Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Presently, I am a Project Scientist working on climate change-related research in the Scheller Biochemistry Group at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems. I also hold an honorary position as Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Molecular Microbiology from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki. I had majored in microbiology, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. My prior research positions were in both academia and industry, and as well internationally for extended periods. My intellectual drive is fueled by a scientific and creative curiosity to study research topics in the areas of molecular microbiology, protein chemistry, and microbial genomics, along with a keen interest to take on protein engineering and structural-related projects. Aside from research, I have also provided ad hoc lecturing and training support for course topics in molecular microbiology. In my spare time, I enjoy hobby fishing, listening to 70s era music, and walking the family dog. I am also an ice hockey fan and avid reader of biographies and cold war-themed spy novels.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Natural Sciences, University of Manitoba
Award Date: 1 Oct 1993
Master's degree, Natural Sciences, University of Manitoba
Award Date: 1 Oct 1986
Bachelor's degree, Natural Sciences, University of Manitoba
Award Date: 1 May 1984
BSc Honors; 1st Class (1984), Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
MSc (1986), Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
PhD (1993), Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Exploiting pilus-mediated bacteria-host interactions for health benefits
Sharma, V., von Ossowski, I. & Krishnan, V., Oct 2021, In: MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF MEDICINE. 81, 17 p., 100998.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
LrpCBA pilus proteins of gut dwelling Ligilactobacillus ruminis: crystallization and X-ray diffraction analysis
Prajapati, A., Palva, A., von Ossowski, I. & Krishnan, V., 1 Aug 2021, In: Acta crystallographica section F : Structural biology communications. 77, 8, p. 238-245 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Crystal structure of a pilus tip adhesin from a lactobacillar probiotic reveals an atypical five-domain arrangement
Kant, A., Palva, A., von Ossowski, I. & Krishnan, V., 21 Dec 2021, Elettra Highlights. 2020–2021 ed. Trieste, Italy, p. 52-53 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Crystal structure of the atypically adhesive SpaB basal pilus subunit: Mechanistic insights about its incorporation in lactobacillar SpaCBA pili
Megta, A. K., Pratap, S., Kant, A., Palva, A., von Ossowski, I. & Krishnan, V., 8 Dec 2020, In: Current Research in Structural Biology. 2, p. 229-238 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Crystal structure of lactobacillar SpaC reveals an atypical five-domain pilus tip adhesin: Exposing its substrate-binding and assembly in SpaCBA pili
Kant, A., Palva, A., von Ossowski, I. & Krishnan, V., 1 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Structural Biology. 211, 3, 16 p., 107571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 1 Active
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ExtremoForm: Extremophile microorganisms as a source of highly productive enzymes for CO2 reduction to formic acid and other C1 fuels and platform chemicals
Scheller, S., von Ossowski, I. & Mekki, C.
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding