My lab uses genetic, molecular biology, biochemistry, and state of the art video microscopy techniques to elucidate the genetic and molecular mechanisms that control cell shape, cell movement, cell division and cell fate.
We use the genetic model organism Caenorhabditis elegans to study how animals develop. The transparency and distinct anatomy of C. elegans allow us to analyze development at the single cell level. My lab uses genetic, molecular biology, biochemistry, and state of the art video microscopy techniques to elucidate the genetic and molecular mechanisms that control cell shape, cell movement, cell division and cell fate.
Teaching Awards:
- 2014: Biology Innovation in Teaching Award (BITA).
- 2012: Nominated for the Frank Knox Excellence in Teaching Award.
- 2005: Nominated for Best Professor Award, Biology DSC and honourable mention at annual banquet.
Career Development Awards:
- April 2013-March 2016: NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements (DAS) Program provides substantial and timely additional resources to accelerate progress and maximize the impact of superior research programs.
- July 2003-June 2009: National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Research Scientist Award
Memberships & Associations:
- Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Founded 1848), USA.
- Member of the Genetics Society of America (Established 1931) Bethesda Maryland, USA.
- Member of the Society for Developmental Biology (Established 1939) Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Member of the Genetics Society of Canada (Established 1956) Toronto, Ontario Canada. The Genetics Society of Canada has now merged with CSMB.
- Member of the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (Established 1957), Ottawa Ontario, Canada.
{photo credit: Department of Biology, Bernard Clark}
