Roderick Slavcev
Associate Professor
Biology
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Slavcev’s interests are in genetics, molecular biology, virology and technology transfer. His research projects focus on bacteriophage-based biotechnology and include the use of coliphages to design and construct vectors for the development of novel vaccines, pharmaceuticals and gene delivery systems, and the identification and application of novel phage genomic anti-bacterial genes with potential phage therapy applications.
Research Interest
Phage-based biotechnology Oncology therapeutics design Antiviral therapeutics design Anti-bacterials
Publications
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Wong S, Slavcev RA. 577. DNA Ministrings: Linear-Covalently Closed Minivectors for Use in Non-Viral Gene Therapy with Applications Toward Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Therapy. 2015 May 1;23:S229-30.
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Sum CH, Nafissi N, Slavcev RA, Wettig S. Physical characterization of gemini surfactant-based synthetic vectors for the delivery of linear covalently closed (LCC) DNA ministrings. PloS one. 2015 Nov 12;10(11):e0142875.
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Wong S, Lam P, Nafissi N, Denniss S, Slavcev R. Production of double-stranded DNA ministrings. Journal of visualized experiments: JoVE. 2016(108).
