Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Livestream link: csb.utoronto.ca/live-stream/csb.utoronto.caLive StreamClick here to watch live seminar 000
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We are excited to welcome Prof Victor Ambros of @umasschan.bsky.social for his talk on ”MicroRNA-mediated gene regulation and developmental robustness” today at 11am in MSB2172 csb.utoronto.ca/events/victo...csb.utoronto.caVictor Ambros, PhD – Department of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School — CSB Seminar Series - Department of Cell & Systems BiologyOctober 2, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - CSB Seminar Series Friday, October 2nd @ 11:00 am SPEAKER: Victor Ambros, PhD – Department of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School TITLE: MicroRNA-medi... 101
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Gretl Baghdadi has earned the Nyman Scholarship from CSB for her studies in plant sciences and her supportive role in the @artsci.utoronto.ca community. Read on for her advice to first years and the surprising path that drew her to plant research. csb.utoronto.ca/nyman-schola...csb.utoronto.caNyman Scholarship earned by paying it forward in research and student life - Department of Cell & Systems BiologyGretl Baghdadi mentors fellow students while also pursuing rigourous research in the Christendat Lab, earning her the Nyman Scholarship from CSB 011
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)CANSSI Ontario @canssiontario.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Call for applications for Banting-CANSSI #DiscoveryAwards in #Biostatistics. The Award supports new investigators at Canadian universities. ✨TWO Awards are reserved for #Ontario researchers✨ ℹ️ bit.ly/4fWxScY @canssi-incass.bsky.social @bantingresearch.bsky.social #FundingOpportunity 011
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share 5105104
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Master of Science in Biomedical Communications @mscbmc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bring science to life through art! Visit us at the UTM Grad Fair to learn about graduate education and training in the visualization of science and medicine. Sept 29, 2026; 10:30 to 2:30; at the RAWC. uoft.me/cHK The Master of Science in Biomedical Communications–What science looks like! 011
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Miguel Ramalho-Santos @mrsantos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We are recruiting at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) and the University of Toronto! In the areas of Reproduction, Pregnancy and Developmental Biology, at Assistant or Associate Professor level. Deadline: Nov 29, 2026 Find more and apply👇: 🔗 apply.interfolio.com/192324 0412
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Sylvain Baillet @sylvainbaillet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026👉 Tenure-track opening in neuroscience @crchum.bsky.social @umontreal.ca crchum.carrieresante.gouv.qc.ca/poste/profes... 04133
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🎉Congratulations, Professor @maxshafer.bsky.social ! 020
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026CSB invites applications for a tenure track position at #UofT in Systems Neurophysiology! Apply in full by November 16, 2026. Full details in the link. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... 125
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)WeberLab@McGill @weber-lab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨We're hiring!!🚨 @biomcgill.bsky.social is looking for a Quantitative Cell Biologist to join our diverse and interdisciplinary community. Please share this ad broadly, and reach out if you have any questions. mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of BiologyPlease refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ... 02724
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Detailed experiments revealed a previously unknown signalling axis in epiboly, linking microtubule-binding Camsap2a to Rab5ab for coordinating actomyosin flow to the embryonic contractile ring and for promoting localized membrane removal in the yolk doi.org/10.1242/dev....doi.orgCamsap2a regulates actomyosin flow and Rab5ab-mediated macropinocytosis in the yolk cell during zebrafish epibolySummary: Analysis of mutant zebrafish reveals a previously unappreciated function for Camsap2a in the regulation of actin-dependent processes in the extra-embryonic yolk cell during embryonic morphoge... 010
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A surprising insight into the impressive architecture of developing embryos is revealed in a paper in @dev-journal.bsky.social by researchers in CSB. csb.utoronto.ca/pulling-a-ri...csb.utoronto.caPulling a ring on it: Camsap2 protein leads to tension in zebrafish embryos by coordinating distinct pathways - Department of Cell & Systems BiologyFascinating surprise as Camsap2 protein's unique signalling role to actin-based processes in the embryo revealed by Bruce lab 121
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Merlin Lange @merlinlange.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🔬🧪 We're hiring postdocs&engineers at Institut de la Vision in AMAZING Paris 🇫🇷!! Join a dynamic team working at the nexus of retina developmental biology, spatial omics & advanced imaging Ambitious science in a supportive & young inclusive team 🚀 DM me for more info & please share 🙏 #academicsky 35525
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We are excited to welcome @mmcollins.bsky.social of @usask.ca this Friday at 11am for her talk on “How hearts are shaped, fuelled and fail”. See you in room RW432! 020
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Evgeny Kvon @evgenykvon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The newly established Department of Systems Biology (systems.bio.uci.edu) @UCIrvine is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Systems Biology. Great science, incredible faculty support, and beautiful, sunny SoCal weather! ☀️🌴 Details: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10377. Please share.recruit.ap.uci.edu 12936
