Christopher Phenix, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Aminquinolines Cathepsin B Fluorescent Probes Glucocerebrosidase Lysosomotropism PET Radiochemistry Prodrug Probes Substrate-based imaging

Latest funding

Protein Production and Purification Instrumentation for Enzymology, Biocatalysis, and Medicinal Chemistry
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$132,142
Exploring Fundamental Strategies For Imaging Hydrolytic Enzymes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$108,000
Probes for imaging enzyme activity
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$180,000

All 3 grants and awards

Protein Production and Purification Instrumentation for Enzymology, Biocatalysis, and Medicinal Chemistry

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Palmer, David

Keywords: biocatalysis; bio-organic chemistry; enzymology; medicinal chemistry; molecular imaging; organic synthesis; protein crystallography; radiochemistry

$132,142

Exploring Fundamental Strategies For Imaging Hydrolytic Enzymes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phenix, Christopher

Keywords: substrate-based imaging; fluorescent probes; pet radiochemistry; glucocerebrosidase; cathepsin b; prodrug probes; lysosomotropism; aminquinolines

$108,000

Probes for imaging enzyme activity

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phenix, Christopher

$180,000

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: Aminquinolines Dear Professor Phenix, 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]. Your research on aminquinolines 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 NSERC-funded project "Exploring Fundamental Strategies For Imaging Hydrolytic Enzymes" (2022), 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]