Dr. Landon J. Getz

Peer-Reviewed Articles (17)

1. Patel, P.H., McCarthy, M., Taylor, V.L., Cole, G., Zhang, C., Edghill, M., Getz, L.J., Fung, B., Moraes, T.F., Davidson, A.R., Norris, M.J., Maxwell, K.L. (2025). "A pore-forming antiphage defence is activated by oligomeric phage proteins" Nature. (In Press)
2. Serrador, D., Getz, L.J., Cao, K.Y., Campbell, J.R., Kaul, R., Navarre, W.W. (2025). "Complete genome sequences of six Lactobacillus iners strains isolated from Kenyan women" Microbiology Resource Announcements. DOI
3. Serrador, D., Campbell, J.R., Getz, L.J., Cheung, D., Shefraw, G., Kaul, R., Navarre, W.W. (2025). "Practical media formulations for rapid growth of Lactobacillus iners and other vaginal bacteria" Applied and Environmental Microbiology. DOI
4. Getz, L.J.*, Patel, P.*, Maxwell, K.L. (2025). "A Solution to the Post-Antibiotic Era: Phages as Precision Medicine" Current Opinion in Microbiology. DOI
5. Getz, L.J.*, Robinson, O.*, Thomas, N.A. (2025). "Functional genomics of chitin degradation by Vibrio parahaemolyticus reveals finely integrated metabolic contributions to support environmental fitness" PLoS Genetics. DOI
6. Getz, L.J., Fairburn, S.R., Liu, Y.V., Qian, A.L., Maxwell, K.L. (2025). "Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus" Nature Microbiology. DOI
7. Getz, L.J., Maxwell, K.L. (2024). "Diverse anti-phage defences are widespread among prophages and mobile genetic elements" Annual Reviews of Virology. DOI
8. Patel, P.H., Taylor, V.L., Zhang, C., Getz, L.J., Fitzpatrick, A.D., Davidson, A.R., Maxwell, K.L. (2024). "Anti-phage defence through inhibition of virion assembly" Nature Communications. DOI
9. Getz, L.J., Brown, J.M., Sobot, L., Chow, A., Mahendrarajah, J., Thomas, N.A. (2023). "Attenuation of a DNA Cruciform by a Conserved Regulator Directs T3SS-1 Mediated Virulence in Vibrio parahaemolyticus" Nucleic Acids Research. DOI
10. Getz, L.J.*, Kratzer, K.*, Peterlini, T., Masson, J-Y., Dellaire, G. (2021). "Addressing the dark matter of gene therapy: technical and ethical barriers to clinical application" Human Genetics. DOI
11. Getz, L.J., Dellaire, G. (2020). "Back to Basics: Application of the 4-principle approach to bioethics to heritable genome editing" Science and Engineering Ethics. DOI
12. Getz, L.J., Runté, C., Rainey, J., Thomas, N.A. (2019). "Tyrosine phosphorylation as a widespread regulatory mechanism in prokaryotes" Journal of Bacteriology. DOI
13. Thornbury, M.*, Sicheri, J.*, Slaine, P.D., Getz, L.J., Finlayson-Trick, E.C.L., Cook, J., Guinard, C., Boudreau, N., Jakeman, D., Rohde, J.R., McCormick, C. (2018). "Characterization of novel lignocellulose-degrading enzymes from the porcupine microbiome using synthetic metagenomics" PLoS One. DOI
14. Getz, L.J., Dellaire, G. (2018). "Angels and Devils: Dual-Use in Biotechnology" Trends in Biotechnology. DOI
15. Runté, C., Jain, U., Getz, L.J., Secord, S., Kuwae, A., Abe, A., Leblanc, J., Stadnyk, A.W., Kaper, J.B., Hansen, A.M., Thomas, N.A. (2018). "Tandem tyrosine phosphosites in the enteropathogenic Escherichia coli chaperone CesT are required for differential type III effector translocation and virulence" Molecular Microbiology. DOI
16. Getz, L.J., Thomas, N.A. (2018). "The Transcriptional Regulator HlyU is a Positive Regulator for Expression of exsA Leading to Type III Secretion System-1 Activation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus" Journal of Bacteriology. DOI
17. Finlayson-Trick, E.C.L.*, Getz, L.J.*, Slaine, P.D.*, Thornbury, M., Lamourerux, E., Cook, J., Langille, M.G.I., Murray, L.E., McCormick, C., Rohde, J.R., Cheng, Z. (2017). "Taxonomic differences of gut microbiomes drive cellulolytic enzymatic potential within hind-gut fermenting mammals" PLoS One. DOI

