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Robert Flick

University of TorontoORCID 0000-0001-5463-9107Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Byung-Chul KimiD· 2 shared Christopher E. LawsoniD· 2 shared Ian Mateus GoisiD· 2 shared Alexei V. SavchenkoiD· 1 shared Anna LipzeniD· 1 shared Camilla Lothe NesbøiD· 1 shared Cheryl E. Devine· 1 shared Connor M BowersiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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BioengineeringTrends in biotechnologyPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2026

Engineering anaerobic fungal-bacterial consortia for direct conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into medium-chain fatty acids

Byung-Chul Kim, Elaina M. Blair, Joel P. Howard…·Christopher E. Lawson

This study engineers an anaerobic fungal-bacterial consortium to convert lignocellulosic biomass into medium-chain fatty acids without pretreatment, achieving a 21.0% conversion yield.

1 citation

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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MicrobiologyNature MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedApr 13, 2026

Distinct Acetate Utilization Strategies Differentiate Butyrate and Medium-Chain Carboxylic Acid Producing Chain-Elongating Bacteria

Ian Mateus Gois, Connor M Bowers, Byung-Chul Kim…·Christopher E. Lawson

The paper identifies distinct acetate utilization strategies in chain-elongating bacteria that explain differences in butyrate versus medium-chain carboxylic acid production.

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proteomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedMar 27, 2026

Identification of a Highly Expressed Gene Cluster Likely Coding for Benzene Activation Enzymes in a Methanogenic Enrichment Culture

Courtney R. A. Toth, Olivia Molenda, Camilla Lothe Nesbø…·Elizabeth Anne Edwards

The paper identifies two gene clusters in a methanogenic enrichment culture that likely code for benzene activation enzymes, providing genetic and proteomic evidence for anaerobic benzene degradation mechanisms.

4 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedJul 7, 2025

Structural and functional analyses of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 and its specific interactions with the 5' UTR of the viral genome

Sofia Lemak, T. Skarina, Robert Flick…·Alexei V. Savchenko

This study analyzes the structural and functional interactions of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 with the 5' UTR of the viral genome, identifying key domains involved in binding and translocation.

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virusstructural biology

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