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The Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) was established in July of 2006 to advance research and teaching in some of the most dynamic and vital areas of biological research.

Insights from our New Chair

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Explore who’s behind our latest outstanding publications.

Nicholas J. Provart

Professor & Chair

Melanie A. Woodin

Professor & Dean

Shelley Lumba

Assistant Professor

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Recent Publications

Integration of Migratory Cells into a New Site In Vivo Requires Channel-Independent Functions of Innexins on Microtubules

Miao G, Godt D, Montell DJ
2020, Developmental Cell, 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.06.024

Enhancer-gene rewiring in the pathogenesis of Quebec Platelet Disorder.

Liang M, Soomro AU, Tasneem S, Abatti LE, Alizada A, Yuan X, Uusküla-Reimand L, Antounians L, Alvi SA, Paterson AD, Rivard GE, Scott IC, Mitchell JA, Hayward CPM, Wilson MD
2020, Blood, 32663239

The pan-genome effector-triggered immunity landscape of a host-pathogen interaction

Laflamme B, Dillon MM, Martel A, Almeida RND, Desveaux D, Guttman DS
2020, Science, 10.1126/science.aax4079

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Latest News

July 26, 2020

Building excellence in research and teaching: CSB’s new Chair Nicholas Provart

Professor Nick Provart likes building things; he even used his carpentry skills to expand his children’s treehouse while working from home (without…

July 26, 2020

Innovative problem solving leads to 2020 Dean’s Outstanding Technical Service Award for Lisa Matchett

Congratulations to Lisa Matchett for receiving the 2020 Dean’s Outstanding Technical Service Award. The award recognizes staff members whose…

June 22, 2020

Cell biology meets engineering in collaborative XSeed grant for Professor Sergey Plotnikov to study wound closure in fruit flies

CSB Professor Sergey Plotnikov has been awarded XSeed funding to identify protein targets that can accelerate wound healing.  The XSeed program…

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What’s Happening at CSB

Oct 12

Thanksgiving

October 12
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F Course Drop Date

November 9
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Fall Reading Week

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December 11 @ 8:00 am - December 22 @ 5:00 pm
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December 23, 2020 @ 8:00 am - January 3, 2021 @ 8:00 am
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