Commentaries & Correspondence (20)

1. Getz, L.J. (2024). "Data Collection Bolsters Inclusivity of 2SLGBTQIA+ Scientists" American Society for Microbiology.
2. de Oliveira, B.F.R., Getz, L.J., Pérez-López, E. (2023). "The Pride in Microbiology Network: empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists" Applied Microbiology International's The Microbiologist.
3. Getz, L.J., de Oliveira, B.F.R., Pérez-López, E. (2023). "We need a Pride in Microbiology Network" Nature Microbiology.
4. Qaiser, F., Laventure, A., Rilling, M., King, M., Johnson, C., Jakac-Sinclair, N., Getz, L.J., Cartile, A., Boulanger, M.E., Ammendolia, J. (2023). "When youth voices are heard, science shines brighter" University Affairs.
5. Baylis, F., Getz, L.J. (2021). "Challenge studies for COVID-19: Now is still not the time" JME Blog.
6. Getz, L.J., Baylis, F. (2021). "Challenge studies for COVID-19: Now is not the time" JME Blog.
7. Getz, L.J., Baylis, F. (2020). "Canada should reject the idea of deliberately infecting vaccine volunteers" PolicyOptions.ca.
8. Baylis, F., Getz, L.J. (2020). "Why federal government should reject human challenge trials for COVID-19 vaccine" CBC Opinion.
9. Qaiser, F., Morriseau, T., Rilling, M., Cartile, A., Sung, M., Getz, L.J., Boulanger, M-E. (2020). "Envisioning A Post-Pandemic Future in the Canadian Science Community: A Youth Perspective" Canadian Science Policy Conference 2020.
10. Baylis, F., Getz, L.J. (2020). "Rush to risky challenge trials is unethical" HealthyDebate.ca.
11. Getz, L.J. (2020). "Rushing coronavirus vaccines and treatments could do more harm than good" TheConversation.ca. (Republished in Everything Zoomer and Dal News)
12. Kofler, N., Getz, L.J., Baylis, F., Dellaire, G. (2019). "Genetically modifying mosquitoes to control the spread of disease carries unknown risks" TheConversation.ca. (Republished in Salon, HalifaxToday.ca, SaltWire Newspapers, and Gannett Newspapers)
13. Getz, L.J., Dellaire, G. (2019). "Moratorium on Human Genome Editing: Time to Get It Right" The Hastings Center Forum Blog.
14. Getz, L.J., Dellaire, G. (2019). "CRISPR gene editing: Why we need Slow Science" TheConversation.ca.
15. Getz, L.J. (2019). "The 'Value' of Consumer DNA Sequencing" Impact Ethics at Novel Tech Ethics.
16. Getz, L.J., Dellaire, G., Baylis, F. (2018). "Jiankui He: A Sorry Tale of High-Stakes Science" The Hastings Center Forum Blog.
17. Baylis, F., Dellaire, G., Getz, L.J. (2018). "Why we are not ready for genetically designed babies" TheConversation.ca. (Reprinted in National Post and Halifax Chronicle Herald)
18. Getz, L.J. (2018). "Thicker Than Water: Slow Movement on Blood Policy" Impact Ethics at Novel Tech Ethics.
19. Getz, L.J. (2018). "The Privacy Implications of Human DNA Sequencing" Impact Ethics at Novel Tech Ethics.
20. Getz, L.J. (2017). "A Reflection on Blood Donation Policy in Canada" Impact Ethics at Novel Tech Ethics. (Reprinted at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Bioethics Blog)

