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The Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) advances research and teaching in the most dynamic and vital areas of biological research

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Professor Keiko Yoshioka

Keiko Yoshioka

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Professor and Chair Nicholas Provart

Nicholas J. Provart

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Jennifer A. Mitchell

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Recent Publications

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

Calcium signaling triggers early high humidity responses in Arabidopsis thaliana

Hussain S, Suda H, Nguyen CH, Yan D, Toyota M, Yoshioka K, Nambara E
2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10.1073/pnas.2416270121

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December 19, 2024

Nambara lab reveals plants’ exquisitely tuned responses to high humidity

CSB plant scientists have identified the finely tuned way plants adjust to high humidity conditions. Canadian crops will experience high humidity…

December 18, 2024

Graduate student excellence earns impressive awards

Graduate students in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology cover a broad range of fields, including plant science, neuroscience, cell biology,…

December 16, 2024

Pyruvate paradox resolved by careful carbon flux analysis from Dr Sonia Evans

Dr Sonia Evans in the Phillips Lab has solved the "pyruvate paradox" by showing Rubisco as the main source of pyruvate in chloroplasts. The flow of…

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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

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