Mengshu Xu

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mathieu.ranger(at)gmail.com

BSc in Forensic Science, Laurentian University

Posttranslation modifications on histone tails play a crucial role in

the proper execution of cell differentiation programs (e.g. stem cell

differentiation in mammals). One such modification, the programmed methylation and demethylation of lysine residues on histones tails, is crucial for the proper expression of many developmentally important genes during differentiation. In yeast, demethylation events are executed by members of the conserved Jumonji family which include the histone H3 lysine 4 demethylase Jhd2. My project involves investigating the effects of Jhd2 demethylation of lysine 4 during sporulation, a critical differentiation program in yeast.

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Dennis Myers

M.Sc student

dennis.myers(at)utoronto.ca

B.Sc in Molecular Biology & Genetics, University of Guelph

Studying how budding yeast translate the histone code into changes in gene expression.

Mathieu Ranger

Ph.D Student

mengshu.xu(at)utoronto.ca

BSc in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Toronto

Chromatin organization and gene expression during sporulation.

Dr. Marc Meneghini

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marc.meneghini(at)utoronto.ca

B.A. St. Michael’s College, Vermont; Ph.D, University of Oregon, Postdoctoral fellow, University of California San Francisco

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Mike Eastwood

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M.Sc student

michael.eastwood(at)utoronto.ca

B.Sc in Genetics, University of Western Ontario

Exploring the developmental roles of autophagy in yeast sporulation. 

Mike Schertzberg

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Research Technician

mschertzberg(at)yahoo.ca

B.Sc, M.Sc in Molecular Microbiology, McMaster University

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Undergraduate summer/thesis student 2008-2009

B.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Toronto

Graduate student in Bernard Turcotte’s lab at McGill University

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Zarna Shah

Lab Manager

changtai.cui(at)utoronto.ca

Master of Medical Science, University of Queensland

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Kwan Yin Lee

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Changtai Cui

Undergraduate Summer/ 4th year Thesis Student

kwanyin.lee(at)utoronto.ca

Completing B.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Toronto

Quiet project student by day, masked crime fighter by night

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Maria Soloveychik

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M.Sc student

maria.soloveychik(at)utoronto.ca

B.Sc in Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Studying the roles of Jumonji family histone demethylases in yeast development.

Sally Cheung

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M.Sc student

sally.cheung(at)utoronto.ca

B.Sc in Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Understanding the roles of PAK kinases and epigenetic marks in yeast sporulation.