News/Events/Annoucements

Opening for post doctoral researcher

We are looking for a post doc to join our team focused on the discovery of novel, bioactive natural products from marine sources. Both macro-organisms and microbes (bacteria and fungi) are the source of natural products that are screened in a variety of assays related to human and animal health. Applicants should have a PhD in natural products chemistry and demonstrated experience in the purification and structure elucidation of new natural products. Expertise in modern NMR methods and LCMS analysis is expected. Funds are available for filling the position immediately. 

UPEI toasts new licensing agreement

 

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UPEI toasts new licensing agreement

Further interest in our plans for northern bioprospecting

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CBC story on expedition to Baffin Island

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Nunavut mud microbes could have cosmetic use

Scientists searching for 'bioactive' micro-organisms in Frobisher Bay

 

A halogenated pseudopterane diterpene from the Bahamian octocoral Pseudopterogorgia acerosa

Abhijeet S. Kate, Kelly Richard, Balaji Ramanathan, and Russell G. Kerr

Can. J. Chem. 88(4): 318–322 (2010)

Maritime Natural Products Conference, UPEI, Sept. 1, 2 & 3

A conference for academic and government laboratories located in the Maritimes involved in natural products research was held at the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, UPEI on Sept. 1, 2 and 3.

 

Newly isolated marine Bacillus pumilus (SP21): a source of novel lipoamides and other antimicrobial agents

Newly isolated marine Bacillus pumilus (SP21): a source of novel lipoamides and other antimicrobial agents

Berrue, Fabrice; Ibrahim, Abdelnasser; Boland, Patricia; Kerr, Russell G.

A screening of marine bacteria for antimicrobial activity resulted in the isolation of Bacillus pumilus (SP21) from a sediment sample collected in the Bahamas.  A bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of five surfactin analogs, glycocholic acid, amicoumacins A and B in addn. to three new compds. named lipoamides A-C.  The chem. structure of all the bioactive compds. was elucidated using spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR and MS.  The antimicrobial activity of each compd. was evaluated against a panel of pathogens and is reported herein.

Pure and Applied Chemistry, Volume 81, Issue 6 Pages 1027-1031

Governor General’s Medal-Saskia Hart

Congratulation Saskia!!!!

The guardian (PEI): "PElizabeth Barrett of Charlottetown, who received her doctor of veterinary medicine degree in the morning, urged her fellow graduates to “be proud of what you’ve achieved, do what you love and if given the chance, be a mentor.”
Kelsey Moore, who was awarded her honours bachelor of arts degree in the afternoon, encouraged them to be “people of progress, change and initiative” and to do “what makes them come alive.”
Plenty of academic hardware was handed out with the prestigious Governor General’s Medal (graduate) awarded to Saskia Hart. Adam Pound counted the Governor General’s Medal (undergraduate) among an impressive haul that also included the Polyclinic Prize and the Ambrose Lee Prize."

Diterpenes from gorgonian corals

 Nat. Prod. Rep., 2009, 26, 681–710

A New Prokaryotic Farnesyldiphosphate Synthase from the Octocoral Eunicea Fusca...

 

Mar Biotechnol (2009) 11:62–73