Associate Professor Johan Rosengren
Associate Professor

Johan Rosengren

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Background

Dr Rosengren is an Associate Professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland. He completed his PhD, which focused on structure-activity relationships of antimicrobial peptides, under the supervision of Professor David Craik at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ, in 2003. After two years of post-doctoral work at IMB he moved to Sweden in 2005 to take up a position as Assistant Professor at Linnaeus University, Kalmar. During 2008-2009 he held a joint appointment between Linnaeus University and Uppsala University. In 2009 he was awarded the Swedish “Docent” title before returning to University of Queensland as a Senior Research Officer, funded by an NHMRC Career Development Award and an ARC Future Fellowship. Dr Rosengren’s research focuses on structure activity relationships of bioactive peptides, in particular peptide hormones and the use of NMR spectroscopy in the design of novel peptide drug leads.

Availability

Associate Professor Johan Rosengren is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Chemical Sciences Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Biomedical Chemistry, University of Kalmar
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Johan Rosengren’s works on UQ eSpace

167 works between 2001 and 2024
All (167) Journal Article (137) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (26) Other Outputs (1)

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2016

Journal Article

Engineering of a novel simplified human insulin-Like peptide 5 agonist

Patil, Nitin A., Hughes, Richard A., Rosengren, K. Johan, Kocan, Martina, Ang, Sheng Yu, Tailhades, Julien, Separovic, Frances, Summers, Roger J., Grosse, Johannes, Wade, John D., Bathgate, Ross A. D. and Hossain, Mohammed Akhter (2016). Engineering of a novel simplified human insulin-Like peptide 5 agonist. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59 (5), 2118-2125. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01786

Engineering of a novel simplified human insulin-Like peptide 5 agonist

2016

Journal Article

A tripartite approach identifies the major sunflower seed albumins

Jayasena, Achala S., Franke, Bastian, Rosengren, Johan and Mylne,Joshua S. (2016). A tripartite approach identifies the major sunflower seed albumins. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 129 (3), 613-629. doi: 10.1007/s00122-015-2653-3

A tripartite approach identifies the major sunflower seed albumins

2016

Journal Article

Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization

Conibear, Anne C., Chaousis, Stephanie, Durek, Thomas, Rosengren, K. Johan, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2016). Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization. Biopolymers, 106 (1), 89-100. doi: 10.1002/bip.22767

Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization

2016

Conference Publication

Structural Features of An Unusual Sun-Flower Proalbumin Protein That Gives Rise to a Small Cyclic Peptide and a Seed Storage Protein

Franke, B., James, A., Mobli, M., Mylne, J. S. and Rosengren, K. J. (2016). Structural Features of An Unusual Sun-Flower Proalbumin Protein That Gives Rise to a Small Cyclic Peptide and a Seed Storage Protein. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4‐9 September 2016. HOBOKEN: Wiley.

Structural Features of An Unusual Sun-Flower Proalbumin Protein That Gives Rise to a Small Cyclic Peptide and a Seed Storage Protein

2016

Conference Publication

Development of peptide therapeutics for iron disorders

Goncalves, Daniela, Rishi, Gautam, Aliyanto, Randy, Rosengren, Johan, Subramaniam, Nathan, Frazer, David and Clark, Richard (2016). Development of peptide therapeutics for iron disorders. 6th Meeting of the International BioIron Society, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 8-10 September 2015. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons.

Development of peptide therapeutics for iron disorders

2016

Conference Publication

Design, synthesis and biological activity of hydrocarbon stapled single-chain relaxin-3 analogue

Hojo, K., Hossain, M. A., Rosengren, K. J., Ma, S., Gundlach, A. L., Tsuda, Y., Hidaka, K., Bathgate, R. A. and Wade, J. D. (2016). Design, synthesis and biological activity of hydrocarbon stapled single-chain relaxin-3 analogue. 34th European Peptide Symposium and 8th International Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4-9 September 2016. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Design, synthesis and biological activity of hydrocarbon stapled single-chain relaxin-3 analogue

2016

Journal Article

Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold

Elliott, Alysha G., Franke, Bastian, Armstrong, David A., Craik, David J., Mylne, Joshua S. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2016). Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold. Amino Acids, 49 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00726-016-2333-x

Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold

2015

Journal Article

Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae

Burman, Robert, Yeshak, Mariamawit Y., Larsson, Sonny, Craik, David J., Rosengren, K. Johan and Goeransson, Ulf (2015). Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6 (855) 855, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00855

Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae

2015

Journal Article

Central relaxin-3 receptor (RXFP3) activation reduces elevated, but not basal, anxiety-like behaviour in C57BL/6J mice

