last updated: 26 June 2003

Dr. Edgar O. Ong

A. Current Affiliation

Senior Research Scientist

B. Educational Background

1983 B.S. Microbiology
University of Santo Tomas

1986 M.S. Genetics
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

1992 Ph.D. Microbiology
University of British Columbia

C. Research Fields/Fields of Expertise

Research fields:

Molecular biology
Glycobiology
Biochemistry

Additional keywords:

carbohydrates
proteases
genomics

D. Academic Awards

1995 NSERC Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1984 International Graduate Fellowship Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

E. Academic Societies

Society for Glycobiology

F. Publications - Journals

Biosynthesis of the HNK-1 glycans on O-linked oligosaccharides attached to the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM): The requirement for core2 b1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase and the muscle-specific domain in NCAM
Ong, E, M Suzuki, F Belot, J-C Yeh, I Franceschini, K Angata, O Hindsgaul & M Fukuda
J. Biol. Chem. 277, 18182-90, 2002

Catalytic domain structures of MT-SP1/matriptase, a matrix-degrading transmembrane serine proteinase
Friedrich, R, P Fuentes-Prior, E Ong, G Coombs, M Hunter, R Oehler, D Pierson, R Gonzalez, R Huber, W Bode & EL Madison
J. Biol. Chem. 277, 2160-68, 2002

Polysialyltransferase ST8Sia II (STX) polysialylates all of the major isoforms of NCAM and facilitates neurite outgrowth
Franceschini I, K Angata, E Ong, A Hong, P Doherty & M Fukuda
Glycobiology 11, 231-9, 2001