Research program
Our research program is divided in three main themes in which complex biological systems are studied using mainly solid- and solution-state NMR:
(1) Studies of membrane systems including the development and characterization of lipid model membranes and their interaction with model systems.








(2) Studies of the molecular structures of natural protein fibers and their use in the development of new biomaterials.








(3) Method development for the studies of structure, molecular organization and interactions of intact unicellular microorganisms (bacteria and microalgae).

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  • Our projects also cover applications related to environmental issues and drug development.
  • Our equipment includes a solids/liquids 600 MHz spectrometer, and a widebore solids 400 MHz spectrometer.

Workflow


Courrier / Mail:
Laboratoire de RMN
Département de Chimie et de Biochimie
Université du Québec à Montréal
Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal, Québec
Canada, H3C 3P8


Paquet / Parcel:
Laboratoire de RMN
Département de Chimie et de Biochimie
Université du Québec à Montréal
2005 rue Jeanne-Mance
Montréal, Québec
Canada, H2X 2J6


Dernières nouvelles
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/ Latest articles
  • A. Sandeep, L. Zaatouf, A. A. Arnold, D. E. Warschawski & I. Marcotte* (2026) Wall Teichoic Acids Are Direct Molecular Targets of Antimicrobial Peptides in Gram-Positive Bacteria  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 148:7240–7250
  • D. Veillard*, S. Beauclercq, M. Bianic, B. Genard, R. St-Louis, L. Chauvaud, I. Marcotte, F. Olivier & R. Tremblay (2026) Effect of chemical pollution representative of an industrial port on the embryonic success of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis: a metabolomic approach Can. J. Zool. 104:1–17
  • C.-S. Wang, J. Zhang, H. Zhang, W. Raj, N. Hassanpour, D. A. Pham, H. Guo, X. Liu, H. Chang, A. A. Arnold, I. Marcotte, R. Su, W. Qi & X Banquy* (2025) Ion Valency as a Molecular Switch for Salt-Resistant Underwater Adhesion Adv. Mater e08666
  • D. Veillard, S. Beauclercq, E. Palacios, B. Genard, L. Chauvaud, F. Olivier, I. Marcotte & R. Tremblay* (2025) Metabolomic responses to shipping noise in early life stages of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis  J. Exp. Biol. 228:jeb250386.
  • D. Veillard, S. Beauclercq, N. Ghafari, A. A. Arnold, B. Genard, L. Sleno, F. Olivier, A. Choquet, D. E. Warschawski, I. Marcotte & R. Tremblay* (2025) Molecular evidence of shipping noise impact on the blue mussel, a key species for the sustainability of coastal marine environments Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 759:35-50 (2025)
  • K. Kumar, A. A. Arnold, R. Gauthier, M. Mamone, J.-F. Paquin, D. E. Warschawski* & I. Marcotte* (2025) Simultaneous assessment of membrane bilayer structure and drug insertion by 19F solid-state NMR. Biophysical Journal 124:256–266
  • L. Zaatouf, K. Kumar, I. Marcotte & D. E. Warschawski* (2024) Assessment of membrane labelling mechanisms with exogenous fatty acids and detergents in bacteria. Biochimie 227B:12-18
  • A. Poulhazan, A. A. Arnold, F. Mentink-Vigier, A. Muszyński, P. Azadi, A. Halim, S. Y. Vakhrushev, H. J. Joshi, T. Wang*, D. E. Warschawski* & I Marcotte* "Molecular-level architecture of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii’s glycoprotein-rich cell wall" Nat. Commun. 15:986 (2024)
  • K. Kumar, A. A. Arnold, R. Gauthier, M. Mamone, J.-F. Paquin, D. E. Warschawski* & I Marcotte* (2024) 19F solid-state NMR approaches to probe antimicrobial peptide interactions with membranes in whole cells. Biochim. Biophys. Acta Biomembr. 1866:184269
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