Sidney Katz

About the Principal Investigator

Training

Degree:	Ph.D. in Pharmacology
Institution:	McGill University
Year:	1971

Degree:	M.Sc. in Pharmacology
Institution:	McGill University
Year:	1968

Degree:	B.Sc.
Institution:	McGill University
Year:	1965

Current Position

Position:	Professor, Executive Director, Community Affairs
Organization:	University of British Columbia

Position:	Managing Director
Organization:	Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Projects

Sid has had a parallel career in science journalism having contributed over 400 items on CBC radio regional and national programs, including Morningside and 'As it Happens' on science and health issues and was the national health science correspondent on the CTV National News. He also has contributed numerous columns on science for newspapers and co-produced two science film documentaries. He served for a number of years as vice-president of the Canadian Science Writers association and on many science writing awards juries.

For more than 15 years, Sid has promoted science education for elementary and high school children. He has played a part in developing science centres around the world, including Science World in BC, The Regina Science Centre, the Bersheva Science Centre in Israel, and the Science Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. He also worked with David Vogt to develop the world's first internet science magazine, The Branium. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Education Committee of Genome B.C. and was involved in the development of the 'Gee in Genome Exhibit' and the workshop experiences.

Sid has served as Executive Director of Science World in British Columbia and Director General and CEO of the Ontario Science Centre. He has won a number of awards for his science awareness and science education activities, including the Gordin Kaplan Award from the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies, the Eve Savory Award from the Science Council of BC, the McNeil Medal from the Royal Society of Canada, and the Sandford Fleming Award from the Royal Canadian Institute. In 2003, Sid was awarded the Order of Canada for his contributions to science awareness and education in Canada.

Selected Publications

Katz,S. Beneficial uses of plant pathogens: anticancer and drug agents derived from plant pathogens.Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 24(1), 10-13 (2002).
Lakowski, T.M., and Frankel, A. Sources of AdoHcy background in measuring PRMT activity using tandem mass spectrometry. Anal. Biochem. (2009) doi:10.1016/j.ab.2009.08.043
XU, Y-J., Kim S.O., Katz, S.,and Pelech, S.L. : Stimulation of 90- and 70 kDa ribosomal S6 kinases by arginine vasopressin and lysophosphatidic acid in rat cardiomyocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology 59(9), 1163-1171 (2000).
Allen, B.G., and Katz, S. Calreticulin and Calsequestrin are differentially distributed in canine heart. J. Mol. Cell Cardiol 32; 2379- 2384 (2000)
Kim,S.O., Baines, C.P., Ortiz,, S.D., Pelech, SL., Katz, S., Downie,J. and Cohen, M.P.Ischaemia-induced activation of heat shock protein-27 kinase and casein kinase 2 in preconditioned rabbit heart. J. Biochem. and Cell Biol. 77; 559-567 (1999).
Kim, S.O. Katz, S. and Pelech, S.L. Expression of second messenger- and cyclin-dependent protein kinase during postnatal development of rat heart. J. Cellular Biochem. 69; 506-521 (1998)
Kim, S.O., Hasham, M., Katz, S. and Pelech, S.L .. Insulin regulated protein kinases during postnatal development of rat heart. J. Cellular Biochem., 71; 318-321 (1998)
Kim, S.O., Irwin, P., Katz, S. and Pelech, S.L. Regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways during postnatal development of rat heart. J. Cellular Biochem. 71; 286-301 (1998)

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