Pre-Prints (5)

1. Getz, L.J.*, Qian, A.L.*, Liu, Y.V., Fairburn, S.R., Butt, M.S., Lee, Y-J., Weigele, P.R., Maxwell, K.L. (2025). "Antiviral defence is a conserved function of diverse DNA glycosylases" BioRxiv.
2. Getz, L.J.*, Robinson, O.*, Thomas, N.A. (2024). "Functional Genomics of chitin degradation by Vibrio parahaemolyticus reveals finely integrated metabolic contributions to support environmental fitness" BioRxiv.
3. Getz, L.J., Brown, J.M., Sobot, L., Chow, A., Mahendrarajah, J., Thomas, N.A. (2022). "Attenuation of a DNA Cruciform by a Conserved Regulator Directs T3SS-1 mediated virulence in Vibrio parahaemolyticus" BioRxiv.
4. Thornbury, M.*, Sicheri, J.*, Slaine, P., Getz, L.J., Finlayson-Trick, E., Cook, J., Guinard, C., Boudreau, N., Jakeman, D., Rohde, J., McCormick, C. (2018). "Discovery and Characterization of Novel Lignocellulose-Degrading Enzymes from the Porcupine Microbiome" BioRxiv.
5. Runté, C., Jain, U., Getz, L.J., Secord, S., Kuwae, A., Abe, A., Leblanc, J., Stadnyk, A.W., Kaper, J.B., Hansen, A.M., Thomas, N.A. (2018). "Tandem tyrosine residues in the EPEC multicargo chaperone CesT support differential type III effector translocation and early host colonization" BioRxiv.

Invited Talks (8)

Oral Presentations (14)

Poster Presentations (20)

Courses Taught and Course Design

Student Supervision

2026

• EMBARGOED: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Prize - Microbiology Society 1000 GBP Prize

2025

• Knowles Postdoctoral Research Prize - Canadian Society of Microbiologists $500 CAD Prize

2024

• Gray-Doolittle Awards for Research Excellence - Institute of Comparative Genomics $300 CAD Prize

2023

• Connell Award for Best All Round Post Doctoral Fellow $500 CAD Award
• GSK-EPIC Convergence Postdoctoral Fellowship in Antimicrobial Resistance - EPIC $120,000 CAD Award
• CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship - Canadian Institutes of Health Research $170,000 CAD Award

2022

• Design2Learn (D2L) Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning - STLHE $3000 CAD Award to Team
• Armand-Frappier Outstanding Graduate Student Award - CSM $500 CAD Award

2021

• Canadian College of Microbiologists Symposium Award - CSM $500 CAD Award
• Educational Leadership Award for Collaborative Teaching - Dalhousie CLT

2020

• CIHR Silver Award - Canadian Student Health Research Forum $250 CAD Award

2019

• People's Choice Award - 8th International Conference on the Biology of Vibrios $200 CAD Award
• President's Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award - Dalhousie University $500 CAD Award
• PREP Graduate Student Research Day Platform Presentation Award $200 CAD Award
• Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Research Award - Dalhousie University $1000 CAD Award
• Vanier Canadian Graduate Scholarship - NSERC $150,000 CAD Award
• Killam Graduate Scholarship - Killam Foundation $90,000 CAD Award
• Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Research Award $1,000 CAD Prize
• Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Graduate Scholarship Doctoral - NSERC $35,000 CAD Award
• HHMI Tuition Scholarship - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories $1500 USD Award

2018

• Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Scotia Scholars Award $10,000 CAD Award
• Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Graduate Scholarship Masters - NSERC $17,500 CAD Award
• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship $10,000 CAD Award

