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Calvin A. Henard

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Biological Sciences

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

BIOC 6620.001Advanced Cell BiologySpring 2025
BIOL 6620.001Advanced Cell BiologySpring 2025
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2025
BIOC 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2025
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2025
BIOL 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2025
CHEM 6950.779Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2025
BIOL 4501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2024 SPOT
BIOL 4502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4502.502Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 6950.779Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2024
CHEM 6940.780Individual ResearchFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BIOC 6620.001Advanced Cell BiologySpring 2024 SPOT
BIOL 6620.001Advanced Cell BiologySpring 2024 SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2024
BIOC 6900.716Special ProblemsSpring 8W2 2024
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2024
BIOL 4501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2023 SPOT
BIOL 4502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4502.502Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5502.502Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2023 SPOT
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 6950.716Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2023
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsFall 2023
BIOL 6900.716Special ProblemsFall 2023
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2023 SPOT
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2023 SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2023
BIOL 4501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2022 SPOT
BIOL 4502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4502.502Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2022
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2022 SPOT
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2022 SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2022
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2022
BIOL 4501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2021 SPOT
BIOL 4502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4502.502Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2021 SPOT
BIOL 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2021
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2021
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2021 SPOT
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2021 SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2021
BIOC 5900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOC 5910.716Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOL 4910.716Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOL 4501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5501.001Bacterial Diversity and PhysiologyFall 2020 SPOT
BIOL 4502.501Bacterial Diversity and Physiology LaboratoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2020
BIOL 6940.716Individual ResearchFall 2020
BIOC 4900.716Special ProblemsFall 2020
BIOL 4900.716Special ProblemsFall 2020
BIOC 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2020 Syllabus
BIOC 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2020
BIOL 4570.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2020 Syllabus
BIOL 5340.001Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the GeneSpring 2020
BIOC 6940.716Individual ResearchSpring 2020
BIOC 6900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2020
BIOL 6940.516Individual ResearchFall 2019

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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85130002297
  • 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. 2096 51-59. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85088812869
  • Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T. (2018). Metabolic engineering of methanotrophic bacteria for industrial biomanufacturing. Methane Biocatalysis: Paving the Way to Sustainability. 117-132. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85054123247
  • Commentary

  • Henard, C.A. (2023). Insights into methanotroph carbon flux pave the way for methane biocatalysis. Trends in Biotechnology. 41 (3)
  • 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

  • Henard, C.A., Wu, C., Xiong, W., Henard, J.M., Davidheiser-Kroll, B., Orata, F.D., Guarnieri, M.T. (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) 1-13. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85116509424
  • 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 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85082456936
  • 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) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85074150358
  • Henard, C., Akberdin, I., Kalyuzhnaya, M., Guarnieri, M. (2019). Muconic acid production from methane using rationally-engineered methanotrophic biocatalysts. Green Chemistry. (21) 6731-6737. Royal Society of Chemistry. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2019/gc/c9gc03722e
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85062327086
  • Tapscott, T., Guarnieri, M.T., Henard, C.A. (2019). Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 system for Methylococcus capsulatus in vivo gene editing. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85 (11) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85066426544
  • 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) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85041644582
  • 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
  • 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 (APR) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85046631237
  • 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 (MAR) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044975794
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85050406193
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85017518248
  • Henard, C.A., Guarnieri, M.T., Knoshaug, E.P. (2017). The Chlorella vulgaris S-nitrosoproteome under nitrogen-replete and -deplete conditions. Other. 4 (JAN) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85038621172
  • 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. 7 (MAR) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84964402733
  • 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 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84959440704
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84937523457
  • Henard, C.A., Tapscott, T., Crawford, M.A., Husain, M., Doulias, P.T., 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84893808012
  • Henard, C.A., Carlsen, E.D., Hay, C., Kima, P.E., Soong, 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) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84905483167
  • Carlsen, E.D., Hay, C., Henard, C.A., Popov, V., Garg, N.J., Soong, L. (2013). Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes trigger neutrophil activation but resist neutrophil microbicidal mechanisms. Other. 81 (11) 3966-3974. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84886772299
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84873060569
  • Henard, C.A., Vázquez-Torres, A. (2012). Dksa-dependent resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar typhimurium against the antimicrobial activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Other. 80 (4) 1373-1380. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84860817569
  • Henard, C.A., Vázquez-Torres, A. (2011). Nitric oxide and salmonella pathogenesis. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2 (APR) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84861142087
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/78449249372
  • 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

  • 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. Other. 115 (9) 2120-2138. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85047770407
  • 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
  • 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. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84876014017

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • 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), "Development of advanced biocatalyst tools and resources to enable biogas-based biomanufacturing.," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $716898 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
  • Henard, C.A., "Development and validation of CRISPR interference genome-wide libraries to enable high-throughput single-carbon biocatalyst optimization.," sponsored by Department of Energy/MSRDC, 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., Azad, R.K., "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., "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 - 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, $11000 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).
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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