
UNDERSTANDING
BLOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
TO DESIGN TOMORROW’S
THERAPEUTICS

MULTIDISCIPLINARY
APPROACHES
TO ADVANCE HEMOSTASIS
RESEARCH

INNOVATIVE HEMORRHAGE
TREATMENTS
TO SAVE LIVES
The Kastrup Lab is a multidisciplinary group of biochemists and engineers who investigate the biochemical and biophysical processes that regulate blood clotting and use their discoveries to develop novel therapeutics for hemostasis and thrombosis.
PUBLICATIONS & FUNDING
HOW YOUR FUNDING IS MAKING AN IMPACT
RESEARCH GRANTS
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
2021
- US Department of Defense - RDTRA
- CIHR Project Grant
2021
- Blood (Accepted)
- Military Medicine (Accepted)
- Blood (Accepted)
- Nature Cardiovascular Research (Accepted)
- Science
- Extreme Mechanics Letters
- Transfusion
- Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Endoscopy Open International
2020
- Spin-out company: NanoVation Therapeutics
- US Department of Defense - MuLTI
- US Department of Defense - PRMRP
- Nanomedicines Innovation Network
- CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund
2020
- Blood
- Endoscopy Open International
- Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Blood Advances
- Scientific Reports
- Res Pract Thromb Haemost
- Blood Advances
- ACS Nano
- Biochemistry
2019
- Bayer Hemophilia Award
2019
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- Scientific Reports
- Patent issued on hemostatic particles
2018
- NSERC Discovery Grant
2018
- Blood Coag. & Fibrin.
- J. Biol. Chemistry
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- Provisional patent on antithrombotic siRNA
2017
- Novo Access to Insight
2017
- Scientific Reports
- Ann. Rev. of Biochem.
- Laryngoscope
- Provisional patent on liposomal thrombin
- Spin-out company: CoMotion
2016
- CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund
2016
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- Shock
- Thrombosis Research
- Biomacromolecules
RESEARCH GRANTS
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
2018
2018
- Scientific Reports
- Blood Coag. & Fibrin.
- J. Biol. Chemistry
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
2017
- NSERC Discovery Grant
2017
- Scientific Reports
- Ann. Rev. of Biochem.
- Laryngoscope
2016
- CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund
- Novo Access to Insight
2016
- J. Thromb. & Haem.
- Shock
- Thrombosis Research
- Biomacromolecules
2015
- CIHR Foundation Scheme
- MSFHR Scholar Award
2015
- Angew. Chem. Int. Ed
- Blood
- Science Advances
- Scientific Reports
50
Publications
8.5
Avg. impact factor
7
Graduate Students
(currently)
3
PDFs (currently)
29
Fellowships
& Awards
50
Undergrads
Mentored
9
Patents Filed
Steve, PhD Amy, PhD Candidate
What’s New
Apr 2021 – Well done to Amy Strilchuk for her CIHR CGS Doctoral Award, and to Madelaine Robertson and Colton Strong for their CIHR CGS Master’s Awards!
Mar 2021 – The Kastrup lab is awarded a CIHR Project Grant!
Jan 2021 – Welcome to Dr. Katie Badior and Dr. Adele Khavari, two new postdocs starting in our lab. Katie will be co-supervised by Dr. Eric Jan. Welcome back to Alyssa Yong, who started as an undergrad in our lab and is now a research technician.
Nov 2020 – New Publication “Post-Translational Modifications of Platelet-Derived Amyloid Precursor Protein by Coagulation Factor XIII-A*” accepted in Biochemistry.
Sep 2020 – Welcome to our two new graduate students, Madelaine Robertson and Colton Strong, who will be co-supervised by Dr. Pieter Cullis and Dr. Dana Devine, respectively.
Sep 2020 – Congratulations to Massimo Cau for his SBME GSI Entrance Award, and to Lih Jiin Juang for her UBC 4-year fellowship!
Sep 2020 – The Kastrup lab is awarded two US Department of Defense grants!
Aug 2020 – The Kastrup lab is looking for a new postdoc! More details on ‘Contact Us’ page.
Jul 2020 – New publication “Sustained Depletion of FXIII-A by Inducing Acquired FXIII-B Deficiency” accepted in Blood.
Jul 2020 – Congratulations to Dr. Nima Mazinani who successfully defending his PhD!
Jun 2020 – New publication “Bleeding is increased in amyloid precursor protein knockout mouse” in Res Pract Thromb Haemost.
May 2020 – Well done to Jerry Leung for receiving the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Doctoral Award (PGS-D)!
Apr 2020 – Media coverage on our publication “Coagulation Factor XII Contributes to Hemostasis When Activated by Soil in Wounds” is released through various media outlets.
Apr 2020 – New publication “Coagulation Factor XII Contributes to Hemostasis When Activated by Soil in Wounds” in Blood Advances.
Apr 2020 – Well done to Dr. Jayesh Kulkarni for being awarded the Nanomedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Gene Therapy!
Apr 2020 – Well done to Amy Strilchuk for being awarded the William and Dorothy Gilbert Scholarships in Bio-Medical Sciences Award!
Apr 2020 – Congratulations to Jerry Leung, who successfully passed his Comprehensive Exam!
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