Dr. Jesse Gillis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jesse Gillis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on understanding the flow of information from the genome to whole organism biology, primarily through modeling and analyzing functional genomics data. The lab aims to investigate the systemic dynamics of gene networks and their regulatory interactions across various levels of biological organization. By employing techniques like gene co-expression analysis and RNA sequencing, his group explores how molecular processes in cells influence developmental outcomes and phenotypic diversity in organisms. Gillis's work contributes significantly to the fields of neuroscience and bioinformatics, particularly in unraveling complex phenotypes at cellular and organismal levels.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physiology.

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