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Gilles Hickson studied biology at the University of Manchester, UK, with an additional year of ERASMUS exchange as a research intern in a lab in Toulouse, France. This sparked his interest in cell signaling and intracellular membrane trafficking, leading him to undertake a PhD with Gwyn Gould at the University of Glasgow where he discovered Arfophilin-2/Rab11-FIP4 as a novel potential regulator of cell division. Wanting to learn how to harness genetics to understand cell biology, he pursued a postdoc with Pat O'Farrell at UCSF, studying mitosis and cytokinesis using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. There, they performed an innovative RNAi screening to define all genes necessary for cytokinesis. Since establishing his independent lab in Montreal, Gilles Hickson continues to leverage RNAi as a powerful pseudo-genetic approach, coupled with high-resolution microscopy, to dissect the internal molecular workings of the cytokinesis machinery. Cytokinesis remains poorly understood but is fundamentally important for health and disease.
Université de Montréal • Montreal, QC, Canada
Conducting research and teaching in the field of cell biology, with a focus on cytokinesis and cell division mechanisms.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.