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Recent Publications
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
Stress disrupts engram ensembles in lateral amygdala to generalize threat memory in mice
Lesuis SL, Park S, Hoorn A, Rashid AJ, Mocle AJ, Salter EW, Vislavski S, Gray MT, Torelli AM, DeCristofaro A, Driever WP, van der Stelt M, Zweifel LS, Collingridge GL, Lefebvre JL, Walters BJ, Frankland PW, Hill MN, Josselyn SA
2024, Cell, 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.034
Latest News
May 22, 2025
Educational impact leads to awards for TA Excellence
Whether it’s your first year in undergraduate studies at university or your last, doing well academically while enjoying your learning can be tough.…
May 15, 2025
Fresh excitement for the Science Rendezvous festival
CSB shared our stories under shady trees as students, staff and faculty presented at Science Rendezvous 2025. Science Rendezvous is an annual…
May 8, 2025
Rebecca Tam’s skill at the microscope earns Hone-Buske Award for outstanding paper
A passion for detailed microscopy work has earned Rebecca Tam the Dr. Christine Hone-Buske Award from the Department of Cell & Systems Biology.…
May 6, 2025
Innovation, Excitement and Awards at CSB Research Day 2025
CSB Research Day 2025 on May 1st at University of Toronto Scarborough gave us a chance to share fun times with our colleagues, gain important…
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