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Recent Publications
Two-phase kinetics and cell cortex elastic behavior in Xenopus gastrula cell-cell adhesion
Parent SE, Luu O, Bruce AE, Winklbauer R
2023, Developmental Cell, 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.11.014
Dynamic changes to the plant cuticle include the production of volatile cuticular wax–derived compounds
Chen JY, Kuruparan A, Zamani-Babgohari M, Gonzales-Vigil E
2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10.1073/pnas.2307012120
Systematic identification of conditionally folded intrinsically disordered regions by AlphaFold2
Alderson TR, Pritišanac I, Kolarić Đ, Moses AM, Forman-Kay JD
2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10.1073/pnas.2304302120
Latest News
April 30, 2024
Life sciences students honour CSB Teaching Assistants with Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to this year’s TA Teaching Excellence Award winners, Kathryn McTavish, Ruby He, Mary-Elizabeth Raymond and Andrea-Aditi Taylor!…
April 24, 2024
Remembering the wisdom and curiosity of Professor Yoshio Masui (1931-2024)
We are sad to share news of the passing of Professor Emeritus Yoshio Masui, FRS, OC on April 18, 2024. Prof Masui was a valued colleague in the…
April 17, 2024
Undergraduate researchers reveal exciting project results at year-end poster session to earn F Michael Barrett Award
On Friday, April 5th, 2024 students from the CSB497, 498 and 499 independent research programs presented their project results in a poster session…
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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