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 28/08/2026👋 Torontonians: Join me for canapés & a conversation about the role of AI in Science 🧬 🤖 This year’s Technophilosophy Soiree is on Sept 25th, 5-7pm Our speakers are Sina Fazelpour, Rosa Cao, Kathleen Creel, and Alan Aspuru-Guzik. 🫵 Register here technophilosophy.ca @ihpst-uoft.bsky.socialtechnophilosophy.caTechnophilosophy: September SoireeJoin us this September for a soiree on technophilosophy. 053
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Save the date: CSMB Frontiers Workshops 2026! Join us this November for five virtual workshops exploring CRISPR, gene editing, single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, bioinformatics, and scientific writing. 📅 Nov. 5, 6, 12, 13 & 19 🕐 1:00–4:00 PM ET Virtual Reduced rates for members 032
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Congratulations to Andrés Avelar for winning the F Michael Barrett Award for best poster today at @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social! You've worked super hard over the last 4 months in the Tropepe lab and truely earned this accolade! 011
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Only a few days left to apply for two postdoc positions in the Ma group, application review starts on 1 September! ⬇️ 013
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 27/08/2026For nearly 200 years, #UofT students have been making their mark across our campuses and around the world. Now, it’s your turn. Welcome (back) to U of T – go make history! #UofTBacktoSchool 🏛️ uoft.me/bts 1108
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 15/07/2026📣 Are you a creative, articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded people? Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Plantae Fellows Program! 🌱 👉 Learn more and apply by August 31: buff.ly/cebisdB #PlantScience #PlantSci 01212
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Applications are open for the SDB New Faculty Boot Camp for pre-tenure faculty & advanced postdocs with an accepted job offer. Course objectives include: managing time, projects, and people; securing funding; and growing as teachers and mentors. Application deadline: September 9 bit.ly/3TeJFYB 084
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Join the MSU Plant Resilience Institute as a Scientific Program Manager, providing strategic leadership for the institute's portfolio of center grants and major research initiatives! 🔗 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/scienti... #Hiring #PlantSciJobs #SciAdmin 097
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Claudia Martinho @cssmartinho.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Postdoc opportunity in my group! Please share! 🔁 Investigate the epigenetic mechanisms underlying stress memory in plants 🧬🌱 Looking for someone excited about computational genomics + plant molecular biology. 📍 Dundee, Scotland | 3 years 📅 Apply by 21 Sept www.dundee.ac.uk/work-for-us/...dundee.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Assistant - UOD2369Closing date: Monday 21 September 2026, 23:59 03755
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)CeMM @cemm.oeaw.ac.at · 24/08/2026📢 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗲𝗠𝗠 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝗥𝗖 #𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺! Join one of Europe's leading biomedical research institutes & advance your independent research career through cutting-edge projects in AI, cancer, immunology, aging, genomics, & more. 🗓️ Apply by 31 August 2026 👉 bit.ly/4f0Sa67 011
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026SLD(GABA) neurons function as powerful suppressors of wakefulness establishing them as a key regulator of arousal state transitions doi.org/10.1371/jour...doi.orgGABA neurons in the sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus suppress wakefulness in healthy and narcoleptic miceThe sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus in the brainstem is a center for sleep control, but how the sleep-wake cycle is regulated is incompletely understood. This study shows that GABAergic neurons in t... 010
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Peever lab research in @plosbiology.org resolves a longstanding question about the function of SLD(GABA) neurons but also identify a potential intervention target to resolve the excessive sleepiness of narcolepsy 132
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Anja Geitmann @geitmannlab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Postdoc Opportunity at McGill University, Montreal, Canada You have worked with Arabidopsis / other plant model systems & are trained in high-end imaging? Details: www.plantbiomechanics.net/joining-the-... #plants, #Arabidopsis, #postdoc, #jobs, #microscopy, #confocal, #molecularbiology 12229
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Congratulations to @utscbiology.bsky.social, @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social, and @utoronto.ca's newest PhD🧪, Dr. Jerrica Jamison! She did a fantastic job during her defense! Stay tuned for publications of her work to understand the evolution of sugar metabolism in 🦇! 181
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 13/08/2026More time for more discoveries! #SfN26 late-breaking abstract submission opens September 8–15. New this year: Theme K abstracts are now accepted. Mark your calendars for this opportunity to present your most recent and exciting discoveries. Learn more: vist.ly/5ep6a #neurosky 031
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)CANSSI Ontario @canssiontario.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Prof. Daniela Witten from University of Washington @uwbiostat.bsky.social, will deliver the prestigious Distinguished Lecture Series in Statistical Sciences in person in Toronto and virtually via Zoom. Oct 1 & 2, 2026 | Register ➡️ bit.ly/4h11452 #Statistics #BioStatistics 031
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)CANSSI Ontario @canssiontario.bsky.social · 12/08/2026📢 Hiring: The University of Toronto Department of Statistical Sciences is seeking a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in Statistical Learning Theory and related fields. 📅 Deadline Nov. 9, 2026 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/4fM7wuc #AcademicJobs #Statistics #DataScience #CANSSIOntario #UofT 032
