Mark Currie, University of Toronto

Research

Epigenetic Gene Silencing Epigenetic Inheritance Genome Organization Heterochromatin

Latest funding

Molecular Mechanisms of Genome Organization and Epigenetic Gene Regulation
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$1,002,150
Bio-layer interferometry system for quantitative analysis of molecular interactions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$48,789
Chromatin Structure and Epigenetic Gene Regulation
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

Molecular Mechanisms of Genome Organization and Epigenetic Gene Regulation

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Currie, Mark

Keywords: Epigenetic Gene Silencing; Epigenetic Inheritance; Genome Organization; Heterochromatin

$1,002,150

Bio-layer interferometry system for quantitative analysis of molecular interactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Currie, Mark

Keywords: Binding constants; Binding kinetics; Biochemistry; Biophysics; Molecular interactions

$48,789

Chromatin Structure and Epigenetic Gene Regulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Currie, Mark

$12,500

Chromatin Structure and Epigenetic Gene Regulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Currie, Mark

Keywords: Biochemistry; Epigenetics; Gene silencing; Genomics; Heterochromatin; Histone posttranslational modifications; Methyltransferase; Proteomics; Structural biology; Yeast genetics

$66,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epigenetic Gene Silencing Dear Professor Currie, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on epigenetic gene silencing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Molecular Mechanisms of Genome Organization and Epigenetic Gene Regulation" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]