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

172 works between 2001 and 2025
All (172) Journal Article (141) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (27) Book Chapter (3)

141 - 160 of 172 works

2008

Journal Article

Synthesis, conformation, and activity of human insulin-like Peptide 5 (INSL5)

Hossain, Mohammed Akhter, Bathgate, Ross A. D., Kong, Chze K., Shabanpoor, Fazel, Suode Zhang, Haugaard-Jönsson, Linda M., Rosengren, K. Johan, Tregear, Geoffrey W. and Wade, John D. (2008). Synthesis, conformation, and activity of human insulin-like Peptide 5 (INSL5). ChemBioChem, 9 (11), 1816-1822. doi: 10.1002/cbic.200800113

Synthesis, conformation, and activity of human insulin-like Peptide 5 (INSL5)

2008

Journal Article

The A-chain of human relaxin family peptides has distinct roles in the binding and activation of the different relaxin family peptide receptors

Hossain, M. A., Rosengren, K. J., Haugaard-Jonsson, L. M., Zhang, S., Layfield, S., Ferraro, T., Daly, N. L., Tregear, G. W., Wade, J. D. and Bathgate, R. A. D. (2008). The A-chain of human relaxin family peptides has distinct roles in the binding and activation of the different relaxin family peptide receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (25), 17287-17297. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M801911200

The A-chain of human relaxin family peptides has distinct roles in the binding and activation of the different relaxin family peptide receptors

2008

Journal Article

Alanine Scanning mutagenesis of the prototypic cyclotide reveals a cluster of residues essential for bioactivity

Simonsen, S. M., Sando, L., Rosengren, K. J., Wang, C. K., Colgrave, M. L., Daly, N. L. and Craik, D. J. (2008). Alanine Scanning mutagenesis of the prototypic cyclotide reveals a cluster of residues essential for bioactivity. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (15), 9805-9813. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M709303200

Alanine Scanning mutagenesis of the prototypic cyclotide reveals a cluster of residues essential for bioactivity

2008

Journal Article

In vitro assays of molecular motors: Impact of motor-surface interactions

Mansson, Alf, Balaz, Martina, Albet-Torres, Nuria and Rosengren, K Johan (2008). In vitro assays of molecular motors: Impact of motor-surface interactions. Frontiers In Bioscience, 13 (15), 5732-5754. doi: 10.2741/3112

In vitro assays of molecular motors: Impact of motor-surface interactions

2007

Journal Article

Retrocyclin-2: Structural analysis of a potent anti-HIV θ-defensin

Daly, Norelle L., Chen, Y, Rosengren, KJ, Marx, UC, Phillips, ML, Waring, AJ, Wang, W, Lehrer, RI and Craik, David J. (2007). Retrocyclin-2: Structural analysis of a potent anti-HIV θ-defensin. Biochemistry, 46 (35), 9920-9928. doi: 10.1021/bi700720e

Retrocyclin-2: Structural analysis of a potent anti-HIV θ-defensin

2006

Journal Article

Structural and functional characterization of the conserved salt bridge in mammalian Paneth cell alpha-defensins - Solution structures of mouse cryptdin-4 AND (E15D)-cryptdin-4

Rosengren, K. Johan, Daly, Norelle L., Fornander, Liselotte M., Jonsson, Linda M. H., Shirafuji, Yoshinori, Qu, Xiaoqing, Vogel, Hans J., Ouellette, Andre J. and Craik, David J. (2006). Structural and functional characterization of the conserved salt bridge in mammalian Paneth cell alpha-defensins - Solution structures of mouse cryptdin-4 AND (E15D)-cryptdin-4. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (38), 28068-28078. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M604992200

Structural and functional characterization of the conserved salt bridge in mammalian Paneth cell alpha-defensins - Solution structures of mouse cryptdin-4 AND (E15D)-cryptdin-4

2006

Journal Article

Solution structure and characterization of the LGR8 receptor binding surface of insulin-like peptide 3

Rosengren, K. J., Zhang, S., Lin, F., Daly, N. L., Scott, D. J., Hughes, R. A., Bathgate, R. A. D., Craik, D. J. and Wade, J. D. (2006). Solution structure and characterization of the LGR8 receptor binding surface of insulin-like peptide 3. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (38), 28287-28295. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M603829200

Solution structure and characterization of the LGR8 receptor binding surface of insulin-like peptide 3

2006

Journal Article

Solution structure and novel insights into the determinants of the receptor specificity of human relaxin-3

Rosengren, K. J., Lin, F., Bathgate, R. A. D., Tregear, G. W., Daly, N. L., Wade, J. D. and Craik, D. J. (2006). Solution structure and novel insights into the determinants of the receptor specificity of human relaxin-3. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (9), 5845-5851. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M511210200

Solution structure and novel insights into the determinants of the receptor specificity of human relaxin-3

2006

Conference Publication

Threaded rings and complex topologies in antimicrobial peptides: Nature's engineering templates

Craik, David J., Rosengren, K. Johan, Sando, Lillian and Simonsen, Shane S. (2006). Threaded rings and complex topologies in antimicrobial peptides: Nature's engineering templates. 19th American Peptide Symposium, San Diego, CA, United States, 18-23 June 2005. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-26575-9_101

Threaded rings and complex topologies in antimicrobial peptides: Nature's engineering templates

2005

Journal Article

Isolation and characterization of novel cyclotides from Viola hederaceae - Solution structure and anti-HIV activity of vhl-1, a leaf-specific expressed cyclotide

