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Camsap2a regulates actomyosin flow and Rab5ab-mediated macropinocytosis in the yolk cell during zebrafish epiboly

Wan H, Quibria S, Iu E, User SD, Plotnikov SV, Bruce AEE
2026, Development, 10.1242/dev.204843

A TRPV4-dependent calcium signaling axis regulates lamellipodial actin architecture to promote cell migration

Iu E, Bogatch A, Deng W, Humphries JD, Yang C, Valencia FR, Li C, McCulloch CA, Tanentzapf G, Svitkina TM, Humphries MJ, Plotnikov SV
2026, Current Biology, 10.1016/j.cub.2026.01.024

Actomyosin cortex integration with complex plasma membrane topography in the early Drosophila embryo

Naidoo RK, Tam R, Harris TJ
2026, Journal of Cell Biology, 10.1083/jcb.202509151

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March 16, 2026

Falling Walls Lab Toronto winner presents Breaking the Wall of Surgical Automation in Berlin

The annual Falling Walls Foundation Science Summit in Berlin is an unforgettable experience that combines scientific excellence, global perspectives…

February 28, 2026

Many pathways to an exciting career revealed at the CSB/HMB backpack to Briefcase event

Thank you to all the alumni who answered the call to share their career paths and job advice at our "backpack 2 Briefcase" event with HMB and CSB…

February 9, 2026

Secrets of gene regulation during development probed with new tools by Professor Colette L. Picard

Professor Colette L. Picard is bringing her innovative skills in single cell genomics to the Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) as a new…

February 6, 2026

Technical innovations in the Plotnikov lab reveal machinery behind cell migration in unprecedented detail

An international team led by a UofT lab has revealed a novel regulatory system behind cell migration and shown how the different parts work……

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