Alexander Ensminger
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Associate Professor, Associate Chair
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Dr. Alexander Ensminger is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research areas focus on bacterial pathogenesis, specifically investigating Legionella pneumophila and its interactions with host systems. Recent articles highlight his work on bacterial toxin-antitoxin systems and the role of phages in microbial disease. He is dedicated to understanding stress response pathways in bacteria and their implications in human health.
Recent Grants
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Studying CRISPR-Cas to identify modulators of a waterborne pathogen's fitness
Open Date: 2016-07-01
Close Date: 2021-06-30
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The evolutionary repurposing of eukaryotic genes into bacterial effectors.
Open Date: 2014-04-01
Close Date: 2017-03-31
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Functional genomic dissection of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks.
Open Date: 2014-04-01
Close Date: 2019-03-31
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Dissection of Legionella pneumophila virulence factors through the integration of experimental adaptation and high-throughput genomics.
Open Date: 2012-03-20
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The role of ubiquitination in Legionella pneumophila infection and disease.
Open Date: 2007-03-16
Close Date: 2010-03-15
Articles (11)
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2020
Collaborators (5)
Joseph Lam
Professor
University of Guelph
Karen Maxwell
Professor
University of Toronto
Alan R. Davidson
University of Toronto
Mariya Goncheva
Assistant Professor
University of Victoria
Veronica Guariglia Oropeza
Assistant Professor
Western University
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