Christine Dupont
Continuing Lecturer, Associate Chair Undergraduate
Biology
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Dupont's focus is on undergraduate teaching in the fields of molecular biology and microbiology. PhD Pathobiology, Massey University, New Zealand, 2002. Outstanding performance award, 2014. Excellence in Science Teaching Award, 2013. Outstanding performance award, 2011. Member of Faculty of Science Undergraduate Committee, Science Faculty Council, DACA Committee, University Committee on Student Appeals,
Research Interest
Molecular biology, Microbiology, Dr. Dupont joined the Department of Biology in 2003 as a full-time lecturer. Her focus is on undergraduate teaching and she has several publications on the use of podcasts to enhance student learning. Her previous research (1999–2002) at the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand, focused on development of a defined subunit vaccine against Johne’s disease, an intestinal chronic wasting disease in many animal species caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Her postdoctoral research (2002-2003) at the Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, focused on development of a vaccine against Rhodococcus equi infection in foals. R. equi is a pathogen responsible for economically significant losses to the horse racing industry.
Publications
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Dupontâ€Gillain CC, Nysten B, Rouxhet PG. Collagen adsorption on poly (methyl methacrylate): netâ€like structure formation upon drying. Polymer international. 1999 Apr 1;48(4):271-6.
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Denis FA, Pallandre A, Nysten B, Jonas AM, Dupontâ€Gillain CC. Alignment and assembly of adsorbed collagen molecules induced by anisotropic chemical nanopatterns. Small. 2005 Oct 1;1(10):984-91.
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Cousins DV, Bastida R, Cataldi A, Quse V, Redrobe S, Dow S, Duignan P, Murray A, Dupont C, Ahmed N, Collins DM. Tuberculosis in seals caused by a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Mycobacterium pinnipedii sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2003 Sep 1;53(5):1305-14.
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Quinet M, Ndayiragije A, Lefèvre I, Lambillotte B, Dupont-Gillain CC, Lutts S. Putrescine differently influences the effect of salt stress on polyamine metabolism and ethylene synthesis in rice cultivars differing in salt resistance. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2010 May 14;61(10):2719-33.
