Kha Tram
Graduate Student
Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, McMaster University, anticipated 2014 - 2015
M.Sc., Brock University, 2010
Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
McMaster University
Health Science Centre, Room 4H31B
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1
905.525.9140 ext.22757 | ext.28813
905.522.9033
tramkq@mcmaster.ca
Brief Biography:
Kha completed his B.Sc and M.Sc at Brock University and began his Ph.D under the supervision of Dr. Li in September, 2010. Aside from research he enjoys gardening (only the ones that he could eventually eat), video gaming (still trying to beat solitaire), fishing, drinking (hint: not water), chasing his obese cats around the house, and spending time with his wife (yes, all in that order).
"If my life had a theme song it would be..."If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at
all" (Ray Charles)"
Research Interests:
My current research interests are in nucleic acids, evolution, chemical biology, and everything else crazy.
"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing." (And I almost never know what I'm doing)
- Wernher Von Braun
Awards:
- NSERC, 2011
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined), 2011
- Ann Poucher Windsor Queen Elizabeth II GSST, 2010
- Chemical Biology Travel Award, 2010
- McMaster Entrance Scholarship, 2010
- Distinguished Graduate Award for Class 2010 - Biotechnology
- Dean of Graduate Studies Spring Research Fellowships, 2009
- President's Enhancement Fund, 2007
Publications:
9.
Zhao, L; KuoLee, R.; Harris, G.;
Tram, K.; Yan, H.; Chen, W. c-di-GMP protects against intranasal Acinetobactor baumannii infection in mice by chemokine induction and enhanced neutrophil recruitment,
International Immunopharmacology.
2011, In press.
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Tram, K.; Sangvi, Y.; Yan, H. Further studies on the detritylation in solid phase oligodeoxyribonucleotide synthesis,
Nucleoside, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids. 2011,
30, 12.
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7.
Tram, K.; Twohig, D.; Yan, H. Oligonucleotide labeling using BODIPY phosphoramidite,
Nucleoside, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids. 2011, 30, 1.
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6.
Zhao, Y.;
Tram, K.; Yan, H. Synthesis and characterization of mannosylated oligoribonucleotides,
Carbohydrate Res. 2009, 344, 2137–2143.
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Yan, H.; KuoLee, R.;
Tram, K.; Qiu, H.; Zhang, J.; Patel, G.B.; Chen, W. 3′,5′-Cyclic diguanylic acid elicits mucosal immunity against bacterial infection,
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2009, 387, 581.
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Tram, K.; Yan, H.; Jenkins, H.; Vassiliev, S.; Bruce, D. The synthesis and crystal structure of unsubstituted 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY),
Dyes Pigments 2009, 82, 392.
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3.
Tram, K.; MacIntosh, W.; Yan, H. Synthesis of glycosyl dipyrromethanes,
Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 2278.
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2.
Tram, K.; Wang, X.; Yan, H. Facile synthesis of oligonucleotide phosphoroselenoates,
Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 5103.
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1.
Yan, H.;
Tram, K. Glycotargeting to improve cellular delivery efficiency of nucleic acids,
Glycoconjugate J. 2007, 24, 107.
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