Chen, Bin, Colgrave, Michelle L., Daly, Norelle L., Rosengren, K. Johan, Gustafson, Kirk R. and Craik, David J. (2005). Isolation and characterization of novel cyclotides from Viola hederaceae - Solution structure and anti-HIV activity of vhl-1, a leaf-specific expressed cyclotide. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280 (23), 22395-22405. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M501737200

Isolation and characterization of novel cyclotides from Viola hederaceae - Solution structure and anti-HIV activity of vhl-1, a leaf-specific expressed cyclotide

2005

Journal Article

The chemistry and biology of human relaxin-3

Tregear, G. W., Bathgate, R. A., Layfield, S., Ferraro, T., Gundlach, A., Ma, S., Lin, F., Hanson, N. F., Summers, R. J., Rosengren, J., Craik, D. J. and Wade, J. D. (2005). The chemistry and biology of human relaxin-3. Relaxin And Related Peptides: Fourth International Conference, 1041, 40-46. doi: 10.1196/annals.1282.008

The chemistry and biology of human relaxin-3

2005

Journal Article

Threaded rings and complex topologies in novel antimicrobial peptides: Nature's bio-engineering templates

Craik, DJ, Rosengren, KJ, Sando, L and Simonsen, SM (2005). Threaded rings and complex topologies in novel antimicrobial peptides: Nature's bio-engineering templates. Biopolymers, 80 (4), 489-489.

Threaded rings and complex topologies in novel antimicrobial peptides: Nature's bio-engineering templates

2005

Conference Publication

A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25

Rosengren, KJ, Jen, FEC, Clark, RJ, Goransson, U, Daly, NL and Craik, DJ (2005). A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25. Peptides 2004: 3rd International Peptide Symposium / 28th European Peptide Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, 5 - 10 September 2004. Geneva, Switzerland: Kenes International.

A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25

2005

Journal Article

Structure and neurofunction of relaxin-3, the ancestral relaxin

Wade, JD, Lin, F, Rosengren, J, Craik, D, Otvos, L, Bathgate, R and Tregear, GW (2005). Structure and neurofunction of relaxin-3, the ancestral relaxin. Biopolymers, 80 (4), 538-538.

Structure and neurofunction of relaxin-3, the ancestral relaxin

2005

Journal Article

Engineering stable peptide toxins by means of backbone cyclization: Stabilization of the alpha-conotoxin MII

Clark, R. J., Fischer, H., Dempster, L., Daly, N. L., Rosengren, K. J., Nevin, S. T., Meunier, F. A., Adams, D. J. and Craik, D. J. (2005). Engineering stable peptide toxins by means of backbone cyclization: Stabilization of the alpha-conotoxin MII. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, 102 (39), 13767-13772. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0504613102

Engineering stable peptide toxins by means of backbone cyclization: Stabilization of the alpha-conotoxin MII

2005

Journal Article

Isolation, solution structure, and insecticidal activity of Kalata B2, a circular protein with a twist: Do Mobius strips exist in nature?

Jennings, Cameron V., Rosengren, K. Johan, Daly, Norelle L., Plan, Manuel, Stevens, Jackie, Scanlon, Martin J., Waine, Clement, Norman, David G., Anderson, Marilyn A. and Craik, David J. (2005). Isolation, solution structure, and insecticidal activity of Kalata B2, a circular protein with a twist: Do Mobius strips exist in nature?. Biochemistry, 44 (3), 851-860. doi: 10.1021/bi047837h

Isolation, solution structure, and insecticidal activity of Kalata B2, a circular protein with a twist: Do Mobius strips exist in nature?

2004

Conference Publication

Discovery and applications of the cyclotides: Circular proteins from plants

Craik, David J., Daly, Norelle L., Colgrave, Michelle L. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2004). Discovery and applications of the cyclotides: Circular proteins from plants. 18th American Peptide Symposium, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 19-23 July 2003. Washington, DC, USA: American Chemical Society.

Discovery and applications of the cyclotides: Circular proteins from plants

2004

Conference Publication

Cyclotides: Novel Peptidic Pesticides for Plant Protection

Plan, MR, Goransson, U, Rosengren, KJ, Clark, RJ, Daly, NL, Evert, P, Chen, C, Cagauan, AG and Craik, DJ (2004). Cyclotides: Novel Peptidic Pesticides for Plant Protection. CHICHESTER: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.

Cyclotides: Novel Peptidic Pesticides for Plant Protection

2004

Journal Article

Structure of thermolysin cleaved microcin J25: Extreme stability of a two-chain antimicrobial peptide devoid of covalent links

Rosengren, K. Johan, Blond, Alain, Alfonso, Carlos, Tabet, Jean-Claude, Rebuffat, Sylvie and Craik, David J. (2004). Structure of thermolysin cleaved microcin J25: Extreme stability of a two-chain antimicrobial peptide devoid of covalent links. Biochemistry, 43 (16), 4696-4702. doi: 10.1021/bi0361261

Structure of thermolysin cleaved microcin J25: Extreme stability of a two-chain antimicrobial peptide devoid of covalent links

2004

Conference Publication

A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25

Craik, D. J., Rosengren, K. J., Clark, R. J., Daly, N. L. and Goransson, U. (2004). A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25. 3rd International and 28th European Peptide Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, 5–10 September 2004. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.617

A novel threaded ring structure for the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Making peptides orally bioavailable
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Making peptide drugs orally bioavailable
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 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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