Tong Guo, Concordia University

Research

Electron Microscopy Immature Peroxisome Immunoaffinity Chromatagraphy Mass Spectrometry Matrix Protein Membrane Lipid Peroxisome Assembly Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder

Latest papers

Lung fibrosis: drug screening and disease biomarker identification with a lung slice culture model and subtracted cDNA Library.
Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA · 2014 · first author
A signal from inside the peroxisome initiates its division by promoting the remodeling of the peroxisomal membrane.
The Journal of cell biology · 2007 · first author
Dynamic ergosterol- and ceramide-rich domains in the peroxisomal membrane serve as an organizing platform for peroxisome fusion.
The Journal of cell biology · 2005

All 3 publications

Latest funding

CIHR's Science to Business
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$60,000

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Lung fibrosis: drug screening and disease biomarker identification with a lung slice culture model and subtracted cDNA Library.

Guo T, Lok KY, Yu C, Li Z

Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA2014First author

DOI: 10.1177/026119291404200405 PMID: 25290944

02

A signal from inside the peroxisome initiates its division by promoting the remodeling of the peroxisomal membrane.

Guo T, Gregg C, Boukh-Viner T, Kyryakov P, Goldberg A, Bourque S, Banu F, Haile S, Milijevic S, San KH, Solomon J, Wong V, Titorenko VI

The Journal of cell biology2007First author

DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200609072 PMID: 17438077

03

Dynamic ergosterol- and ceramide-rich domains in the peroxisomal membrane serve as an organizing platform for peroxisome fusion.

Boukh-Viner T, Guo T, Alexandrian A, Cerracchio A, Gregg C, Haile S, Kyskan R, Milijevic S, Oren D, Solomon J, Wong V, Nicaud JM, Rachubinski RA, English AM, Titorenko VI

The Journal of cell biology2005

DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200409045 PMID: 15738267

CIHR's Science to Business

Nominated PICIHR2013Science to Business Program

Principal investigators: Guo, Tong

Keywords: Electron Microscopy; Immature Peroxisome; Immunoaffinity Chromatagraphy; Mass Spectrometry; Matrix Protein; Membrane Lipid; Peroxisome Assembly; Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder; Peroxisome Division; Peroxisome Subfraction And Extraction

$60,000

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: Electron Microscopy Dear Professor Guo, 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 "Lung fibrosis: drug screening and disease biomarker identification with a lung slice culture model and subtracted cDNA Library." (2014), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]