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MANSFIELD, Shawn
Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia
Shawn Mansfield, B.Sc. (Hons.) (1992) Mt. Allison, M.Sc. (1994) Dal., Ph.D. (1997) Brit. Col.
Research Interests:
- Tree biotechnology
- Relationship between genes expression and phenotypic fibre characteristics
- Plant Metabolism (Metabolomics)
Cell Wall Development
- Cellulose Biosynthesis
- Lignin Biosynthesis
- Lignocellulosic chemistry and ultrastructure as it relates to wood quality
- Fibre morphology and chemistry as related to the formation and properties of paper
- Enzyme applications in the pulp and paper industry
- Enzyme-substrate interactions
Current Research:
· Identification and Selection of Fast-growing Poplar Genotypes for Sequestration of Carbon & Biomass Production - BIOCAP/NSERC Strategic
· Spruce Forest Health Genomics – Genome British Columbia/Genome Canada
· Employing Metabolic Profiling as a screening technology for Internal Checking of Radiata Pine – WQI Limited, New Zealand
· Evaluating Canada’s Underutilized Species, Hybrid Poplar, for the Value-Added Industry – NRCAN/CFS Value-Added
· Metabolic profiling of radiata pine – proof of concept – WQI Limited, New Zealand
· Genetic engineering of cellulose biosynthesis in hardwood and softwoods – USDA
· Wood quality assessment technology for the value-added industry – NRCAN/CFS Value-Added
· Characterizing wood and fibre properties by metabolite profiling – NSERC Strategic Grant
· Identification and performance of ethanologenic Saccharomyces strain for fermentation of galactose from lignocellulosic hydrolysates – USDA
· Laboratory for wood and fibre quality – CFI
· Bioprocessing centre for sustainable fuels and chemicals – CFI
· Canada Research Chair (Tier II) - Wood and fibre quality.Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry, UBC – NSERC
· Increasing yield and cellulose by modification of carbohydrate allocation and metabolism – NSERC Partnership Grant (CellFor Inc.)
· Study of the effects of the over-expression (ectopic) and vascular-specific expression of UGPase, SUSY, invertase and SPS on cellulose synthesis – CellFor Inc.
· Influence on chemical pulp processibility of genetically modified lignin subunits – CellFor Inc.
· Analysis of transformed Poplar and Spruce for pulping and fibre quality – CellFor Inc.
· Analysis of Poplar modified for altered lignin – CellFor Inc.
· Elucidating the variations in fibre chemistry and morphology of Aspen clones to improve pulp processing and quality – NSERC Discovery Grant
· Strength Testing of Hemlock for Strongwood Products – INTERFOR Ltd.
· Chemical analysis of beetle killed Lodgepole pine – Ainsworth Inc.