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Recent Publications
Transcriptome dynamics in the Arabidopsis male germline during pollen–pistil interactions
Misra CS, Sousa AGG, Khan H, Pasha A, Provart NJ, Borg M, Becker JD
2025, The Plant Journal, 10.1111/tpj.70095
mTor limits autophagy to facilitate cell volume expansion and rapid wound repair in Drosophila embryos
Scepanovic G, Balaghi N, Rothenberg KE, Fernandez-Gonzalez R
2025, Developmental Cell, 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.12.039
Transcription processes compete with loop extrusion to homogenize promoter and enhancer dynamics
Platania A, Erb C, Barbieri M, Molcrette B, Grandgirard E, de Kort MAC, Pomp W, Meaburn K, Taylor T, Shchuka VM, Kocanova S, Nazarova M, Oliveira GM, Mitchell JA, Soutoglou E, Lenstra TL, Molina N, Papantonis A, Bystricky K, Sexton T
2024, Science Advances, 10.1126/sciadv.adq0987
Latest News
April 2, 2025
Second Year Learning Community explores career opportunities at the Michener Institute
CSB undergraduates toured the Michener Institute of Education in Toronto’s Discovery District on March 10th, 2025 to learn about the programs offered…
March 31, 2025
Explore The Life Inside the Cell through an art project by BIO130 students
Exhibition Overview The Life Inside the Cell is an exhibition of artwork that showcases the creative talents of students from the BIO130 course, with…
March 28, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Woodin on her appointment as President of University of Toronto
Professor Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist at CSB, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president! An…
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Nick Provart
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At CSB, our Professors create modern, interactive instruction for an engaged student body and our Sessional Lecturers provide a personal approach. Our exceptional students, post-docs and professors are recipients of prestigious honours. We will continue to produce outstanding discoveries that enhance and challenge our understanding of living organisms
