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Pearson William K. Ahiahonu Ph.D. Lecturer

Office
Thorvaldson G51.2

Publications

Selection of Publications (by Year)

  • . "Detection, isolation and characterisation of cyclolinopeptides J and K in ageing flax". Food Chemistry 138 (2013): 1757-1763.
  • . "Human serum-derived hydroxy long-chain fatty acids exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activity". Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 30 (2011): 59.
  • . "Reduced levels of hydroxylated, polyunsaturated ultra long-chain fatty acids in the serum of colorectal cancer patients: implications for early screening and detection". BMC Medicine 8 (2010): 13.
  • . "Membrane plasmalogen composition and cellular cholesterol regulation: a structure activity study". Lipids in Health and Disease 9 (2010): 62.
  • Ahiahonu, P. "Triterpenoids from leaves of Elaeophorbia drupifera.". Fitoterapia 78, 5 (2007): 337-341.
  • . "Peripheral ethanolamine plasmalogen deficiency: a logical causative factor in Alzheimer's disease and dementia.". Journal of Lipid Research 48, 11 (2007): 2485 - 2498.
  • . "Unprecedented chemical structure and biomimetic synthesis of erucalexin, a phytoalexin from the wild crucifer Erucastrum gallicum". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 4, 4 (2006): 691 -701.
  • . "Phytotoxin production and phytoalexin elicitation by the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum". Journal of Chemical Ecology 30 (2004): 2163-2179.
  • . "Detoxification of the cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum requires an inducible glucosyltransferase.". Phytochemistry 65 (2004): 2685-2694.
  • . "The Synthesis and biosynthesis of phytoalexins produced by cruciferous plants". Current Organic Chemistry 7 (2003): 1635-1647.
  • . "Probing the phytopathogenic stem rot fungus with phytoalexins and analogues: unprecedented glucosylation of camalexin and 6-methoxycamalexin.". Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 10 (2002): 3307-3312.

Teaching & Supervision

Selection of Courses Taught (by Year)

  • 2012 - Chem 112 Section 04: General Chemistry 1: Structure, Bonding and Properties of Materials
  • 2012 - Chem 250 Section C16: Introductory Organic Chemistry
  • 2013 - Chem 250: Introductory Organic Chemistry
  • 2013 - Chem 115: General Chemistry 2: Chemical Processes
  • 2013 - Chem 112: General Chemistry 1: Structure, Bonding and Properties of Materials
  • 2014 - Chem 115: General Chemistry 2: Chemical Processes
  • 2014 - Chem 250: Introductory Organic Chemistry
  • 2014 - Chem 115: General Chemistry 2: Chemical Processes
  • 2014 - Chem 112: General Chemistry 1: Structure, Bonding and Properties of Materials
  • 2014 - Chem 114: General Chemistry for Engineers
  • 2015 - Chem 115 02: General Chemistry 2: Chemical Processes
  • 2015 - Chem 250.3 02: Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Awards & Honours

  • Saskatchewan Teachers' Certificate, awarded by Saskatchewan Ministry of Education May 2013
  • Industrial Research Fellowship, awarded by NSERC, Canada July 2003-June 2005
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, awarded by University of Saskatchewan, Canada September 1998-June 2003
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, awarded by University of Cape Coast GHA September 1996-July 1997