Antoine Dufour

Dr. Antoine Dufour is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at the University of Calgary, Canada, with a distinguished career in protease biology and its applications in inflammatory diseases and cancer. His research focuses on proteolytic post-translational modifications and their role in immune response modulation, utilizing quantitative mass spectrometry and systems biology approaches.

• Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Calgary (2017–present)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of British Columbia (2011–2017), funded by CIHR
• Education: PhD in Chemistry (Stony Brook University, 2010)

Dr. Dufour's work investigates how proteases regulate extracellular matrix dynamics, cell migration, and molecular signaling in the tumor microenvironment, with implications for drug discovery. His publications highlight expertise in matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), chemokine activation, and high-throughput drug screening.

Scientific honors include:

• Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 (2020)
• Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry Young Investigator Award (2021)
• Groll Calpain Award (2022)

He holds patents for methods targeting protease-mediated cell migration and leads a lab dedicated to translating protease biology into therapeutic applications for inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases.