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Dr. Calvin A. Henard

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

(940) 565-3280

Email: Calvin.Henard@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Colorado, 2012
    Major: Microbiology
    Dissertation: Mediated Resistance of Salmonella Against Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress
  • BS, Tarleton State University, 2006
    Major: Molecular Biology

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Affiliate Faculty, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2019 - Present).
  • Lead Section Editor, Communications Biology-Springer Nature. Communications Biology-Springer Nature. (2020 - 2022).
  • Affiliate Faculty, University of Colorado Boulder. University of Colorado Boulder. (2017 - 2019).
  • Adjunct Faculty, Regis University. Regis University. (2015 - 2018).
  • Postdoctoral Trainee, University of Texas Medical Branch. University of Texas Medical Branch. (2012 - 2014).
  • Graduate research assistant, University of Colorado Denver. University of Colorado Denver. (2006 - 2012).

    • Government

  • Staff Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (2016 - 2019).
  • Postdoctoral Trainee, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (2014 - 2016).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Effective Teaching and Mentoring, University of Texas Medical Branch. (2013 - 2013).
  • Critical Research Skills, University of Texas Medical Branch. (2012 - 2012).

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. (January 1, 2015 - Present).
  • American Society for Microbiology. (January 1, 2007 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, AtKisson Training Group Grantsmanship Workshop, UNT Research and Innovation Office. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 9, 2019).
  • Workshop, Promotion and Tenure Workshop, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 23, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOC 4570 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene, 6 courses.
  • BIOC 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOC 5340 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene, 5 courses.
  • BIOC 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOC 5910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOC 6620 - Advanced Cell Biology, 2 courses.
  • BIOC 6900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • BIOC 6940 - Individual Research, 13 courses.
  • BIOC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 3 courses.
  • BIOL 3900 - Advanced Research in Life Sciences, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4501 - Bacterial Diversity and Physiology, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 4502 - Bacterial Diversity and Physiology Laboratory, 11 courses.
  • BIOL 4570 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 4900 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • BIOL 4910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5340 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 5501 - Bacterial Diversity and Physiology, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 5502 - Bacterial Diversity and Physiology Laboratory, 2 courses.
  • BIOL 6620 - Advanced Cell Biology, 2 courses.
  • BIOL 6900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOL 6940 - Individual Research, 3 courses.
  • CHEM 6940 - Individual Research, 1 course.
  • CHEM 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 4 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Regis University, BREW 400 Biology of Brewing, Fall 2017.
  • Regis University, BREW 400 Biology of Brewing, Fall 2016.
  • Regis University, BREW 400 Biology of Brewing, Fall 2015.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2025).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (September 2024).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (May 2024).
  • Major Professor, Chemistry. (May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Other - Outside UNT. (December 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2023).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (September 2022).
  • Major Professor, "Evaluation of CO2 physiological responses in methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus.," Biological Sciences. (August 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (October 1, 2019 - May 2025).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (January 2023 - March 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (August 14, 2020 - March 2025).
  • Major Professor, "Development of muconate biosensors in methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus.," Biological Sciences. (August 2023 - January 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (July 15, 2020 - December 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (September 9, 2020 - September 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (September 2023 - August 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (September 2023 - August 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 2023 - August 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (February 2021 - August 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (September 2022 - June 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (May 2023 - May 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (May 2023 - May 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (May 2022 - March 2024).
  • Major Professor, "Metabolite changes in response to pH changes in Methylotuvimicrobium alcaliphilum 20Z," Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2020 - January 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (October 2021 - 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (January 25, 2021 - 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (January 30, 2020 - 2023).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (January 2023 - August 2023).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (2020 - August 2023).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (June 2020 - January 2023).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (August 2021 - August 2022).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 18, 2021 - July 2022).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (June 2021 - June 2022).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2020 - May 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (March 31, 2020 - May 2022).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 25, 2020 - May 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (November 23, 2020 - April 2022).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (January 2021 - January 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (October 1, 2019 - October 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (November 1, 2019 - June 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (November 1, 2019 - June 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 18, 2021 - May 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 20, 2020 - May 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 18, 2020 - May 2021).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2020 - May 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (September 1, 2019 - May 2021).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2020 - December 15, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (June 1, 2020 - December 15, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (October 24, 2019 - December 15, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 25, 2020 - March 17, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 25, 2020 - March 17, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 25, 2020 - March 17, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 25, 2020 - March 17, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (January 25, 2020 - March 17, 2020).
  • Supervised Research, Honors College. (September 1, 2019 - March 17, 2020).

Awards and Honors

  • Nominated for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists, Blavatnik Family Foundation. (October 2025).
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award, National Science Foundation. (December 2024).
  • D.C. Faculty Research Fellow, UNT Research and Innovation. (2022).
  • Peggy Cotter Travel Award, American Society for Microbiology. (March 9, 2020).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Nath, S., Henard, J.M., Henard, C.A. (2022). Optimized Tools and Methods for Methanotroph Genome Editing. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2489 421-434. Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2273-5_21
  • Knoshaug, E.P., Gerritsen, A.T., Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T. (2020). Methods for Algal Protein Isolation and Proteome Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology. 51-59. Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0195-2_5
  • Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T. (2018). Metabolic Engineering of Methanotrophic Bacteria for Industrial Biomanufacturing. Methane Biocatalysis: Paving the Way to Sustainability. 117-132. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74866-5_8

    • Editorial, Journal

  • Xiong, W., Kalyuzhnaya, M.G., Henard, C.A. (2021). Editorial: Microbial C1 Metabolism and Biotechnology. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85114750879

    • Journal Article

  • de Matos Guedes, H.L., da Fonseca-Martins, A.M., Liang, Y., Carlsen, E.D., Henard, C.A., Pinchuk, I.V., Soong, L. (2025). Leishmania amazonensis infection induces PD-L1 expression on dendritic cells and impairs Th1 responses in vitro and in vivo. Scientific Reports. 15 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-21669-0
  • Lee, S.A., Henard, J.M., Alba, R.A., Benedict, C.A., Mayes, T.A., Henard, C.A., Tringe, S.G. (2024). Overexpression of native carbonic anhydrases increases carbon conversion efficiency in the methanotrophic biocatalyst Methylococcus capsulatus Bath. Other. 9 (9) American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00496-24
  • Bhat, E.H., Henard, J.M., Lee, S.A., McHalffey, D., Ravulapati, M.S., Rogers, E.V., Yu, L., Skiles, D., Henard, C.A. (2024). Construction of a broad-host-range Anderson promoter series and particulate methane monooxygenase promoter variants expand the methanotroph genetic toolbox. Other. 9 (2) 250-258. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synbio.2024.02.003
  • Henard, C.A. (2023). Insights into methanotroph carbon flux pave the way for methane biocatalysis. Trends in Biotechnology. 41 (3) 298-300. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.01.011
  • Henard, C.A., Wu, C., Xiong, W., Henard, J.M., Davidheiser-Kroll, B., Orata, F.D., Guarnieri, M.T., Cann, I. (2021). Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (RubisCO) Is Essential for Growth of the Methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Strain Bath. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87 (18) American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00881-21
  • Fei, Q., Liang, B., Tao, L., Tan, E.C., Gonzalez, R., Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T. (2020). Biological valorization of natural gas for the production of lactic acid: Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment. Other. 158 107500. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2020.107500
  • Henard, C.A., Akberdin, I.R., Kalyuzhnaya, M.G., Guarnieri, M.T. (2019). Muconic acid production from methane using rationally-engineered methanotrophic biocatalysts. Green Chemistry. 21 (24) 6731-6737. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). https://doi.org/10.1039/c9gc03722e
  • Dahlin, L.R., Gerritsen, A.T., Henard, C.A., Van Wychen, S., Linger, J.G., Kunde, Y., Hovde, B.T., Starkenburg, S.R., Posewitz, M.C., Guarnieri, M.T. (2019). Development of a high-productivity, halophilic, thermotolerant microalga Picochlorum renovo. Other. 2 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-019-0620-2
  • Qian, F., Zhu, C., Knipe, J.M., Ruelas, S., Stolaroff, J.K., DeOtte, J.R., Duoss, E.B., Spadaccini, C.M., Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T., Baker, S.E. (2019). Direct Writing of Tunable Living Inks for Bioprocess Intensification. Nano Letters. 19 (9) 5829-5835. American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00066
  • Tapscott, T., Guarnieri, M.T., Henard, C.A., Kelly, R.M. (2019). Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 System for Methylococcus capsulatus In Vivo Gene Editing. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85 (11) American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00340-19
  • Henard, C.A., Franklin, T.G., Youhenna, B., But, S., Alexander, D., Kalyuzhnaya, M.G., Guarnieri, M.T. (2018). Biogas Biocatalysis: Methanotrophic Bacterial Cultivation, Metabolite Profiling, and Bioconversion to Lactic Acid. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02610
  • Fitzsimmons, L., Liu, L., Porwollik, S., Chakraborty, S., Desai, P., Tapscott, T., Henard, C.A., McClelland, M., Vazquez-Torres, A. (2018). Zinc-dependent substrate-level phosphorylation powers Salmonella growth under nitrosative stress of the innate host response. Other. 14 (10) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85056394389
  • Freed, E., Fenster, J., Smolinski, S.L., Walker, J., Henard, C.A., Gill, R., Eckert, C.A. (2018). Building a genome engineering toolbox in nonmodel prokaryotic microbes. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 115 (9) 2120-2138. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.26727
  • Shaw, J.A., Henard, C.A., Liu, L., Dieckman, L.M., Vázquez-Torres, A., Bourret, T.J. (2018). Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium has three transketolase enzymes contributing to the pentose phosphate pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293 (29) 11271-11282. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.ra118.003661
  • Guarnieri, M.T., Levering, J., Henard, C.A., Boore, J.L., Betenbaugh, M.J., Zengler, K., Knoshaug, E.P. (2018). Genome Sequence of the Oleaginous Green Alga, Chlorella vulgaris UTEX 395. Other. 6 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00037
  • Guarnieri, M.T., Gerritsen, A.T., Henard, C.A., Knoshaug, E.P. (2018). Phosphoproteome of the Oleaginous Green Alga, Chlorella vulgaris UTEX 395, under Nitrogen-Replete and -Deplete Conditions. Other. 6 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00019
  • Akberdin, I.R., Thompson, M., Hamilton, R., Desai, N., Alexander, D., Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T., Kalyuzhnaya, M.G. (2018). Methane utilization in Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 20ZR: a systems approach. Scientific Reports. 8 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20574-z
  • Henard, C.A., Smith, H.K., Guarnieri, M.T. (2017). Phosphoketolase overexpression increases biomass and lipid yield from methane in an obligate methanotrophic biocatalyst. Other. 41 152-158. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2017.03.007
  • Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T., Knoshaug, E.P. (2017). The Chlorella vulgaris S-Nitrosoproteome under Nitrogen-Replete and -Deplete Conditions. Other. 4 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2016.00100
  • Crawford, M.A., Henard, C.A., Tapscott, T., Porwollik, S., McClelland, M., Vázquez-Torres, A. (2016). DksA-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation in Salmonella Experiencing Nitrosative Stress. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00444
  • Henard, C.A., Smith, H., Dowe, N., Kalyuzhnaya, M.G., Pienkos, P.T., Guarnieri, M.T. (2016). Bioconversion of methane to lactate by an obligate methanotrophic bacterium. Scientific Reports. 6 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21585
  • Carlsen, E.D., Jie, Z., Liang, Y., Henard, C.A., Hay, C., Sun, J., de Matos Guedes, H., Soong, L. (2015). Interactions between Neutrophils and Leishmania braziliensis Amastigotes Facilitate Cell Activation and Parasite Clearance. Other. 7 (4) 354-363. S. Karger AG. https://doi.org/10.1159/000373923
  • Henard, C.A., Carlsen, E.D., Hay, C., Kima, P.E., Soong, L., Maes, L. (2014). Leishmania amazonensis Amastigotes Highly Express a Tryparedoxin Peroxidase Isoform That Increases Parasite Resistance to Macrophage Antimicrobial Defenses and Fosters Parasite Virulence. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8 (7) e3000. Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003000
  • Henard, C.A., Tapscott, T., Crawford, M.A., Husain, M., Doulias, P., Porwollik, S., Liu, L., McClelland, M., Ischiropoulos, H., Vázquez‐Torres, A. (2014). The 4‐cysteine zinc‐finger motif of the RNA polymerase regulator DksA serves as a thiol switch for sensing oxidative and nitrosative stress. Molecular Microbiology. 91 (4) 790-804. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.12498
  • Carlsen, E.D., Hay, C., Henard, C.A., Popov, V., Garg, N.J., Soong, L., Flynn, J.L. (2013). Leishmania amazonensis Amastigotes Trigger Neutrophil Activation but Resist Neutrophil Microbicidal Mechanisms. Other. 81 (11) 3966-3974. American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.00770-13
  • Song, M., Husain, M., Jones‐Carson, J., Liu, L., Henard, C.A., Vázquez‐Torres, A. (2013). Low‐molecular‐weight thiol‐dependent antioxidant and antinitrosative defences in Salmonella pathogenesis. Molecular Microbiology. 87 (3) 609-622. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.12119
  • Soong, L., Henard, C.A., Melby, P.C. (2012). Immunopathogenesis of non-healing American cutaneous leishmaniasis and progressive visceral leishmaniasis. Other. 34 (6) 735-751. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00281-012-0350-8
  • Henard, C.A., Vázquez-Torres, A., Bäumler, A.J. (2012). DksA-Dependent Resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium against the Antimicrobial Activity of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase. Other. 80 (4) 1373-1380. American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.06316-11
  • Henard, C.A., Vázquez-Torres, A. (2011). Nitric Oxide and Salmonella Pathogenesis. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2 Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00084
  • Henard, C.A., Bourret, T.J., Song, M., Vázquez-Torres, A. (2010). Control of Redox Balance by the Stringent Response Regulatory Protein Promotes Antioxidant Defenses of Salmonella. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285 (47) 36785-36793. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m110.160960
  • Phillips, C.D., Henard, C.A., Pfau, R.S. (2007). Amplified fragment length polymorphism and mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal patterns of divergence and hybridization in the hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus). Journal of Mammalogy. 88 (2) 351-359. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34248370965

    • Review, Journal

  • Henard, C.A., Freed, E.F., Guarnieri, M.T. (2015). Phosphoketolase pathway engineering for carbon-efficient biocatalysis. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 36 183-188. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84941213572

    • White Paper

  • Henard, C.A., Schubert, M., Lidstrom, M., Lee, H., Yoon, S., Strickman, R., Reginato, P. (2025). Develop genetic tools for atmospheric methane oxidizing bacteria. Other. PubPub. https://doi.org/10.21428/23398f7c.48c386dd
  • Wang, J., He, P., Hamilton, R., Swanson, J., Goodwin, D., Lidstrom, M., Henard, C.A., Schubert, M., Lee, H., Yoon, S., Tveit, A.T., Reginato, P. (2025). Develop protocols for methanotrophic biofilm characterization.. Other. PubPub. https://homeworld.pubpub.org/pub/methanotrophic-biofilms/release/1
  • Lidstrom, M., Henard, C.A., Schubert, M., Lee, H., Yoon, S., Strickman, R., Reginato, P. (2025). Halt methanotroph growth while maintaining high methane oxidation rate. Other. PubPub. https://doi.org/10.21428/23398f7c.960379bd
  • Reginato, P., Henard, C.A., Lidstrom, M., Semrau, J., Swanson, J., Gu, W., Stein, L., Weltz, J., Hansen, M., Brocidiacono, P., Caiati, A., Wilson, E. (2024). Genetic tools for particulate methane monooxygenase. Other. PubPub. https://homeworld.pubpub.org/pub/genetic-tools-in-methanotrophs/release/4

