Jean-Paul Desaulniers
PhD
Professor
Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Leads a research group in chemical biology that uses nucleic acid chemistry to develop biological tools and potential therapeutics. Leads exchange programs for chemistry students to China and Japan.
Contact information
Science Building - Room 4071
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5
905.721.8668 ext. 3621
905-721-3304 (fax)
Research topics
- Chemical Biology
- Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Areas of expertise
- Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- RNA
- Oligonucleotides
Background
Jean-Paul Desaulniers was born and raised in London, Ontario. He studied Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Western Ontario and received his Honors BSc in 2000. He entered graduate school at Wayne State University, under the guidance of Prof. Christine Chow, and he received his PhD from Wayne State University in 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he was a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Anna Mapp's lab at the University of Michigan. Since the fall of 2008, Jean-Paul has led a research group in chemical biology at Ontario Tech. His research focuses on developing nucleic acid mimics that are capable of controlling gene expression in biological systems.Education
- PhD Wayne State University 2005
- BSc Western University 2000
Courses taught
- CHEM 3050U (Environmental Chemistry)
- CHEM 4110U (Bio-Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology)
- CHEM 4120U (Advanced Topics in Chemical Biology)
- CHEM 3120U (Advanced Organic Chemistry)
- CHEM 3410U (Chemical Laboratory Techniques)
- CHEM 4410U/4420U (Honors Thesis in Chemistry)
- BIOL 4410U/4420U (Honors Thesis in Biology)
- APBS 6010G (Research Design and Methods)
- APBS 6700G (Advanced Topics in Applied Bioscience)