Zhang, Carry, Chua, Berenice E., Yang, Annie, Shabanpoor, Fazel, Hossain, Mohammad Akhter, Wade, John D., Rosengren, K. Johan, Smith, Craig M. and Gundlach A.L. (2015). Central relaxin-3 receptor (RXFP3) activation reduces elevated, but not basal, anxiety-like behaviour in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research, 292, 125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.06.010

Central relaxin-3 receptor (RXFP3) activation reduces elevated, but not basal, anxiety-like behaviour in C57BL/6J mice

2015

Journal Article

Chemically synthesized dicarba H2 relaxin analogues retain strong RXFP1 receptor activity but show an unexpected loss of in vitro serum stability

Hossain, Mohammed Akhter, Haugaard-Kedstrom, Linda M., Rosengren, K. Johan, Bathgate, Ross A. D. and Wade, John D. (2015). Chemically synthesized dicarba H2 relaxin analogues retain strong RXFP1 receptor activity but show an unexpected loss of in vitro serum stability. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13 (44), 10895-10903. doi: 10.1039/c5ob01539a

Chemically synthesized dicarba H2 relaxin analogues retain strong RXFP1 receptor activity but show an unexpected loss of in vitro serum stability

2015

Journal Article

Isolation, characterization, and synthesis of the barrettides: disulfide-containing peptides from the marine sponge Geodia barretti

Carstens, Bodil B., Rosengren, K. Johan, Gunasekera, Sunithi, Schempp, Stefanie, Bohlin, Lars, Dahlstrom, Mia, Clark, Richard J. and Goransson, Ulf (2015). Isolation, characterization, and synthesis of the barrettides: disulfide-containing peptides from the marine sponge Geodia barretti. Journal of Natural Products, 78 (8), 1886-1893. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00210

Isolation, characterization, and synthesis of the barrettides: disulfide-containing peptides from the marine sponge Geodia barretti

2015

Journal Article

Identification, Characterization, and Three-Dimensional Structure of the Novel Circular Bacteriocin, Enterocin NKR-5-3B, from Enterococcus faecium

Himeno, Kohei, Rosengren, K. Johan, Inoue, Tomoko, Perez, Rodney H., Colgrave, Michelle L., Lee, Han Siean, Chan, Lai Y., Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Fujita, Koji, Ishibashi, Naoki, Zendo, Takeshi, Wilaipun, Pongtep, Nakayama, Jiro, Leelawatcharamas, Vichien, Jikuya, Hiroyuki, Craik, David J. and Sonomoto, Kenji (2015). Identification, Characterization, and Three-Dimensional Structure of the Novel Circular Bacteriocin, Enterocin NKR-5-3B, from Enterococcus faecium. Biochemistry, 54 (31), 4863-4876. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00196

Identification, Characterization, and Three-Dimensional Structure of the Novel Circular Bacteriocin, Enterocin NKR-5-3B, from Enterococcus faecium

2015

Journal Article

Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Deka, Zoltan, Rosengren, K. Johan, Erickson, Andelain, Vetter, Irina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Herzig, Volker, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2015). Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens. Molecular Pharmacology, 88 (2), 291-303. doi: 10.1124/mol.115.098178

Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens

2015

Journal Article

Engineered protease inhibitors based on sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1) provide insights into the role of sequence and conformation in Laskowski mechanism inhibition

de Veer, Simon J., Swedberg, Joakim E., Akcan, Muharrem, Rosengren, K. Johan, Brattsand, Maria, Craik, David J. and Harris, Jonathan M. (2015). Engineered protease inhibitors based on sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1) provide insights into the role of sequence and conformation in Laskowski mechanism inhibition. Biochemical Journal, 469 (2), 243-253. doi: 10.1042/BJ20150412

Engineered protease inhibitors based on sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1) provide insights into the role of sequence and conformation in Laskowski mechanism inhibition

2015

Journal Article

Synthesis and pharmacological characterization of a europium-labelled single-chain antagonist for binding studies of the relaxin-3 receptor RXFP3

Haugaard-Kedstrom, Linda M, Wong, Lillian L. L, Bathgate, Ross A. D and Rosengren, K. Johan (2015). Synthesis and pharmacological characterization of a europium-labelled single-chain antagonist for binding studies of the relaxin-3 receptor RXFP3. Amino Acids, 47 (6) 1961, 1267-1271. doi: 10.1007/s00726-015-1961-x

Synthesis and pharmacological characterization of a europium-labelled single-chain antagonist for binding studies of the relaxin-3 receptor RXFP3

2015

Journal Article

A cactus-derived toxin-like cystine knot peptide with selective antimicrobial activity

Aboye, Teshome L, Stromstedt, Adam A, Gunasekera, Sunithi, Bruhn, Jan G, El-Seedi, Hesham, Rosengren K.J. and Goransson, Ulf (2015). A cactus-derived toxin-like cystine knot peptide with selective antimicrobial activity. ChemBioChem, 16 (7), 1068-1077. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201402704