2017

• Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Honours Research $100 CAD Award
• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship $10,000 CAD Award
• Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Prize
• Honours Student Prize $100 CAD Award

2016

• NSERC University Summer Research Award $6,000 CAD Award

2015

• Dalhousie University In-Course Scholarship $250 CAD Award

2013

• Dalhousie University Entrance Scholarship $750 CAD Award
• Alexander Rutherford Scholarship $2,500 CAD Award

Grant Review Panels

Journal Referee

PLoS Computational Biology, Nature Reviews Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Microbiology Spectrum, mSystems, Microbiome

Conference Organization

Scientific Society Membership

Governmental Consultation & Advising

Institutional Service

Community Outreach & EDI Efforts

2025

• The Microbiologist: "Pride in Microbiology Network: the road so far" (November 17, 2025)
• Emerging Pandemic Infections Consortium: "Newly identified bacterial defence systems open avenues for treating drug resistant infections" (February 25, 2025)

2023

• Microbiology Society: "Introducing the Pride in Microbiology Network" (August 24, 2023)
• Emerging Pandemic Infections Consortium: "Landon J. Getz receives inaugural GSK EPIC Convergence Postdoctoral Fellowship in Antimicrobial Resistance" (June 15, 2023)

2022

• Canadian Society of Microbiologists: "Meet the Microbiologist: Landon Getz" (March 16, 2022)

2021

• Dal News: "Making science a better place: Student‑led group expands efforts to create community for LGBTQ+ in STEM" (August 18, 2021)
• Dal News: "Excellence in education: Meet this year's Dalhousie teaching award winners" (June 23, 2021)
• Scientists in School: "Spotlight with Scientists in School: Landon Getz, Award Winning Post-Secondary Educator" (March 1, 2021)

2020

• Simcoe Reformer: "Why deliberately infecting healthy young volunteers with COVID-19 virus can be done ethically" (October 22, 2020)
• CBC News: "How microbes could help clean up Nova Scotia's abandoned mines" (August 6, 2020)
• 980 CKNW - The Jill Bennett Show: "Conversation on coronavirus vaccines and treatments" (April 23, 2020)
• 570 NEWS: Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke: "Conversation on coronavirus vaccines and treatments" (April 16, 2020)
• Dal News: "Creating a deeper sense of community for LGBTQ+ scientists" (January 30, 2020)
• The Signal: "Halifax event connects queer voices in STEM" (January 20, 2020)
• CBC Nova Scotia's Information Morning Radio Show: "QAtCanSTEM Colloquium: Being Queer in STEM" (January 17, 2020)
• Halifax's The Coast: "A first-of-its-kind queer STEM conference is in Halifax this weekend" (January 16, 2020)

2019

• The National Post: "Breakthrough or a threat? Research on genetics of same-sex behaviour ignites ethical debate" (December 6, 2019)
• HalifaxToday.ca: "Halifax-based group building queer community in STEM fields" (November 24, 2019)
• The Sheldon McLeod Show: "QAtCanSTEM and Being a Queer Scientist" (November 22, 2019)
• The Dalhousie Gazette: "Urban Garden is one of Dalhousie's hidden gems" (September 27, 2019)
• Dal News: "Pride in STEM" (July 25, 2019)
• Dal News: "Teachers who inspire: Meet this year's recipients of Dal's university‑wide teaching awards" (June 20, 2019)
• Current Exchange: A blog by CSHL Meetings and Courses: "Visitor of the Week: Landon Getz" (June 14, 2019)
• Dal News: "Government of Canada selects Dal PhDs and Postdocs for its most esteemed awards" (May 16, 2019)
• CBC Nova Scotia's Information Morning Radio Show: "On the Call for a Moratorium on Germline Genome Editing" (February 2019)

2018

• CBC Nova Scotia's Information Morning Radio Show: "LGBTSTEMDAY: Inclusion and Diversity in STEM with Portia Clarke, live in studio" (July 2018)