The Tobin Lab studies how muscle and immune stem cells develop cellular memory in response to various conditions associated with chronic inflammation, such as aging (inflamm-aging) and heart failure. A new area that we are working on is related to mitochondrial tRNA modification by an enzyme called TRIT1. Deficiency in TRIT1 causes an extremely rare disease called Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 35 (Coxpd35). Click here to find out more about projects in the lab.

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NEWS

September 2024: A new year with a mix of new and familiar faces. We are happy to welcome back Lorna Phan, who completed her undergraduate project last year and is continuing as a M.Sc. student. We also welcome undergraduate thesis students Hannah Kavanaugh, Noah Fiorucci, Hannah Smith and Rachel Wamsteeker. 

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April 2024: Several new updates this month!

M.Sc. candidate, Jack Campbell, was awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship - Congratulations, Jack!

As we say goodbye to our undergraduate thesis students, we also welcome two new summer research assistants, Hannah Smith and Hannah Kavanagh. 

Hannah Smith is funded through a NSERC USRA - Congratulations, Hannah!

Lastly, Sabastian Koprich's undergraduate thesis is now published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Open

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See some research and life highlights below or check out the Archives