A cactus-derived toxin-like cystine knot peptide with selective antimicrobial activity

2015

Journal Article

Solution structure, aggregation behavior, and flexibility of human relaxin-2

Haugaard-Kedstrom, Linda, Hossain, Mohammed Akhter, Daly, Norelle L., Bathgate, Ross A. D., Rinderknecht, Ernst, Wade, John D., Craik, David J. and Rosengren, Karl Johan (2015). Solution structure, aggregation behavior, and flexibility of human relaxin-2. ACS Chemical Biology, 10 (3), 891-900. doi: 10.1021/cb500918v

Solution structure, aggregation behavior, and flexibility of human relaxin-2

2015

Journal Article

Stabilization of the Cysteine-Rich Conotoxin MrIA by Using a 1,2,3-Triazole as a Disulfide Bond Mimetic

Gori, Alessandro, Wang, Ching-I A., Harvey, Peta J., Rosengren, K. Johan, Bhola, Rebecca F., Gelmi, Maria L., Longhi, Renato, Christie, Macdonald J., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F. and Brust, Andreas (2015). Stabilization of the Cysteine-Rich Conotoxin MrIA by Using a 1,2,3-Triazole as a Disulfide Bond Mimetic. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 54 (4), 1361-1364. doi: 10.1002/anie.201409678

Stabilization of the Cysteine-Rich Conotoxin MrIA by Using a 1,2,3-Triazole as a Disulfide Bond Mimetic

2015

Book Chapter

Structural studies of cyclotides

Daly, Norelle L. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2015). Structural studies of cyclotides. Plant cyclotides. (pp. 155-186) edited by David Craik. Cambridge, MA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.abr.2015.09.003

Structural studies of cyclotides

2014

Journal Article

Insights into the molecular flexibility of theta-defensins by NMR relaxation analysis

Conibear, Anne C., Wang, Conan K., Bi, Tao, Rosengren, K. Johan, Camarero, Julio A. and Craik, David J. (2014). Insights into the molecular flexibility of theta-defensins by NMR relaxation analysis. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118 (49), 14257-14266. doi: 10.1021/jp507754c

Insights into the molecular flexibility of theta-defensins by NMR relaxation analysis

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Making peptides orally bioavailable
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Making peptide drugs orally bioavailable
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2022
    Investigating the role of posttranslational modifications on protein structure and function using selective and segmental isotope labelling
    CIL Research Grant Program
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Buried treasure: bioactive plant seed proteins evolving inside hosts (ARC Discovery Project administered by The University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Chemical Purification Network
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Novel chemical methods to produce next generation insulin analogues (NHMRC Project Grant led by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health)
    The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Pharmacological modulation of the relaxin-3/RXFP3 neuropeptide system for controlling feeding
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Multichannel peptide synthesiser to accelerate UQ's biodiscovery pipeline and peptide drug development programs
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    A Pharmacology Screening Facility to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Modulating Trk receptors for the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
    Alzheimers Research UK - Target Validation Pathfinder Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Unraveling fibrosis by pharmacological targeting of the G protein-coupled receptor, RXFP1 (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health)
    The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Development of technologies to monitor multimolecular complexes (ARC Linkage Project led by the University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Bioactive Peptides as Pharmacological Tools and Novel Drug Leads
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014
    How do sunflowers produce both a seed storage protein and a potent trypsin inhibitor from the same gene?
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Interrogating peptide receptor targets (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Modulation of feeding through pharmacological targeting of the relaxin-3 receptor RXFP3
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Determinants of relaxin and INSL3 receptor binding
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    How do sunflowers make protein drugs in their seeds? (ARC Discovery Project administered by UWA)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012
    How do sunflowers make protein drugs in their seeds?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Development of single-chain peptide ligands for the INSL5 receptor RXFP4
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011
    A Multi-Channel Fluorescence Plate Reader for Studying Receptor-Ligand Interactions
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Building UQ's analytical capacity in biomedical sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Characterization of the interaction between relaxin-3 and its receptor RXFP3
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    NHMRC Career Development Award: Molecular mechanism and modulation of relaxin family peptide receptors
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Johan Rosengren is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Modulating the relaxin-3 neuropeptide receptor to treat anxiety and depression

    The relaxin-3 neuropeptide hormone is involved in criticial signalling controlling motivation and arousal thus its receptor RXFP3 is a potential target for new drugs for depression, anxiety and control of food intake. Out lab has 20 years experience in structure based design of peptide modulators targeting this receptor. Student working in this project will have an opportunity to be involved in peptide design and structural studies using NMR specstroscopy, peptide synthesis and chemistry, as well as functional and stability assays.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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