World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
12698
World Ranking
14922
National Ranking
526

Overview

Alain Stintzi is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics related to bacteriophages and microbial interactions, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and Escherichia coli research studies. Other areas covered include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, enzyme production and characterization, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, as well as gastrointestinal disorders and treatments.

Among the main venues where Alain Stintzi has published are Communications Biology, Gut Microbes, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Frontiers in Microbiology, and FEBS Letters.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Alain Stintzi include the following:

  • The gastrointestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni metabolizes sugars with potential help from commensal Bacteroides vulgatus, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Virome Sequencing of the Human Intestinal Mucosal-Luminal Interface, 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Binding of Phage-Encoded FlaGrab to Motile Campylobacter jejuni Flagella Inhibits Growth, Downregulates Energy Metabolism, and Requires Specific Flagellar Glycans, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Multiomic spatial analysis reveals a distinct mucosa-associated virome, 2023, Gut Microbes
  • Structural analysis of Atopobium parvulum SufS cysteine desulfurase linked to Crohn's disease, 2022, FEBS Letters

Alain Stintzi has collaborated with various researchers, notably including James Butcher, Parastoo Azadi, Christine M. Szymanski, Jolene M. Garber, and Sara Porfírio. These frequent co-authorships reflect ongoing partnerships in overlapping research domains.

The scientist's subfields of study further highlight specialized interests, such as Ecology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, Food Science, and Biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Intestinal Inflammation Targets Cancer-Inducing Activity of the Microbiota

    Janelle C. Arthur;Ernesto Perez-Chanona;Marcus Mühlbauer;Sarah Tomkovich

  • Altered intestinal microbiota–host mitochondria crosstalk in new onset Crohn’s disease

    Walid Mottawea;Cheng-Kang Chiang;Marcus Mühlbauer;Amanda E. Starr

  • Iron Acquisition and Regulation in Campylobacter jejuni

    Kiran Palyada;Deborah Threadgill;Alain Stintzi

  • Gene Expression Profile of Campylobacter jejuni in Response to Growth Temperature Variation

    Alain Stintzi

  • Microbial iron transport via a siderophore shuttle: A membrane ion transport paradigm

    Alain Stintzi;Carmen Barnes;Jide Xu;Kenneth N. Raymond

  • Use of siderophores to type pseudomonads: the three Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyoverdine systems.

    Jean Marie Meyer;Alain Stintzi;Daniel De Vos;Pierre Cornelis

  • Major Role for FeoB in Campylobacter jejuni Ferrous Iron Acquisition, Gut Colonization, and Intracellular Survival

    Hemant Naikare;Kiran Palyada;Roger Panciera;Denver Marlow

  • L-fucose utilization provides Campylobacter jejuni with a competitive advantage.

    Martin Stahl;Lorna M. Friis;Harald Nothaft;Xin Liu

  • RapidAIM: a culture- and metaproteomics-based Rapid Assay of Individual Microbiome responses to drugs

    Leyuan Li;Zhibin Ning;Xu Zhang;Janice Mayne

  • Metaproteomics reveals associations between microbiome and intestinal extracellular vesicle proteins in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

    Xu Zhang;Shelley A. Deeke;Zhibin Ning;Amanda E. Starr

  • Advancing functional and translational microbiome research using meta-omics approaches

    Xu Zhang;Leyuan Li;James Butcher;Alain Stintzi

  • Use of Genome-Wide Expression Profiling and Mutagenesis To Study the Intestinal Lifestyle of Campylobacter jejuni

    Alain Stintzi;Denver Marlow;Kiran Palyada;Hemant Naikare

  • MetaPro-IQ: a universal metaproteomic approach to studying human and mouse gut microbiota

    Xu Zhang;Zhibin Ning;Janice Mayne;Jasmine I. Moore

  • Characterization of the oxidative stress stimulon and PerR regulon of Campylobacter jejuni

    Kiran Palyada;Yi-Qian Sun;Annika Flint;James Butcher

  • Low temperature MBBR nitrification: Microbiome analysis.

    Bradley Young;Robert Delatolla;Kevin Kennedy;Edith Laflamme

  • Nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) biofilm and biomass response to long term exposure to 1 °C.

    V. Hoang;Robert Delatolla;Turki Abujamel;Walid Mottawea

  • Nutrient Acquisition and Metabolism by Campylobacter jejuni

    Martin Stahl;James Butcher;Alain Stintzi

  • Structure and regulon of Campylobacter jejuni ferric uptake regulator Fur define apo-Fur regulation

    James Butcher;Sabina Sarvan;Joseph S. Brunzelle;Jean François Couture

  • Functional impacts of the intestinal microbiome in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease.

    Jennifer Li;James Butcher;David Mack;Alain Stintzi

  • Defining the Vulnerable Period for Re-Establishment of Clostridium difficile Colonization after Treatment of C. difficile Infection with Oral Vancomycin or Metronidazole

    Turki Abujamel;Jennifer L. Cadnum;Lucy A. Jury;Venkata C. K. Sunkesula

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Figeys
Daniel Figeys University of Ottawa
David R. Mack
David R. Mack University of Ottawa
Christine M. Szymanski
Christine M. Szymanski University of Georgia
Kevin J. Kennedy
Kevin J. Kennedy University of Ottawa
Kenneth N. Raymond
Kenneth N. Raymond Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jean-Marie Meyer
Jean-Marie Meyer Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Emile Levy
Emile Levy University of Montreal
Dean Fergusson
Dean Fergusson Ottawa Hospital
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet University of Surrey
Keith Poole
Keith Poole Queen's University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring careers in Biology and Biochemistry opens doors to a range of specialized online degrees and healthcare professions. Many students begin by pursuing programs that offer strong science foundations, such as an online ASN. This pathway provides essential nursing skills and is a popular entry point for those interested in clinical roles.

Nutrition is another booming field for biochemistry graduates. Earning an online dietitian degree can equip students with the knowledge to support public health, work in hospitals, or advise on healthy eating.

For leadership and administrative ambitions, consider programs with CAHME accreditation. The number of cahme accredited mha programs is growing, offering flexibility while preparing professionals for healthcare management roles.

Advanced practice nurses may seek terminal degrees. Innovations in online learning now offer a dnp program without clinical hours for experienced practitioners, making doctoral study more accessible.

These online options make science and healthcare careers more flexible, letting students tailor education to fit their goals and schedules.

Best Scientists Citing Alain Stintzi

Trending Scientists