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... 0146203
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Deadline extended! To further support balanced representation and diversity across committees, we are extending the application deadline to August 17, 2026. We particularly encourage women and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. 📅 Apply by August 17: csmb-scbm.ca/about-us/csm... 011
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026📣 VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher - Wenbo Ma group Exciting opportunity to investigate small RNA-based plant immunity, applied to crop disease resistance 🧬 🌱 📍 Norwich, UK ⏰ Apply by 1 Sept 2026 ✨️ 2 positions available www.tsl.ac.uk/working-at-t...tsl.ac.ukPostdoctoral Researcher - Wenbo Ma groupThe Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich, United KingdomApplication review starts 1 September 2026 02218
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)callista yee @csybio.bsky.social · 06/08/2026hiiii everyone! my department @zoology.ubc.ca is hiring an assistant professor in cell and developmental biology! deadline is october 1! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32408 // please share!!!!!academicjobsonline.orgUniversity of British Columbia, Department of Zoology Job #AJO32408, Assistant Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA 16598
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Fascinating research from the Lin and Tropepe labs! 030
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)csmb-scbm.bsky.social @csmb-scbm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026📢 Assistant Professor Opportunity – Cell Bio UTM is recruiting a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in Cell Biology. Applications are welcomed from researchers across all areas of cell bio 📅 Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM ET) View the full posting on the CSMB Job Board: csmb-scbm.ca/jobs/ 012
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026You can dive into the structural details of this composite biomaterial in “Actomyosin cortex integration with complex plasma membrane topography in the early Drosophila embryo.” from @jcb.org doi.org/10.1083/jcb....doi.orgActomyosin cortex integration with complex plasma membrane topography in the early Drosophila embryoSchematics typically depict the actomyosin cortex below flat PM, but cells have complex PM topographies. Over the early Drosophila embryo, a composite of a 021
Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026🧪🪰 Deep folds cover the surface of the Drosophila embryo, but the mechanism maintaining surface tension was unresolved Using an impressive range of imaging techniques, the Harris Lab has unveiled the complex machinery that maintains cortical tension in the embryo csb.utoronto.ca/composite-bi...csb.utoronto.caComposite biomaterial conveys tension across the wrinkled Drosophila embryo surface - Department of Cell & Systems BiologyRowan Naidoo in the Harris Lab has uncovered a new mechanism that allows plasma membrane architecture and the actomyosin cytoskeleton to work together to generate tension during early Drosophila devel... 110
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 31/07/2026Actomyosin cortex integration with complex plasma membrane topography in the early #Drosophila embryo, from Rowan Naidoo, Rebecca Tam, & Tony Harris @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social: rupress.org/jcb/article/... 📕 Part of "Collective Behaviors and Self-Organization in Cells" rupress.org/jcb/collecti... 0116
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 09/07/2026#UofTArtSci administrative and technical staff were celebrated at the 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards for their contributions in fulfilling the faculty's academic mission. Read more: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/2026-ou... 233
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Nicholas Provart @bar-plantbio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Tamar Av-Shalom, a PhD student in @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social, tells us about stomatal closure, triggered by a P. syringae effector, in the #PlantBio2026 Biotic Stress concurrent session. 131
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) @tairnews.bsky.social · 19/07/2026#plantbio2026 Asher Pasha from @bar-plantbio.bsky.social with the latest from BAR including GAIA and new eFP browsers (barley, Arabidopsis guard cells) 064
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Applications to join the ROOT & SHOOT SI-MI mentor training close Monday July 20!! Last chance! rootandshoot.org/simi2026/ This is a fantastic free online course, running from late August through late Nov. If you're at #PlantBio2026 ask me about it, but don't delay! 01716
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Nicholas Provart @bar-plantbio.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Shelley Lumba from @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social tells us about the role of strigolactones, both in plant development, and in attracting beneficial and less happily parasitic plants like Striga. #PlantBio2026 061
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)Tatiana Moiseeva @tat1anamoiseeva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Our lab at Pitt is looking to hire a technician. Ideal candidate would be a recent graduate with some cell biology skills, looking to expand their experience before applying to a PhD program in a couple of years. If you are this person, interested in DNA replication, please email me. moiseevalab.commoiseevalab.comTatiana Moiseeva Lab 12744
Reposted by Cell & Systems Biology (CSB)University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 10/07/2026Big match energy on #UofT's Front Campus today. Spain takes on Belgium at 3:00 p.m. with a spot in the final four on the line. ⚽️ Gather your crew and watch all the action unfold live on the big screen. Details: uoft.me/uoft-soccer #UTogether 042