J. Timothy Westwood
Associate Professor Emeritus
Campus
UTM
CSB Appointment
Full
Research Areas
Bioinformatics / Computational Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics / Genomics, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology
Education
Ph.D. University of California (Berkeley), 1988
M.Sc. University of Calgary, 1982
B.Sc. University of Lethbridge, 1980
Primary Undergraduate Department
Biology, UTM
Graduate Programs
Cell & Systems Biology
Academic or Administrative Appointments
Program Advisor, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Specialist Degrees (UTM)
Research Description
The Westwood lab primarily studies the regulation of gene transcription, using the Drosophila heat shock genes as a model system, as well as post-transcriptional gene regulation during early Drosophila embryogenesis.
Contact Information
Office Phone: 905-828-3894
Office: DV3034
Lab: DV2025
Lab Phone: 905-828-3895
Email
Mailing Address
Department of Biology
University of Toronto
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Canada