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Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology
University of Waterloo, East Campus 4, Room 2001
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo , Ontario, N2L 3G1 Canada
cbb.uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 Ext 32732
Michael Barnett-Cowan
Kinesiology
519-888-4567 ext. 39177
Location:
BMH 1042
Research Interests:
- Multisensory integration
- Perception and action
- Psychophysics
- The vestibular system
- Virtual reality
[Waterloo News] September 25, 2018 "Virtual reality motion sickness may be predicted and counteracted"
[ScienceDaily] December 15, 2018 "Aging warps our perception of time, study finds"
[Record] October 12, 2017 "Aging slows perception of falls: UW study"
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Aging, Biomechanics, Fall Prevention, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Optometry, Space, Virtual Reality, Wearable Devices; Technology Areas→Biomarkers, Computational Modeling, Diagnostics, Imaging, Machine Learning/AI, Medical Devices, Sensors; Discipline Areas→Biology, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Genetics, Human Factors, Kinesiology, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Robotics; Faculty→Applied Health Sciences
Trevor Charles
Biology
519-888-4567 x35606
Location:
B1 377C
Research Interests:
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Bacterial molecular genetics
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Functional genomics, metagenomics, genome engineering
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Metabolic functions
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Synthetic biology, bioplastics and bioproducts
[Biology News] December 21, 2016 "Waterloo biologist part of a research collaboration creating new genetic toolbox"
[Royal Canadian Institute Lecture] November 8, 2015 "Genome Engineering. Should we do it? (Can we afford not to?)"
[YouTube Lecture] September 30, 2014 "Mining microbial metagenomes"
[YouTube Lecture] September 19, 2013 "Mining metagenomes for bioplastics and other useful bioproducts"
[CBB researcher story] November 29, 2012 "Breaking Ground in Open Resource Metagenomics"
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology; Technology Areas→Biomaterials, Microbiome; Discipline Areas→Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Genetics, Synthetic Biology; Faculty→Science
Bernard Duncker
Biology
519-888-4567, ext. 33957
Location:
B1 291B
Research Interests:
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Cancer research
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Cell cycle, DNA replication, biomarkers and checkpoints
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Genetics, yeast genetics, molecular biology
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Protein factors
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Kinases
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Chromatin
[CBB researcher story] January 2, 2013 "How the Trout are Saving Us: Using Biomarkers to Improve Water Quality"
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Cancer, Environmental Biotechnology; Technology Areas→Biomarkers, Therapeutics; Discipline Areas→Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics; Faculty→Science
Dale Martin
Biology
519-888-4567 x36958
Location:
B1 291C
Research interests:
- Neurodegeneration
- Huntington Disease
- Autophagy
- Apoptosis
- Fatty acylation
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Aging, Muscle, Joint and Bone Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Targeted Drug Delivery; Technology Areas→3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Biomarkers, Cell Therapy, Drug Development, Gene Therapy, Imaging, Therapeutics; Discipline Areas→Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biomedicine, Bionanotechnology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Human Factors; Faculty→Science
Abiola Olaitan
Biology
519-888-4567 x40969
Location:
B1 291C
Research interests:
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Response to reactive species
- Antibiotic resistance
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Genomics
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Infectious Diseases, Inflammatory Diseases; Technology Areas→Diagnostics, Therapeutics; Discipline Areas→Bioinformatics, Biology, Genetics; Faculty→Science
Natoya Peart
Science
519-888-4567 x41466
Location:
B1 293A
Research Interests:
- RNA Biology
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Developmental Biology
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Aging, Cancer; Technology Areas→Biomarkers, Disease Modelling, Imaging; Discipline Areas→Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Genetics; Faculty→Science
Roderick Slavcev
School of Pharmacy
519-888-4567 x21301
Location:
PHR 4003
Research Interests:
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Drug discovery, delivery systems and nanomedicine
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Gene therapy, microbial genetics
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Oncology, Antiviral therapeutics design
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Anti-bacterials
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Acne cosmeceutical design
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Phage-based biotechnology
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Viral exclusion systems
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Cosmeceuticals
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Vaccine design (dementia), bacteriophage-based biotechnology, use of coliphages to design and construct vectors for the development of novel vaccines, pharmaceuticals and gene delivery systems, and the identification and application of novel phage genomic anti-bacterial genes with potential phage therapy applications.
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Strategic management in Pharmacy; healthcare reform
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Cancer, Healthcare Systems, Infectious Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pathogen Detection, Targeted Drug Delivery; Technology Areas→Biomarkers, Gene Therapy, Therapeutics, Vaccines; Discipline Areas→Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Bionanotechnology, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology; Faculty→Science
Valerie Ward
Chemical Engineering
519-888-4567 x38625
Location:
E6 4016
Research interests:
- Environmental biology, industrial biotechnology, and therapeutics
- Production of sustainable chemicals
- Novel bioprocesses for applications in bioresource engineering and biorefining
- Microalgae, metabolic engineering, and ionic liquid based separations in biological systems
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Group(s):
Application Areas→Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology; Technology Areas→Therapeutics; Discipline Areas→Biochemistry, Biology, Bioprocessing/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Genetics, Industrial Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology; Faculty→Engineering