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<br>'''Maureen McKeague'''
<br>'''Maureen McKeague'''
<br>[http://carleton.ca/ Carleton University]
<br>[http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford University]
<br>1125 Colonel By Drive
<br>Y2E2 Building, Room B07
<br>Ottawa, ON, Canada
<br>473 Via Ortega
<br>Stanford, CA 94305
<br>[[Special:Emailuser/Maureen McKeague|Email me through OpenWetWare]]
<br>[[Special:Emailuser/Maureen McKeague|Email me through OpenWetWare]]


I work in the [[DeRosa]] lab at Carleton University. 
I work in the [[Smolke]] lab


==Education==
==Education==
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* 2007-Current: PhD in [http://www5.carleton.ca/chemistry/ Chemistry] at [http://carleton.ca/ Carleton University]
* 2007-2012: PhD in [http://www5.carleton.ca/chemistry/ Chemistry],[http://carleton.ca/ Carleton University] in the [[DeRosa]] lab
* 2003-2007: BSc in [http://www1.carleton.ca/biochem/research/biotechnology/ Biochemistry and Biotechnology] from [http://carleton.ca/ Carleton University]
* 2003-2007: BSc in [http://www1.carleton.ca/biochem/research/biotechnology/ Biochemistry and Biotechnology], [http://carleton.ca/ Carleton University]


==Research interests==
==Research interests==
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My PhD research involves improving the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential enrichment (SELEX) process using a combination of experimental and computational methods. I am also applying the improved SELEX technique to produce aptamers that can recognize and bind to mycotoxins (fungal metabolites) with high affinity. It is estimated that at least 25% of the grain produced worldwide is contaminated with mycotoxins. In Canada, three mycotoxins of major concern include fumonisin B1 (FB1), deoxynivalenol (DON) and ochratoxin A (OA). Mycotoxin exposure leads to a variety of pathologies including vomiting (DON);  kidney disease (OA, FB1); neurological disorders (FB1); disease of the lung and liver (FB1); cancer (OA, FB1) and death (FB1, OA). While traditional food safety testing techniques to detect mycotoxins exist; there is a need for more rapid and cost-effective approaches. We expect that the relatively new technology of aptamers is a viable alternative for use in food testing, specifically for mycotoxin detection.
 


==Publications==
==Publications==
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#Cruz-Toledo, J.; McKeague, M.; Zhang, X.; Giamberardino, A.; McConnell, E.; Francis, T.; DeRosa, M.C.; Dumontier, M. Aptamer Base: A collaborative knowledge base to describe aptamers and SELEX experiments. Submitted to Database: Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
#McKeague, M.; Foster, A.; Miguel, Y.; Giamberardino, A.; Verdin, C.; Chan, J.Y.; DeRosa, M.C. [http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/ra/c3ra43893g#!divAbstract/ Development of a DNA aptamer for direct and selective homocysteine detection in human serum], RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 24415-24422.
#McKeague, M.; DeRosa, M.C. [http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jna/2012/748913/cta/ Challenges and Opportunities for Small Molecule Aptamer Development], Journal of Nucleic Acids, 2012.
#Cruz-Toledo, J.; McKeague, M.; Zhang, X.; Giamberardino, A.; McConnell, E.; Francis, T.; DeRosa, M.C.; Dumontier, M. [http://database.oxfordjournals.org/content/2012/bas006.full Aptamer Base: A collaborative knowledge base to describe aptamers and SELEX experiments]. Database: Journal of Biological Databases and Curation. 2012. 
#McKeague, M.; Giamberardino, A.; DeRosa, M.C. [http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/advances-in-aptamer-based-biosensors-for-food-safety Advances in Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Food Safety], Environmental Biosensors. 2011, Vernon Somerset (Ed.) ISBN: 9789533074863, InTech.
#McKeague, M.; Giamberardino, A.; DeRosa, M.C. [http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/advances-in-aptamer-based-biosensors-for-food-safety Advances in Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Food Safety], Environmental Biosensors. 2011, Vernon Somerset (Ed.) ISBN: 9789533074863, InTech.
#De Girolamo, A.; McKeague, M.; Miller, J.D.; DeRosa, M.C.; Visconti, A. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814611002147 Determination of Ochratoxin A in Wheat After Clean-Up through a DNA Aptamer-Based Solid Phase Extraction Column]. Food Chem. 2011, 127, 1378-1384.
#De Girolamo, A.; McKeague, M.; Miller, J.D.; DeRosa, M.C.; Visconti, A. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814611002147 Determination of Ochratoxin A in Wheat After Clean-Up through a DNA Aptamer-Based Solid Phase Extraction Column]. Food Chem. 2011, 127, 1378-1384.
#McKeague, M.; Bradley, C.R.; De Girolamo, A.; Visconti, A.; Miller, J.D.; Derosa, M.C. [http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/11/12/4864/ Screening and Initial Binding Assessment of Fumonisin B(1) Aptamers]. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 4864-4881.
#McKeague, M.; Bradley, C.R.; De Girolamo, A.; Visconti, A.; Miller, J.D.; Derosa, M.C. [http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/11/12/4864/ Screening and Initial Binding Assessment of Fumonisin B(1) Aptamers]. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 4864-4881.
#Luo, X.; McKeague, M.; Pitre, S.; Dumontier, M.; Green, J.; Golshani, A.; Derosa, M.C.; Dehne, F. [http://rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/16/11/2252.long Computational Approaches Toward the Design of Pools for the in Vitro Selection of Complex Aptamers]. RNA 2010, 16, 2252-2262.
#Luo, X.; McKeague, M.; Pitre, S.; Dumontier, M.; Green, J.; Golshani, A.; Derosa, M.C.; Dehne, F. [http://rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/16/11/2252.long Computational Approaches Toward the Design of Pools for the in Vitro Selection of Complex Aptamers]. RNA. 2010, 16, 2252-2262.


==Useful links==
==Useful links==
*[http://aptamerbase.semanticscience.org/ Aptamer Base]
*New search engine for aptamers! [http://aptamerbase.semanticscience.org/ Aptamer Base]
*Dance Your PhD 2010 [https://vimeo.com/14528924/ SELEX Dance]

Revision as of 15:33, 25 November 2013

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Maureen McKeague (an artistic interpretation)


Maureen McKeague
Stanford University
Y2E2 Building, Room B07
473 Via Ortega
Stanford, CA 94305
Email me through OpenWetWare

I work in the Smolke lab

Education

Research interests

Publications

  1. McKeague, M.; Foster, A.; Miguel, Y.; Giamberardino, A.; Verdin, C.; Chan, J.Y.; DeRosa, M.C. Development of a DNA aptamer for direct and selective homocysteine detection in human serum, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 24415-24422.
  2. McKeague, M.; DeRosa, M.C. Challenges and Opportunities for Small Molecule Aptamer Development, Journal of Nucleic Acids, 2012.
  3. Cruz-Toledo, J.; McKeague, M.; Zhang, X.; Giamberardino, A.; McConnell, E.; Francis, T.; DeRosa, M.C.; Dumontier, M. Aptamer Base: A collaborative knowledge base to describe aptamers and SELEX experiments. Database: Journal of Biological Databases and Curation. 2012.
  4. McKeague, M.; Giamberardino, A.; DeRosa, M.C. Advances in Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Food Safety, Environmental Biosensors. 2011, Vernon Somerset (Ed.) ISBN: 9789533074863, InTech.
  5. De Girolamo, A.; McKeague, M.; Miller, J.D.; DeRosa, M.C.; Visconti, A. Determination of Ochratoxin A in Wheat After Clean-Up through a DNA Aptamer-Based Solid Phase Extraction Column. Food Chem. 2011, 127, 1378-1384.
  6. McKeague, M.; Bradley, C.R.; De Girolamo, A.; Visconti, A.; Miller, J.D.; Derosa, M.C. Screening and Initial Binding Assessment of Fumonisin B(1) Aptamers. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 4864-4881.
  7. Luo, X.; McKeague, M.; Pitre, S.; Dumontier, M.; Green, J.; Golshani, A.; Derosa, M.C.; Dehne, F. Computational Approaches Toward the Design of Pools for the in Vitro Selection of Complex Aptamers. RNA. 2010, 16, 2252-2262.

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