Dr. Nina Jones

Biography

I developed an interest in molecular biology and genetics while pursuing my undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. During my Ph.D. training at the University of Toronto, my research focused on signal transduction pathways required for blood vessel formation, a process known as angiogenesis. My research interests include using proteins as building blocks to assemble signaling pathways, and I conducted postdoctoral research on a kidney signaling scaffold known as the slit diaphragm. Since joining the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in 2006, my research has investigated the molecular basis of signal transduction, particularly in aspects of embryonic development, blood vessel formation, and cancer biology. Our laboratory focuses on defining eukaryotic signal transduction pathways, and how mutations can contribute to human diseases such as kidney disease and cancer, utilizing modern genetic tools and large-scale profiling techniques.

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