Associate Professor
Brigitte Lavoie
Molecular Genetics
PhD
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Location
MaRS West Tower
Address
661 University Avenue, Room 1514, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 1M1
Research Interests
Cell biology, Chromosome biology, Disease models
The maintenance of genetic integrity is a fundamental problem for all dividing cells. Abnormal chromosome segregation in the form of trisomies such as Down's syndrome occurs in 25% of aborted human fetuses and 0.3% of newborns. In addition, aberrant chromosome transmission is a hallmark of cancer cells and significantly enhances the progression of many tumours. My lab studies the molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic chromosome transmission using budding yeast as a model organism.
Courses taught
- MGY340 Molecular Genetics
- MGY315 Principles of Genetic Analysis II
- MMG1012 Genome Duplication, Repair and Transmission