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Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences6

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences6 Biology1

Research area

Gut microbiota and health9 Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology7 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism6 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria6 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies6

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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences6

Department

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences6 Biology1

Research area

Gut microbiota and health9 Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology7 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism6 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria6 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies6

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Lindsay Kalan

Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Wound Healing and TreatmentsDermatology and Skin DiseasesGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

116 publications

Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis6

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research6

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms5

Birth, Development, and Health4

Diet and metabolism studies4

Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases3

Biochemical and Molecular Research3

Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis6

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research6

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms5

Birth, Development, and Health4

Diet and metabolism studies4

Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases3

Biochemical and Molecular Research3

(66 in 5 years)

h-index 29

Latest paper 2026

Gerard Wright

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

371 publications(62 in 5 years)h-index 94Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 30 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Cameron Currie

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorPlant and animal studiesInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences

293 publications(52 in 5 years)h-index 79Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Eric Brown

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

293 publications(49 in 5 years)h-index 62Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 26 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Lesley MacNeil

Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

63 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 CIHR grants

Nathan Magarvey

Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemical and Structural Characterization

68 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 8 CIHR grants