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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 Heather McFarlane

Heather McFarlane

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Professor Keiko Yoshioka

Keiko Yoshioka

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Eiji Nambara

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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

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April 16, 2025

b2B speed networking event: connecting CSB students and alumni through shared experiences and snacks

CSB students networked with alumni during a recent Backpack to Briefcase speed mentorship reception. Students were offered a casual, complementary…

April 15, 2025

Gorgeous images win Nikon Small World Toronto competition

The winners of the Nikon Small World Toronto imaging competition have been announced! We are proud that the top three winners as determined by…

April 14, 2025

Excellence in research shown at end-of-year poster session for undergraduate projects

Students in CSB497, CSB498, and CSB499  presented posters describing their 2024-2025 research projects at the end-of-year CSB Undergraduate Poster…

April 3, 2025

Rising star in plant sciences Heather McFarlane awarded CSMB New Investigator Award

CSB Professor Heather McFarlane has earned the prestigious New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB). The…

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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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