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Dr. Martin Pelchat is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology. His research focuses on subviral RNA pathogens, including viroids and hepatitis delta virus (HDV), exploring their replication mechanisms through host cellular machinery.
- BSc, MSc, PhD - Laval University
- Lab Location: Roger Guindon Hall, Room 4111 (lab)
- Contact: 613-562-5800 ext. 8630 (lab), mpelchat@uOttawa.ca
His work examines how host proteins like RNA polymerases and splicing factors interact with viral RNA, enabling replication. Key themes include RNA structure-function relationships, host-pathogen molecular interactions, and evolutionary strategies of minimal RNA genomes.
Publications highlight interdisciplinary research spanning viroid replication in plants, HDV molecular biology, and influenza virus adaptation mechanisms. Notable collaborations include studies on viral RNA binding proteins and computational tools for RNA pathogen research.
Dr. Pelchat’s lab contributes to understanding RNA-dependent transcription processes, leveraging systems biology approaches and biochemical assays to analyze RNA-enzyme interactions critical for pathogen survival.
