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Adrian Tsang

Professor and Director, Center for Functional and Structural Genomics, BiologyCenter for Functional and Structural GenomicsConcordia University

Adrian Tsang

Professor and Director, Center for Functional and Structural Genomics, Biology

Center for Functional and Structural Genomics

Concordia University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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37 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (7 NSERC, 1 CFI), most recently in 2006.

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Latest papers

Identification and functional analysis of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and catechol catabolic pathway genes in Aspergillus niger.
Genome · 2026 · senior author
Eliminating manganese sensitivity and boosting citric acid production in Aspergillus niger through transporters manipulation.
Microbial cell factories · 2026
Phenogenomics reveals the ecology and evolution of Trichoderma fungi for sustainable agriculture.
Nature microbiology · 2026

All 107 publications

Latest funding

Sustainable BioManufacturing
CFI · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,000,150
BioMax: Oxidoreductases for hemicellulose upgrading to bio-derived cross-linkers
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$741,500
An ultracentrifuge and rotors to support multiple NSERC-funded programs
NSERC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$136,736

All 21 grants and awards

107 publications.

Identification and functional analysis of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and catechol catabolic pathway genes in Aspergillus niger.

Sgro M, Reid ID, Tsang A

Genome2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/gen-2026-0088 PMID: 42735425

Eliminating manganese sensitivity and boosting citric acid production in Aspergillus niger through transporters manipulation.

Márton A, Vandal J, Bíró V, Fekete E, Sándor E, Kovács B, Tsang A, Karaffa L

Microbial cell factories2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12934-026-03082-y PMID: 42778925

Phenogenomics reveals the ecology and evolution of Trichoderma fungi for sustainable agriculture.

Steindorff AS, Cai FM, Ding M, Jiang S, Atanasova L, Baker SE, Barbosa-Filho JR, Bayram Akcapinar G, Brown DW, Chaverri P, Chen P, Chenthamara K, Daum C, Drula E, Dubey M, Brandström Durling M, Flatschacher D, Ebner T, Emri T, Gao R, Georg RC, Henrissat B, Hermosa R, Herrera-Estrella A, Hinterdobler W, Kainz P, Karlsson M, Kredics L, Kubicek CP, Kuo A, LaButti K, Lipzen A, Lorito M, Mach RL, Manganiello G, Marik T, Martinez-Reyes N, Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber M, Miskei M, Moisan MC, Mondo S, Monte E, Ng V, Pang G, Pangilinan J, Peng M, Piombo E, Pócsi I, Rahimi MJ, Reddy SK, Riley R, Sarrocco S, Schmal M, Schmoll M, Szűcs A, Woo SL, Yarden O, Zeilinger S, Zimmermann C, Shelest E, Tsang A, Berka R, de Vries RP, Grigoriev IV, Druzhinina IS

Nature microbiology2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02260-3 PMID: 41775999

Uncovering Sequence and Structural Characteristics of Fungal Expansin-Related Proteins With Potential to Drive Substrate Targeting.

Pohto A, Koitto T, Dahiya D, Castro A, Sidorova E, Huusela M, Baker SE, Tsang A, Master E

Proteins2026

DOI: 10.1002/prot.70029 PMID: 40750902

An examination of the quinic acid utilization genes in Aspergillus niger reveals the involvement of 2 pH-dependent permeases.

Sgro M, Reid ID, Arentshorst M, Ram AFJ, Tsang A

G3 (Bethesda, Md.)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf199 PMID: 40853219

Global survey of secondary metabolism in Aspergillus niger via activation of specific transcription factors.

Semper C, Pham TTM, Ram S, Palys S, Evdokias G, Ouedraogo JP, Moisan MC, Geoffrion N, Reid I, Di Falco M, Bailey Z, Tsang A, Benoit-Gelber I, Savchenko A

PNAS nexus2025

DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf249 PMID: 40852424

Heterologous Expression of Thermostable Endoglucanases from Rasamsonia emersonii: A Paradigm Shift in Biomass Hydrolysis.

Raheja Y, Singh V, Gaur VK, Tsang A, Chadha BS

Applied biochemistry and biotechnology2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12010-025-05258-5 PMID: 40418313

Fortifying the Rasamsonia emersonii secretome with recombinant cellobiohydrolase (GH7) for efficient biomass saccharification.

Raheja Y, Singh V, Gaur VK, Sharma G, Tsang A, Chadha BS

World journal of microbiology & biotechnology2025

DOI: 10.1007/s11274-025-04473-w PMID: 40622460

Effects of dietary fungal lysozyme levels on growth performance, body composition, serum biochemical profile, and microbiota interaction in growing pigs.

Petri RM, Schroeder B, Ronholm J, Ricci S, Escobar J, Andretta I, Tsang A, Pomar C, Remus A

Journal of animal science2025

DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaf388 PMID: 41206533

Retraction notice to "Thermostable xylanases from thermophilic fungi and bacteria: Current perspective" [Bioresour. Technol. 277 (2019) 195-203].

Chadha BS, Kaur B, Basotra N, Tsang A, Pandey A

Bioresource technology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131684 PMID: 39447502

Sustainable BioManufacturing

Co-investigatorCFI2023Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2023

Principal investigators: Martin, Vincent

Keywords: Biological engineering, bioprocess design and engineering, biomanufacturing Robotics genome engineering & phenotyping. Small & large scale fermentation

$2,000,150

BioMax: Oxidoreductases for hemicellulose upgrading to bio-derived cross-linkers

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Master, Emma ER

$741,500

An ultracentrifuge and rotors to support multiple NSERC-funded programs

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

Principal investigators: Zerges, William

$136,736

Genome Foundry for Synthetic Biology

Co-investigatorCFI2015Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2015

Principal investigators: Martin, Vincent

Keywords: Synthetic Genomics, Reprogramming Genomes, Biological Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Metabolomics Robotics, Automation, Mass Spectrometer, Gene Expression

$968,040

NSERC Industrial Biocatalysis Network

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Strategic Network Grants Program

Principal investigators: Edwards, Elizabeth

$5,150,000

Molecular imager for the biology department

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Martin, Vincent

$139,307

Funding for full application preparation-Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and chemicals

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Networks

Principal investigators: Lee, Hung

$25,000

NSERC Bioconversion Network

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Networks

Principal investigators: Lee, Hung

$5,062,300

A single column gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector and an automatic liquid sampler

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Titorenko, Vladimir

$34,394

Development of enzymatic pulp and paper applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Tsang, Adrian

$561,514

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.

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Adrian Tsang

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Identification and functional analysis of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and catechol catabolic pathway genes in Aspergillus niger.

Eliminating manganese sensitivity and boosting citric acid production in Aspergillus niger through transporters manipulation.

Phenogenomics reveals the ecology and evolution of Trichoderma fungi for sustainable agriculture.

Uncovering Sequence and Structural Characteristics of Fungal Expansin-Related Proteins With Potential to Drive Substrate Targeting.

An examination of the quinic acid utilization genes in Aspergillus niger reveals the involvement of 2 pH-dependent permeases.

Global survey of secondary metabolism in Aspergillus niger via activation of specific transcription factors.

Heterologous Expression of Thermostable Endoglucanases from Rasamsonia emersonii: A Paradigm Shift in Biomass Hydrolysis.

Fortifying the Rasamsonia emersonii secretome with recombinant cellobiohydrolase (GH7) for efficient biomass saccharification.

Effects of dietary fungal lysozyme levels on growth performance, body composition, serum biochemical profile, and microbiota interaction in growing pigs.

Retraction notice to "Thermostable xylanases from thermophilic fungi and bacteria: Current perspective" [Bioresour. Technol. 277 (2019) 195-203].

Sustainable BioManufacturing

BioMax: Oxidoreductases for hemicellulose upgrading to bio-derived cross-linkers

An ultracentrifuge and rotors to support multiple NSERC-funded programs

Genome Foundry for Synthetic Biology

NSERC Industrial Biocatalysis Network

Molecular imager for the biology department

Funding for full application preparation-Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and chemicals

NSERC Bioconversion Network

A single column gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector and an automatic liquid sampler

Development of enzymatic pulp and paper applications

Frequent collaborators

Reginald Storms

Gregory Butler

Emma Master

Isabelle Benoit Gelber

Harry Brumer

Cameron Semper

Luc Varin

Gabriel Ribeiro

Jennifer Ronholm

Leila Kosseim