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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 Dinesh Christendat

Dinesh Christendat

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Belinda S.W. Chang

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Melanie A. Woodin

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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

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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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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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