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Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Cell and Systems Biology
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- Assistant ProfessorFaculty of Arts and Science, Department of Cell and Systems Biology
- University of Toronto, Cell & Systems Biology, 25 Harbord, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G5, Canada
BIO
Maxwell Shafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Systems Biology at the University of Toronto. The Shafer lab aims to decode the genomic and cellular mechanisms of sleep using comparative approaches across vertebrate species. Our approaches and research questions are interdisciplinary, and intersect the research areas of functional genomics, bioinformatics, cell & molecular biology, neurobiology, and evolution. We are interested in all species, with a particular emphasis on highly diverse groups of fish, including cichlids from the African Rift Lakes (Lake Tanganyika).
The Shafer lab has a commitment to fostering a comfortable and safe environment for people to perform their best. As a group, we believe in continually educating ourselves and striving towards a more inclusive scientific culture.
The Shafer lab has a commitment to fostering a comfortable and safe environment for people to perform their best. As a group, we believe in continually educating ourselves and striving towards a more inclusive scientific culture.
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaJul 2023 - present
- CIHR Post-doctoral FellowUniversity of Basel, Biozentrum, Basel, SwitzerlandJul 2018 - Jul 2023
- Graduate ResearcherMcGill University, Montreal, CanadaSep 2011 - Jul 2023
- Graduate ResearcherWestern University, London, CanadaSep 2009 - Jun 2011
- Undergraduate ResearcherWestern University, London, CanadaSep 2008 - May 2009
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Optical Projection Tomography (OPT3D) Microscope TrainingMRC TechnologyFeb 2012 - Mar 2012
DEGREES
- Ph.DMcGill University, Montreal, Canada2016
- MScWestern University, London, Canada2011
- HBScWestern University, London, Canada2009
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Post-docUniversity of Basel, Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023Evolutionary GenomicsPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Schier AF
- Post-docHarvard University, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cambridge, United States1 Sep 2017 - 30 Jun 2018Evolutionary GenomicsPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Schier AF
AVAILABILITY
- Teaching provision
- Collaborative projects