Lori MacNeil

Lori MacNeil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. Her teaching focuses on introductory biology, biostatistics, genetics, and molecular biology, while her research interests span genetics, molecular biology, and epigenetics. She supervises students in the Biomedical Sciences program and has expertise in epigenetic phenomena such as paramutation and genomic imprinting, as well as the genetic basis of human diseases and cancer.

Education: BSc (Hons) in Biology from Acadia University (2003), followed by a PhD in Genetics from Dalhousie University (2010). Her research explores topics like the role of antisense transcription in gene regulation and the application of transgenic organisms to study epigenetic mechanisms. Recent work includes studies on MAPK signaling in mast cells and the effects of N-acetylcysteine on stem cell survival.

Her publications reflect a focus on epigenetic regulation, molecular mechanisms in disease, and comparative genomics across species. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her contributions to epigenetics and molecular biology are evident through her active research output.

Advising and grants: Supervises thesis students in Biomedical Sciences, though specific grants or funding details are not mentioned. Her research integrates teaching innovations, including addressing scientific misinformation and genetic privacy issues in modern biology education.