Dr. Emily Larson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

After graduating from Bennington College in 2003, I worked in laboratories at MIT and the University of Washington before entering the graduate program in cellular and molecular biosciences at the University of Vermont. My graduate research focused on vesicle trafficking patterns affecting cell shape and cell wall deposition in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. I obtained my doctorate in 2013, then moved to the UK, where I conducted postdoctoral research on vesicle trafficking dynamics and endomembrane organization at the University of Glasgow, and on plant root cell biology at the University of Bristol. In September 2024, I joined the Department of Biological Sciences at UdeM and established my laboratory at the IRBV. My research aims to understand how vesicle trafficking patterns are coordinated in plants by visualizing and measuring changes in trafficking pathways in response to various stimuli. This approach will help build a holistic understanding of how the endomembrane system functions to support plant growth and adaptation to environmental changes.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-09-01 — Present

Université de Montréal • Montréal

Joined the Department of Biological Sciences and established a research laboratory focusing on plant cell biology.

Courses

BIO-3103 – Laboratory in Molecular Biology: Proteins

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.