Marie-Rose VAN CALSTEREN

Marie-Rose Van Calsteren is an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology. She also serves as an honorary researcher at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, specializing in structural chemistry. Since 1998, she has held multiple associate professor roles while actively contributing to research on microbial polysaccharides. Her work focuses on structural analysis of bacterial polysaccharides, particularly in pathogenic species like Streptococcus suis, using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques.

Her research expertise includes structural glycobiology, bacterial pathogenesis, and immunological interactions mediated by polysaccharides. She has supervised two doctoral students: Guillaume Goyette-Desjardins (2019) and Cynthia Calzas (2016), both focusing on Streptococcus suis and group B Streptococcus capsular polysaccharides.

Key research contributions include阐明serotype-specific capsular structures, their role in immune evasion, and applications in dairy microbiology. Her publications span journals like The Journal of Biological Chemistry and Carbohydrate Research. Collaborations involve veterinary and agricultural institutions, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to infectious disease research.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Her research is supported through institutional affiliations and collaborative projects. She is affiliated with the Department of Pathology and Microbiology's research units, contributing to both basic and applied microbiological studies.