Daniel Charlebois, PhD, PPhys

Contact

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics

Email: dcharleb@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-3985
Address: 3-189 Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2H5

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

computational & experimental biophysics mathematical biology synthetic biology antimicrobial resistance bioelectromagnetics gene regulatory networks machine learning for medical diagnostics microbial evolution experiments phenotypic heterogeneity stochastic simulations

About

I am an Assistant Professor of Biophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta. I am also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and an Affiliated Faculty member of the Collaborative Mathematical Biology Group.

Education & Training

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate, Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology, Stony Brook University (2014-2019) [Advisor: Prof. Gabor Balazsi]

PhD Physics (2014), University of Ottawa. Graduate researcher at the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology [Advisor: Prof. Mads Kaern]

MSc Physics (2010), University of Ottawa. Graduate researcher at the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology [Advisor: Prof. Mads Kaern].

BSc Physics, Applied Mathematics Minor (2008), University of Calgary. Undergraduate researcher at the Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics [Supervisor: Dr. Stuart Kauffman].

BSc Biological Sciences (2008), University of Calgary. Undergraduate researcher at the Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics [Supervisor: Dr. Stuart Kauffman].

Research

My research at the interface of physics and biology combines theory, computation, and experiment to make fundamental advances in the areas of genetic networks, bioelectromagnetics, and drug resistance. For more details, please visit the Charlebois Lab Website.

Teaching

I teach introductory and advanced biophysics and first-year engineering physics courses!

Announcements

I am accepting applications from postdocs and undergraduate students that hold or are willing to apply for funding. There also be opportunities for physics and biology undergraduate students who are interested in doing a research-based independent study course (e.g., PHYS 499 or BIOL 399/499 at the University of Alberta). Send me an email including a CV, a brief statement of research interests and qualifications, and transcripts if you are interested in joining our group. Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Courses

BIOPH 401 - Advanced Biophysics

Physical properties of biological macromolecules and macromolecular assemblies; biopolymer folding; ligand binding and allostery; lipid membranes; cellular electricity and nerve conduction; models of molecular motors; stochasticity in biology; numerical and experimental techniques in biophysics; synthetic biology. Prerequisites: MATH 209 or 215 or 315 or 317 or MA PH 351, MATH 201/334/336 or MA PH 251, BIOPH 201, PHYS 234, PHYS 230/281, PHYS 310.

Winter Term 2025

BIOPH 501 - Advanced Biophysics

Physical properties of biological macromolecules and macromolecular assemblies; biopolymer folding; ligand binding and allostery; lipid membranes; cellular electricity and nerve conduction; models of molecular motors; stochasticity in biology; numerical and experimental techniques in biophysics; synthetic biology. Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor.

Winter Term 2025

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Featured Publications

Non-genetic resistance facilitates survival while hindering the evolution of drug resistance due to intraspecific competition

Joshua D. Guthrie and Daniel A. Charlebois

Physical Biology. 2022 September; 19

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