Dr. Igor Stagljar

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Biography

Igor Stagljar is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has conducted significant research in molecular medicine, focusing on membrane proteins and their role in health and disease. He has worked at prestigious institutions, including a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Zurich and as a visiting scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he contributed to the development of the yeast two-hybrid technology. His research primarily revolves around elucidating the interactome of integral membrane proteins and their implications in various human diseases, including cancer and cystic fibrosis. Igor’s laboratory, known as Stagljar Lab, employs innovative techniques such as Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid (MYTH) and Mammalian Membrane Two-Hybrid (MaMTH) to study these clinically relevant proteins. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the University of Toronto Innovator of the Year Award. As a co-founder of Perturba Therapeutix Inc., he aims to translate research findings into practical applications in drug discovery and development.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Canada

Leading research in the field of membrane proteins and their applications in health and disease.

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — 2010-01-01

University of Toronto • Toronto, Canada

Focused on elucidating functions of integral membrane proteins.

Assistant Professor

2002-01-01 — 2005-01-01

University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Conducted research on protein glycosylation in yeast and humans.

Awards

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Fellow

2022-01-01
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Member

2022-01-01
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Outstanding Contributions to Biology

2016-01-01
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Innovator of the Year

2015-01-01
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Corresponding Member

2014-01-01
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Scientific Achievements

2014-01-01
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Leaders Technology Award

2006-01-01

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology