Trevor C. Charles

A Genome Sequence Variant Monitoring Program for Seasonal Influenza A H3N2 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus A using Wastewater-Based Surveillance in Ontario, Canada

This paper develops and implements wastewater-based surveillance methods to monitor Influenza A H3N2 and respiratory syncytial virus A in Ontario, Canada, enabling real-time tracking of viral lineages and informing public health decisions.

Comparative proteomics of biofilm development in Pseudoalteromonas tunicata discovers a distinct family of Ca2+-dependent adhesins

This study uses comparative proteomics to identify Ca2+-dependent adhesins involved in biofilm development in Pseudoalteromonas tunicata.

Hybrid sequencing reveals the genome of a Chrysochromulina parva virus and highlight its distinct replication strategy

The paper reports the complete genome sequence of CpV-BQ1, a phycodnavirus infecting Chrysochromulina parva, and shows its phylogenetic relationship to other viruses in the Megaviricetes phylum.

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in wastewater: an assessment of nine computational tools using simulated genomic data

The paper evaluates nine computational tools for identifying SARS-CoV-2 lineages in wastewater sequencing data using simulated samples, finding most tools reliably detect lineages above 5% frequency.

The variation of promoter strength in different gene contexts

The paper shows that promoter strength varies depending on gene context, as demonstrated through plasmid construction and polymer production experiments.

Designer Sinorhizobium meliloti strains and multi-functional vectors for direct inter-kingdom transfer of high G+C content DNA

The paper develops S. meliloti strains and vectors to transfer high G+C content DNA to multiple hosts.

Development of a GFP Fluorescent Bacterial Biosensor for the Detection and Quantification of Silver and Copper Ions

This paper develops two bacterial biosensors that detect and quantify silver and copper ions using GFP fluorescence, showing correlation between ion concentration and signal intensity.