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Ivan Robert Nabi is a Professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on cell biology and cancer, particularly studying the role of super-resolution microscopy in analyzing cellular domains. His projects explore the non-caveolar scaffold domains of galectin lattice in cancer cell migration and focal adhesion tension. He has developed network analysis techniques using dSTORM super-resolution microscopy to define the molecular architecture of caveolae scaffolds and investigate the structural changes in membrane domains associated with tumor cell migration under mechanical stress. Additionally, Nabi is researching the cancer-associated ubiquitin ligase Gp78 and its regulation of endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contacts involved in mitophagy, aiming to clarify the mechanisms by which Gp78 affects cellular interactions and functions using advanced microscopy techniques. He is recognized for his contributions to understanding the fundamental processes that govern cancer progression and cellular dynamics.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.