Welcome To CSB
The Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) advances research and teaching in some of the most dynamic and vital areas of biological research.
Meet our Faculty
Explore who’s behind our latest outstanding publications.
Nicholas J. Provart
Professor & Chair
Melanie A. Woodin
Professor & Dean
Heather McFarlane
Assistant Professor
Recent Publications
Global regulatory features of alternative splicing across tissues and within the nervous system of C. elegans
Koterniak B, Pilaka PP, Gracida X, Schneider L, Pritišanac I, Zhang Y, Calarco JA
2020, Genome Research, 10.1101/gr.267328.120
EPSIN1 and MTV1 define functionally overlapping but molecularly distinct trans-Golgi network subdomains in Arabidopsis
Heinze L, Freimuth N, Rößling A, Hahnke R, Riebschläger S, Fröhlich A, Sampathkumar A, McFarlane HE, Sauer M
2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10.1073/pnas.2004822117
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
Latest News
January 15, 2021
Meeting Report from the International Society for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cell & Systems Biology was glad to support the 5th Annual Meeting of The International Society for Neurodegenerative Diseases on December 18th…
January 14, 2021
Collaboration is key at CSB’s aquatic research facility
Amanda Miles’ PhD studies in Prof Vince Tropepe’s lab focus on the development, maintenance, and degeneration of the retina. “The eye is extremely…
January 6, 2021
CSB Year in Review: Top Stories of 2020
As the year comes to a close, we look back on the achievements of students, staff, and faculty in the Cell and Systems Biology Department. Here are…
Research at CSB
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Nick Provart
Professor and Chair
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

What’s Happening at CSB
MSc Exit Seminar – Winfield Yim (Yoshioka Lab)
CSB Special Seminar – Candidate for Assistant Professor, Plant Systems Biology
CSB Seminar: Alexandra Byrne, UMass Medical
CSB Special Seminar – Candidate for Assistant Professor, Plant Systems Biology
CSB Special Seminar – Candidate for Assistant Professor, Plant Systems Biology
CSB Special Seminar – Candidate for Assistant Professor, Plant Systems Biology
NSERC or CSB Undergraduate Research Award Application Deadline
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Stories we're following
Curious about how we maintain our zebrafish for research? PhD student Amanda Miles details her days at our aquatics research facility in this post https://csb.utoronto.ca/collaboration-is-key-at-csbs-aquatic-research-facility/