Overview
Background
Dr Melanie Robitaille is a Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher working with the Calcium Signalling in Therapeutics Team (CaSTT) in the School of Pharmacy. This team specializes in the development and application of novel methodologies and cellular assays in drug discovery, including the use of genetically encoded indicator for high-content imaging in live cells.
Her interests are to elucidate how calcium signals are remodelled in disease states, to identify calcium transporters as new therapeutic targets and to develop molecular and cellular screening tools to be used in drug development programs. She has an established profile in cellular and molecular biology, with high expertise in plasmid cloning, lentiviral transduction and the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to modulate gene expression.
Availability
- Dr Melanie Robitaille is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Université de Montréal
Works
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2019
Conference Publication
A recently identified ion channel in breast cancer
Bong, Alice H. L., Robitaille, Mélanie, Milevskiy, Michael J. G., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2019). A recently identified ion channel in breast cancer. AuPS/ASB Scientific meeting, Canberra, Australia, 1-4 December 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Remodeling of calcium influx pathways in models of cancer associated fibroblasts in breast cancer
Monteith, Greg, Sadras, Francisco, Stewart, Teneale, Robitaille, Melanie, Kalita-de Croft, Priyakshi, Soon, Patsy, Saunus, Jodi, Lakhani, Sunil and Roberts-Thomson, Sarah (2019). Remodeling of calcium influx pathways in models of cancer associated fibroblasts in breast cancer. AACR Annual Meeting on Bioinformatics, Convergence Science, and Systems Biology, Atlanta, GA United States, 29 March - 3 April 2019. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS18-99
2019
Conference Publication
Assessment of Ca2+ channels and pumps in brain-seeking breast cancer cell lines
Lim, Darren Z. R. , Chalmers, Silke B. , Robitaille, Melanie , Saunus, Jodi M. , Lakhani, Sunil R. , Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2019). Assessment of Ca2+ channels and pumps in brain-seeking breast cancer cell lines. ASCEPT-PAGANZ Joint Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand, 25-29 November 2019. Hamilton Central, QLD, Australia: ASCEPT.
2018
Journal Article
A synthetic anti-Frizzled antibody engineered for broadened specificity exhibits enhanced anti-tumor properties
Pavlovic, Zvezdan, Adams, Jarrett J., Blazer, Levi L., Gakhal, Amandeep K., Jarvik, Nick, Steinhart, Zachary, Robitaille, Melanie, Mascall, Keith, Pan, James, Angers, Stephane, Moffat, Jason and Sidhu, Sachdev S. (2018). A synthetic anti-Frizzled antibody engineered for broadened specificity exhibits enhanced anti-tumor properties. mAbs, 10 (8), 1157-1167. doi: 10.1080/19420862.2018.1515565
2018
Journal Article
Assessment of cytosolic free calcium changes during ceramide-induced cell death in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells expressing the calcium sensor GCaMP6m
Bassett, John J., Bong, Alice H.L., Janke, Ellen K., Robitaille, Mélanie, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Peters, Amelia A. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2018). Assessment of cytosolic free calcium changes during ceramide-induced cell death in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells expressing the calcium sensor GCaMP6m. Cell Calcium, 72, 39-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ceca.2018.02.003
2018
Conference Publication
Cancer associated fibroblasts undergo a calcium channel switch
Sadras, Francisco, Stewart, Teneale A., Robitaille, Melanie, Kalita-de Croft, Priyakshi, Patsy, Soon, Saunus, Jodi M., Makhani, Sunil R., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2018). Cancer associated fibroblasts undergo a calcium channel switch. Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 27 - 30 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Expression of calcium pumps, channels and channel regulators in a model of therapy resistance in melanoma
Chua, Chia C., Hammerlinde, Heinz, Robitaille, Melanie, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Schauder, Helmut and Monteith, Gregory R. (2018). Expression of calcium pumps, channels and channel regulators in a model of therapy resistance in melanoma. Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 30 November 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal a Wnt-FZD5 signaling circuit as a druggable vulnerability of RNF43-mutant pancreatic tumors
