In addition to in-house preliminary characterizations, active collaborations are essential to our activities.
The characterizations of potential artificial ion channels are conducted in collaboration with Dr. Louis Cuccia (Concordia University, Montreal).
Potential anti-cancer agents are being studied through both "in the test-tube" through biophysical chemistry work, as well as in cells through biochemical analysis.
- Biophysical methods are applied in-house as well as through a vibrant collaboration with Dr. Jean-Louis Mergny (Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France). Crystallographic data on biomolecules such as DNA and RNA are very informative, with precious collaborations with the Jia lab at Queen's University, with assistance from around the globe (e.g. Dr. Kauffmann, IECB, Bordeaux, France).
- Cell studies greatly benefit from collaborations from colleagues at the Sinclair Cancer Research Institute at Queen's University (Prof. Lois Mulligan's team).
Self-assembled systems are rich in structure and electronic properties (especially when they include metal ions).
- Dr. Marc Schmutz (Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France) is also a key collaborator in the structural characterizations of dynamic and/or self-assembled systems.
- We have also been very fortunate to enjoy Dr. Muralee Murugesu's expertise and enthusiasm in exploring the magnetic properties of metal ion-based self-assembled architectures (University of Ottawa, Canada).