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Utilizing Methanotrophic Bacteria for Biomanufacturing and Environmental Solutions, American Society of Microbiology UNT Chapter, United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Utilizing Methanotrophic Bacteria for Biomanufacturing and Environmental Solutions, UNT Research Society, United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory C1 working group meeting., Establishing methanotrophic bacteria as a microbial platform for greenhouse gas conversion and mitigation., Virtual, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology, Characterization of the CO2 starvation response in Methylococcus, United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Gordon Research Conference: Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism., Insights into the Dual CH4 and CO2 Metabolism of Methylococcus., Waterville Valley, NH, United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting., Overexpression of native carbonic anhydrases increases carbon conversion efficiency in the methanotrophic biocatalyst Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., Boston, MA, United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), 68th Annual Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology., Multiple Carbonic Anhydrases Support Carbon Dioxide-dependent growth of the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., Breckenridge, CO, United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), TAMS Seminar Series, Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism and Biocatalysis., United States of America. (2023).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals., Carbon dioxide metabolism in the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus, Portland, OR, United States of America. (2023).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Department of Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Seminar Series, Mapping C1 metabolic pathways in the methanotrophic bacterium Methylococcus capsulatus., Portland, OR, United States of America. (2023).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), BIOL 3770 Biotechnology course, Utilizing Methanotrophic Bacteria for Biocatalysis and Environmental Solutions, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), PHIL 4250 Climate Change course, Utilizing Methanotrophic Bacteria for Biocatalysis and Environmental Solutions, University of North Texas (virtual), United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), University of Texas Dallas Department of Biology Seminar, CO2 Metabolism in the Methanotrophic Bacterium Methylococcus capsulatus, University of Texas Dallas Department of Biology, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), SIUC Department of Microbiology Seminar series, Dissecting One-Carbon (C1) Metabolism in the Obligate Methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus. CANCELLED, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Microbiology, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting 2020, CO2 Metabolism in Methanotrophic Bacteria, American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch, virtual, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Microbiology University of North Texas Chapter, (Renewable) Microbial Biotechnology, American Society for Microbiology University of North Texas Chapter, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Characterization of the CO2 starvation response in Methylococcus., United States of America. (2025).
  • Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Optimizing electroporation efficiency of the industrial methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., United States of America. (2025).
  • Grinffiel, D. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Genetic Tools for Particulate Methane Monooxygenase Expression in Native and Heterologous Hosts., United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), BioFrontiers Seminar Series, Establishing methanotrophic bacteria as a microbial platform for greenhouse gas conversion and mitigation, United States of America. (2025).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute and Applied and Environmental Research Institute Research EXPO, Discovery of a novel carbonic anhydrase in Methylococcus capsulatus, United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Grinffiel, D. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Enabling pMMO genetics in M. capsulatus., United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Optimizing electroporation efficiency of the industrial methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Dale, L. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Engineering Methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath for Muconate Biosynthesis from Methane., United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Grinffiel, D. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Taking Pages from Phages: Methylococcus capsulatus tool development., United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Discovery of a novel carbonic anhydrase in Methylococcus capsulatus., United States of America. (2024).
  • Nath, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BDI Seminar Series, The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on methanotrophic bacteria in upland soil., United States of America. (2023).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BDI Seminar Series, Room to breathe: carbon dioxide availability alters key aspects of Methylococcus capsulatus physiology., United States of America. (2023).
  • Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BDI Seminar Series, Carbon dioxide metabolism in the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath, United States of America. (2023).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), BDI Seminar Series, Putting some PEP in your step: PEP carboxylase as a key driver of CO2 assimilation in Methylosinus trichosporium., United States of America. (2023).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), Department of Biological Sciences BioFrontiers Seminar Series, Development of Methanotroph-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mitigation Technologies, Department of Biological Sciences, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Poster

  • Grinffiel, D. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting, Genetic Tools for Particulate Methane Monooxygenase Expression in Native and Heterologous Hosts., San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting, Optimizing electroporation efficiency of the industrial methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Henard, J.M. (Author & Presenter), Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology, Development and validation of a broad-host-range CRISPR interference system enables methanotroph functional genomics., United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Grinffiel, D. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute and Applied and Environmental Research Institute Research EXPO, Enabling pMMO genetics in M. capsulatus., United States of America. (2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Gordon Research Conference: Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism., Carbon dioxide availability alters Methylococcus capsulatus physiology., Waterville Valley, NH, United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Gordon Research Conference: Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism., Carbon dioxide metabolism in the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., Waterville Valley, NH, United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Research EXPO, Carbon dioxide metabolism in the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus., United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), BioDiscovery Institute Research EXPO, Diverse carbonic anhydrases support carbon dioxide-dependent growth of Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., United States of America. (2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Ravulapati, M. (Author & Presenter), Yu, L. (Author & Presenter), UNT Scholars Day, Engineering Methylococcus capsulatus for the synthesis of value-added products., United States of America. (2024).
  • Yu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting, The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on methanotrophic bacteria in upland soil., Stephenville, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting, The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on methanotrophic bacteria in upland soil., Stephenville, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Dale, L. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting, The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on methanotrophic bacteria in upland soil., Stephenville, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Nath, S. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting, The effect of elevated atmospheric CO2 on methanotrophic bacteria in upland soil., Stephenville, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Bhat, E. (Author & Presenter), Henard, C.A. (Author), Posters on the Hill Symposium, Conversion of Single-Carbon Compounds to γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in Methylococcus capsulatus., Austin, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism 2022, Diverse carbonic anhydrases support carbon dioxide-dependent growth of Methylococcus capsulatus Bath., Gordon Conference, Southbridge, MA, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author & Presenter), ASM Microbe 2022, Investigation of a LysR Family Transcriptional Regulator in Methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus., American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Henard, C. (Author), Alba, R. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch Fall Meeting 2021, Cloning and heterologous expression of a putative oxoacid::ferredoxin oxidoreductase from Methylococcus capsulatus., American Society for Microbiology Texas Branch, virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting CANCELLED, One-carbon biocatalysis, SIMB, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C. (Author & Presenter), Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism 2020 CANCELLED, Carbon Dioxide Metabolism in Methylococcus capsulatus. CANCELLED, Gordon Research Conference, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), Das, S. (Author & Presenter), Metabolic Engineering 13 CANCELLED, Development of genetic tools for use in methanotrophic bacteria. CANCELLED, AlChE, Honolulu, HI, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C.A. (Author), AlChE Annual Meeting, Transforming Living Methanotrophs into Chemical Reactors, AlChE, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "National Science Foundation honors UNT Microbiology Assistant Professor Calvin Henard with CAREER award," (2025).
  • "Microbiology Students Receive Poster Awards at 2023 Texas ASM Meeting," (January 25, 2024).
  • "UNT Researcher Engineers Bacteria to Convert Greenhouse Gases into Sustainable Products," BIONTX. (November 8, 2022).
  • "The Last Word: UNT’s Calvin Henard on Engineering a Bacteria that ‘Eats’ Greenhouse Gases," Dallas Innovates. (November 3, 2022).
  • "UNT Researcher Engineers Bacteria to Convert Greenhouse Gases into Sustainable Products," UNT News. (November 2, 2022).
  • "Big Problems, Big bold solutions," (February 6, 2022).
  • "UNT researcher transforms biogas into sustainable products using bacteria," (September 15, 2021).
  • "Dr. Calvin Henard Introduces Bacterial Focus to UNT's BioDiscovery Institute," (November 4, 2019).

    • Newspaper

  • "A bacteria that eats greenhouse gases while making bioplastic? UNT researchers break big ground with tiny organism," Denton Record-Chronicle. (January 26, 2023).
  • "Protecting the Environment," North Texan. (April 8, 2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Henard, C.A., "Engineering a Biological SINK for atmospheric methane (BIOSINK).," sponsored by UiT The Arctic University of Norway, International, $13007 Funded. (2025 - 2026).
  • Henard, C., "Subject Matter Expert-Conversion Verification," sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National, $9024 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Henard, C., "Subject Matter Expert-Conversion Verification," sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National, $17449 Funded. (2019 - 2023).

    • Grant - Research

  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "CAREER: Organic and inorganic carbon metabolism in methanotrophic bacteria.," sponsored by National Science Foundation MCB, Federal, $819654 Funded. (2024 - 2030).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), Guss, A. (Supporting), Kim, J. (Supporting), "Development of advanced biocatalyst tools and resources to enable biogas-based biomanufacturing.," sponsored by National Science Foundation-MCB and Department of Energy-BETO, Federal, $966898 Funded. (2022 - 2026).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "Development and validation of CRISPR interference genome-wide libraries to enable high-throughput single-carbon biocatalyst optimization. Supplement," sponsored by Department of Energy BETO, Federal, $51000 Funded. (2025 - 2025).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "Development and validation of CRISPR interference genome-wide libraries to enable high-throughput single-carbon biocatalyst optimization.," sponsored by Department of Energy BETO/MSI STEM Research and Development Consortium, Federal, $250000 Funded. (2023 - 2025).
  • Lichtenberg, E.M. (Principal), Henard, C.A. (Co-Principal), "Effects of livestock grazing strategies on rangeland ecosystem service providers," sponsored by Advanced Envrironmental Research Institute, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), Azad, R.K. (Co-Principal), "Characterization of the carbon dioxide starvation response in a promising greenhouse gas mitigation biocatalyst.," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $30000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "Identification of CO2- and CbbR-dependent transcriptional responses in methanotroph M. capsulatus," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Henard, C. (Principal), "Molecular Coliform Testing," sponsored by Texas Green Star, LLC, Other, $7347 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Henard, C., "Combined stable isotope probing and genomics of CH4 and CO2 co-utilization by terrestrial methanotrophic bacteria.," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Henard, C., "Support for iGEM research," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Henard, C., "Elucidation of CO2-dependent methanotrophy at cellular and ecosystem levels.," sponsored by College of Science, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "Conversion Verification Subject Matter Expert Bioenergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (BEEPS) ZymoChem Project," sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, FED, Funded. (2020 - 2023).
  • Henard, C.A. (Principal), "Molecular Coliform Testing," sponsored by Texas Green Star Holdings, LLC, IND, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Henard, C., "Conversion Verification," sponsored by Department of Energy, Federal, Funded. (2019 - 2021).

    • Grant - Service

  • Henard, C.A., "Transcriptional Responses to Light in Methanotrophic Bacteria," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $6100 Funded. (2025).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Antunes, M. (Principal), Henard, C.A. (Co-Principal), Alberts, A. (Supporting), Hughes, L.E. (Co-Principal), "HHMI SEA-GENES Project," sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Private, $13500 Funded. (2019).
  • Antunes, M. (Principal), Henard, C. (Co-Principal), Alberts, A. (Supporting), Hughes, L. (Co-Principal), "HHMI SEA-GENES Project," sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Private, Funded. (2019).

    • Sponsored Research

  • Henard, C.A., "iGEM team registration," sponsored by UNT Honors College and TAMS, University of North Texas, $5500 Funded. (2021 - 2021).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • Henard, C.A., Consolidated CH4 and CO2 Conversion by Methanotrophic Bacteria., 63/511,732. Provisional, Date of Patent Application: July 2024. .
  • Henard, C., Organic Acid Synthesis from C1 Substrates, 10889821 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: January 12, 2021. .
  • Henard, C., Guarnieri, M., Organic acid synthesis from C1 substrates, US10435693B2. Regular, Date of Patent Application: August 31, 2016. Date Patent Approved: October 8, 2019. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Chair, Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Admissions, Teaching Assistantship, and Scholarship Committee (GATSC). (October 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, BioDiscovery Institute Executive Committee. (2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Studies Committee. (December 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, BioDiscovery Institute Director Search Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Microbial Genomics Faculty Search Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Microbiology-Biochemistry lecturer Search Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, BioDiscovery Institute Education and Outreach Committee. (August 2022 - Present).
  • Member, Department of Biological Sciences Curriculum Committee. (October 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee. (October 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, BioDiscovery Institute Industry Relations Committee. (January 18, 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Microbial Genomics Faculty Search Committee. (October 2022 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, Microbial Genomics Faculty Search Committee. (November 2021 - June 2022).
  • Committee Member, Department Research Roadmap writing committee. (March 2021).
  • Committee Member, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate course curriculum sub-committee. (November 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Genomics Facility Manager search commitee. (July 28, 2020 - December 1, 2020).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Nature Communications. (2025 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Nucleic Acids Research. (2025 - Present).
  • Editor, Guest Editor, FEMS Microbes. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, FEMS Microbiology Letters. (2023 - Present).
  • Other (invited attendee), Innovation in the Bioeconomy Series. (October 2021 - Present).
  • Session Chair, Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. virtual, (April 2021 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Biotechnology for Biofuels. (2021 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. (August 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Microbial Biotechnology. (August 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Biotechnology Advances. (July 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology. (June 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. (2019 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Molecular Microbiology. (2019 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Metabolic Engineering. (2018 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Scientific Reports. (2018 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Frontiers in Microbiology. (January 1, 2012 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation MCB Panel. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences Panel. (February 2025).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation CBET Panel. (2024).
  • Other (invited workshop partcipant), Homeworld Collective workshop on Biological Methane Removal. San Francisco, CA. (November 2024).
  • Other (invited workshop participant), National Science Foundation CASA-Bio initiative workshop. (August 2024).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation CBET Panel. (2023).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation MCB Panel. (2023).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office. (May 2023 - May 2023).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Department of Energy Agile Biofoundry. (August 2022 - August 2022).
  • Editor, Journal Editor, Springer Nature Communications Biology. (April 1, 2020 - July 2022).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office. (May 2022 - May 2022).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences. (March 2021 - March 2021).
  • Session Chair, American Society of Microbiology Texas Branch. virtual, (November 5, 2020 - November 6, 2020).