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Julie Claycomb

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ProfessorDepartment of Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto

Julie Claycomb

Professor

Department of Molecular Genetics

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada Research Chair, Tier 2

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No publications since 2017.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (8 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2026.

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Molecular genetics

Latest papers

RNA-mediated communication between helminths and their hosts: The missing links.
RNA biology · 2017 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

A systematic dissection of AGO/sRNA pathways in dauer regulation
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$140,000
24th RiboClub Annual Meeting
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$10,000
Understanding how microRNA pathways contribute to germline development, spermatogenesis, and fertility
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$994,500

All 12 grants and awards

A systematic dissection of AGO/sRNA pathways in dauer regulation

SupervisorCIHR2026Fellowship: Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards - Postdoctoral

Principal investigators: Koitz, F.

Keywords: Argonautes; C.Elegans; Dauer; Gene Expression; Gene Regulation; Small Rnas

$140,000

24th RiboClub Annual Meeting

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Fabian, Marc R

Keywords: Deregulation In Disease; Gene Expression Regulation; Regulatory Rna; Rna Biology; Rna Complexes; Rna Delivery; Rna In Biotechnology; Rna Interactions; Rna Structure; Transcriptomics

$10,000

Understanding how microRNA pathways contribute to germline development, spermatogenesis, and fertility

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Fertility; Gametogenesis; Gene Regulation; Microrna; Small Rna; Spermatogenesis

$994,500

Regulation of Spermatogenesis and Epigenetic Inheritance by Argonaute/Small RNA Pathways

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Epigenetics; Gene Regulation; Intergenerational Inheritance; Small Rna; Transgenerational Inheritance

$784,126

Regulation of Spermatogenesis and Epigenetic Inheritance by Argonaute/Small RNA Pathways

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Epigenetics/epigenomics in human health or disease

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Epigenetics; Gene Regulation; Intergenerational Inheritance; Small Rna; Transgenerational Inheritance

$100,000

Defining the Role of Germ Granules in Gene Regulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie

$348,000

Functional Dissection of Germline Small RNA Pathways

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Chromatin; Epigenetics; Fertility; Gene Regulation; Germline; Nucleus; Rnai; Small Rna

$765,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2016Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Dissecting small RNA pathways using comparative genetics and genomics in C. elegans and C. briggsae

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie

$210,000

Functional Dissection of Small RNA Pathways that Impact Chromatin

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Claycomb, Julie M

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Centromere; Chromatin; Chromosome Architecture; Epigenetics; Gene Silencing Pathways; Regulation Of Gene Expression; Rnai; Small Rna

$692,710

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Julie Claycomb

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

RNA-mediated communication between helminths and their hosts: The missing links.

Defining the Role of Germ Granules in Gene Regulation

Dissecting small RNA pathways using comparative genetics and genomics in C. elegans and C. briggsae