Dr. Jones

About Dr. Nina Jones

Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
College of Biological Science
University of Guelph
Canada Research Chair: Tier II, Eukaryotic Cellular Signalling

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Background

I developed an interest in molecular biology and genetics while pursuing my undergraduate degree here at the University of Guelph. During my Ph.D. training at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Dumont, my research focused on the understanding of signal transduction pathways required for blood vessel formation. This process, known as angiogenesis, occurs during normal development as well as in diseases such as cancer. My interest in using proteins as building blocks to assemble signalling pathways brought me to the lab of Dr. Tony Pawson for my postdoctoral fellowship. There, I studied a unique signalling scaffold in the kidney known the slit diaphragm, and through a combination of biochemical, cellular, and genetic approaches, we were able to demonstrate the importance of several adaptor molecules in kidney development and disease. In the fall of 2006, I joined the faculty of the newly formed Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and in the spring of 2009 was promoted to Associate Professor, with a promotion to Professor in 2018. My research continues to investigate the molecular basis of signal transduction, with an emphasis on understanding how disruptions in this information exchange lead to prevalent human pathologies such as kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer.

Teaching

MBG*3050 Human Genetics 
MBG*4070 Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development
MCB*6310 Advanced Concepts in Cell and Developmental Biology
MCB*6340 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics

Awards and Recognitions