dear Professor Kovinich, 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 "Discovery of three cytochrome P450 monooxygenase prenyl cyclases that catalyze the final step of glyceollin biosynthesis in soybean." (2025), 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 "64th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America" (2024), 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]