Masahiko Sato, Université Laval

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université Laval profile.

Sciences médicales, de la santé et de la vie Médecine fondamentale et sciences de la vie Cancer Mécanismes de la carcinogenèse Thérapeutique et mise au point de médicaments contre le cancer Génétique du cancer

Latest funding

Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy.
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$914,176
Investigation of the role of galectin-3 and its ligands in skeletal muscle strength, regeneration, and pathology
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$715,276
Extention of Bio-imaging platform for vaccine development and investigations on host-pathogen interactions
CFI · 2009 · Co-investigator
$1,218,051

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Developing a Monosaccharide-Based Therapeutic to Restore Skeletal Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy.

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Galectin; Glycobiologyo; Myogenesis; N-Acetylglucosamine

$914,176

Investigation of the role of galectin-3 and its ligands in skeletal muscle strength, regeneration, and pathology

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Galectins; Glycobiology; Muscular Dystrophy; Myogenesis; Treatment

$715,276

Extention of Bio-imaging platform for vaccine development and investigations on host-pathogen interactions

Co-investigatorCFI2009Innovation Fund: Leading Edge Fund 2009

Principal investigators: Sato, Sachiko

Keywords: Infectious diseases, Host-pathogen interaction, Live cell imaging, Transmission electron microscope, Single cell analysis, Laser Microdissection system

$1,218,051

DNA repair and cell death: application to cancer and health environment research

Principal investigatorCFI1998John R. Evans Leaders Fund: New Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Sato, Masahiko

Keywords: High technology, training of personnel, promote competitiveness, DNA repair, cancer, cell death, ultracentrifuge, cell culture equipment, protein purification equipment

$92,520

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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