Steinhart, Zachary, Pavlovic, Zvezdan, Chandrashekhar, Megha, Hart, Traver, Wang, Xiaowei, Zhang, Xiaoyu, Robitaille, Melanie, Browne, Kevin R., Jaksani, Sridevi, Overmeer, Rene, Boj, Sylvia F., Adams, Jarrett, Pan, James, Clevers, Hans, Sidhu, Sachdev, Moffat, Jason and Angers, Stephane (2017). Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal a Wnt-FZD5 signaling circuit as a druggable vulnerability of RNF43-mutant pancreatic tumors. Nature Medicine, 23 (1), 60-68. doi: 10.1038/nm.4219
2016
Journal Article
YB-1 is elevated in medulloblastoma and drives proliferation in Sonic hedgehog-dependent cerebellar granule neuron progenitor cells and medulloblastoma cells
Dey, A., Robitaille, M., Remke, M., Maier, C., Malhotra, A., Gregorieff, A., Wrana, J. L., Taylor, M. D., Angers, S. and Kenney, A. M. (2016). YB-1 is elevated in medulloblastoma and drives proliferation in Sonic hedgehog-dependent cerebellar granule neuron progenitor cells and medulloblastoma cells. Oncogene, 35 (32), 4256-4268. doi: 10.1038/onc.2015.491
2016
Journal Article
SAPCD2 Controls Spindle Orientation and Asymmetric Divisions by Negatively Regulating the G alpha i-LGN-NuMA Ternary Complex
Chiu, Catherine W. N., Monat, Carine, Robitaille, Melanie, Lacomme, Marine, Daulat, Avais M., Macleod, Graham, McNeill, Helen, Cayouette, Michel and Angers, Stephane (2016). SAPCD2 Controls Spindle Orientation and Asymmetric Divisions by Negatively Regulating the G alpha i-LGN-NuMA Ternary Complex. Developmental Cell, 36 (1), 50-62. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2015.12.016
2015
Journal Article
Gβ4γ1 as a modulator of M3 muscarinic receptor signalling and novel roles of Gβ1 subunits in the modulation of cellular signalling
Khan, Shahriar M., Min, Adam, Gora, Sarah, Houranieh, Geeda M., Campden, Rhiannon, Robitaille, Melanie, Trieu, Phan, Petrin, Darlaine, Jacobi, Ashley M., Behlke, Mark A., Angers, Stephane and Hebert, Terence E. (2015). Gβ4γ1 as a modulator of M3 muscarinic receptor signalling and novel roles of Gβ1 subunits in the modulation of cellular signalling. Cellular Signalling, 27 (8), 1597-1608. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.04.007
2015
Journal Article
BioID-based identification of SKP Cullin F-box (SCF)(beta-TrCP1/2) E3 ligase substrates
Coyaud, Etienne, Mis, Monika, Laurent, Estelle M. N., Dunham, Wade H., Couzens, Amber L., Robitaille, Melanie, Gingras, Anne-Claude, Angers, Stephane and Raught, Brian (2015). BioID-based identification of SKP Cullin F-box (SCF)(beta-TrCP1/2) E3 ligase substrates. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 14 (7), 1781-1795. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M114.045658
2015
Journal Article
The identification of novel protein-protein interactions in liver that affect glucagon receptor activity
Han, Junfeng, Zhang, Ming, Froese, Sean, Dai, Feihan F., Robitaille, Melanie, Bhattacharjee, Alpana, Huang, Xinyi, Jia, Weiping, Angers, Stephane, Wheeler, Michael B. and Wei, Li (2015). The identification of novel protein-protein interactions in liver that affect glucagon receptor activity. Plos One, 10 (6), e0129226. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129226
2015
Conference Publication
Sonic Hedgehog induces YB-1 in a yap-dependent manner to regulate Igf2 expression and proliferation in cerebellar granule neuron progenitors and medulloblastoma cells
Dey, A., Robitaille, M., Remke, M., Maier, C., Malhotra, A., Gregorieff, A., Wrana, J., Taylor, M., Angers, S. and Kenney, A. (2015). Sonic Hedgehog induces YB-1 in a yap-dependent manner to regulate Igf2 expression and proliferation in cerebellar granule neuron progenitors and medulloblastoma cells. 3rd Biennial Conference on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Basic and Translational Research, San Diego, CA United States, 7-8 May 2015. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nov061.78
2015
Book Chapter
Tandem affinity purification to identify cytosolic and nuclear Gβγ-interacting proteins
Campden, Rhiannon, Petrin, Darlaine, Robitaille, Melanie, Audet, Nicolas, Gora, Sarah, Angers, Stephane and Hebert, Terence E. (2015). Tandem affinity purification to identify cytosolic and nuclear Gβγ-interacting proteins. Nuclear G-protein coupled receptors. (pp. 161-184) edited by Bruce G. Allen and Terence E. Hébert. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1755-6_14
2014
Journal Article
Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 is a functional part of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor complex in pancreatic beta cells
Zhang, Ming, Robitaille, Melanie, Showalter, Aaron D., Huang, Xinyi, Liu, Ying, Bhattacharjee, Alpana, Willard, Francis S., Han, Junfeng, Froese, Sean, Wei, Li, Gaisano, Herbert Y., Angers, Stephane, Sloop, Kyle W., Dai, Feihan F. and Wheeler, Michael B. (2014). Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 is a functional part of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor complex in pancreatic beta cells. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 13 (11), 3049-3062. doi: 10.1074/mcp.M114.040196
2014
Journal Article
Ubiquitylation and activation of a Rab GTPase is promoted by a beta(2)AR-HACE1 complex
Lachance, Veronik, Degrandmaison, Jade, Marois, Sebastien, Robitaille, Melanie, Genier, Samuel, Nadeau, Stephanie, Angers, Stephane and Parent, Jean-Luc (2014). Ubiquitylation and activation of a Rab GTPase is promoted by a beta(2)AR-HACE1 complex. Journal of Cell Science, 127 (1), 111-123. doi: 10.1242/jcs.132944
2013
Conference Publication
Transcriptional regulation at IGF2 promoters and mechanistic insights on induction of IGF2 downstream of yap in SHH medulloblastomas
Dev, Abhinav, Robitaille, Melanie, Remke, Marc, Faury, Damien, Maier, Caroline, Malhotra, Anshu, Jabado, Nada, Taylor, Michael, Angers, Stephane and Kenney, Anna (2013). Transcriptional regulation at IGF2 promoters and mechanistic insights on induction of IGF2 downstream of yap in SHH medulloblastomas. 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World-Federation-of-Neuro-Oncology (WFNO) held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Neuro-Oncology (SNO), San Francisco, CA United States, 21-24 November 2013. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
2013
Journal Article
Novel, gel-free proteomics approach identifies RNF5 and JAMP as modulators of GPCR stability
Roy, Sebastien J., Glazkova, Irina, Frechette, Louis, Iorio-Morin, Christian, Binda, Chantal, Petrin, Darlaine, Phan Trieu,, Robitaille, Melanie, Angers, Stephane, Hebert, Terence E. and Parent, Jean-Luc (2013). Novel, gel-free proteomics approach identifies RNF5 and JAMP as modulators of GPCR stability. Molecular Endocrinology, 27 (8), 1245-1266. doi: 10.1210/me.2013-1091
2013
Conference Publication
Characterization of a novel protein interactor of galphai suggests its involvement in mitotic spindle orientation
Chiu, Catherine, Robitaille, Melanie, Daulat, Avais, Zhao, Peishen, Chidiac, Peter, Obiero, Josiah and Angers, Stephane (2013). Characterization of a novel protein interactor of galphai suggests its involvement in mitotic spindle orientation. GPCR 2012, -, 2012. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Melanie Robitaille is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The intersection between calcium signaling pathways and coronavirus infection
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Larisa Labzin
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Doctor Philosophy
he intersection between calcium signaling pathways and viral infection
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith, Dr Larisa Labzin
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Doctor Philosophy
Designing novel bivalent ligands that target the mu and nociceptin opioid receptors for reduced side effects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danial Saifuddin, Professor Peter Cabot
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Doctor Philosophy
Calcium signalling in the context of cell in cell structures in a model of entosis in breast cancer cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith
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Doctor Philosophy
Targeting peripheral kappa and mu bivalent opioid receptors with bivalent opioid peptides for inflammatory pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross, Dr Danial Saifuddin, Professor Peter Cabot
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Doctor Philosophy
Designing novel bivalent ligands that target the mu and nociceptin opioid receptors for reduced side effects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot
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Doctor Philosophy
Calcium signalling and cell death pathways in breast cancer cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering a recombinant targeted delivery platform for nucleic acid-based therapeutics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Moyle
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Doctor Philosophy
Targeting peripheral kappa and mu bivalent opioid receptors with bivalent opioid peptides for inflammatory pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Ross, Professor Peter Cabot
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Shape- and matrix-density mediated changes in calcium signalling in breast cancer cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gregory Monteith
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