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Gilles Hickson is a Full Professor at the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology. He is affiliated with the Azrieli Research Center at CHU Sainte-Justine and serves as Deputy Director of Academic Affairs, Co-director of the Microscopy Imaging Platform, and responsible for the Molecular Biology Program. His research focuses on understanding molecular mechanisms of cytokinesis, particularly the transition from contractile rings to midbody rings, and the roles of anillin, septins, and actomyosin dynamics in cell division using Drosophila as a model. His work has implications for cancer biology and drug development.
- Education: BSc (Manchester), PhD (University of Glasgow), Postdoctoral training (UCSF).
- Research Interests: Cytokinesis mechanisms, cytoskeletal coordination, cell division errors in cancer, and developmental variations in cytokinesis.
His awards include the FRQS Senior Researcher Fellowship and multiple grants from CIHR and NSERC. He supervises graduate students and has mentored over a dozen researchers. His lab employs genetic tools and high-resolution microscopy to dissect cytokinesis machinery. He also contributes to teaching, including courses in molecular medicine and microscopy.
- Awards: Komen Postdoctoral Fellowship, Leukemia & Lymphoma Special Fellow, Cole Foundation Transition Award.
- Grants: Ongoing CIHR and NSERC funding (2022–2027) for cytokinesis research.
Hickson collaborates with institutions like the CHU Sainte-Justine and leads projects on cytokinesis networks, septin assembly, and actomyosin coordination. His lab is part of the Azrieli Center and the Microscopy Imaging Platform.
