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Arthur Forer

ResearcherBiologyYork University

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Arthur Forer

Researcher

Biology

York University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 NSERC), most recently in 2019.

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Research

actin-myosin cell division chromosome movements cytoskeleton distance segregation laser microbeam spindle forces spindle matrix

Latest papers

Titin Is Present in the Elastic Tethers That Connect Separating Anaphase Chromosomes in Crane-Fly Spermatocytes.
Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026
Blocking microtubule deacetylation inhibits anaphase chromosome movements in crane-fly spermatocytes.
PloS one · 2024 · senior author
Structural evidence for elastic tethers connecting separating chromosomes in crane-fly spermatocytes.
Life science alliance · 2023 · first author

All 33 publications

Latest funding

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$252,000
Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$235,000
Components to support a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope
NSERC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$140,767

All 17 grants and awards

33 publications.

Titin Is Present in the Elastic Tethers That Connect Separating Anaphase Chromosomes in Crane-Fly Spermatocytes.

Economopoulos D, Janan M, Krüger M, Mikelsaar AV, Forer A, Sheykhani R

Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.)2026

DOI: 10.1002/cm.70035 PMID: 40923669

Blocking microtubule deacetylation inhibits anaphase chromosome movements in crane-fly spermatocytes.

Janan M, MacPherson J, Forer A

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311691 PMID: 39621676

Structural evidence for elastic tethers connecting separating chromosomes in crane-fly spermatocytes.

Forer A, Otsuka S

Life science alliance2023First author

DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302303 PMID: 37591724

Blocking Protein Phosphatase 1 [PP1] Prevents Loss of Tether Elasticity in Anaphase Crane-Fly Spermatocytes.

Forer A, Adil A, Berns MW

Frontiers in molecular biosciences2021First author

DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.636746 PMID: 34169091

The role of phosphorylation in the elasticity of the tethers that connect telomeres of separating anaphase chromosomes.

Kite E, Forer A

Nucleus (Austin, Tex.)2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2019.1710329 PMID: 31948316

Evidence of Non-microtubule Spindle Forces in Mesostoma ehrenbergii Spermatocytes.

Fegaras-Arch E, Berns M, Forer A

Frontiers in molecular biosciences2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.557990 PMID: 33330616

Elastic Tethers Between Separating Anaphase Chromosomes Regulate the Poleward Speeds of the Attached Chromosomes in Crane-Fly Spermatocytes.

Forer A, Berns MW

Frontiers in molecular biosciences2020First author

DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.00161 PMID: 32850955

Precocious cleavage furrows simultaneously move and ingress when kinetochore microtubules are depolymerized in Mesostoma ehrenbergii spermatocytes.

Fegaras E, Forer A

Protoplasma2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1239-8 PMID: 29564559

Anaphase Chromosomes in Crane-Fly Spermatocytes Treated With Taxol (Paclitaxel) Accelerate When Their Kinetochore Microtubules Are Cut: Evidence for Spindle Matrix Involvement With Spindle Forces.

Forer A, Sheykhani R, Berns MW

Frontiers in cell and developmental biology2018First author

DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2018.00077 PMID: 30087895

Chromosomes selectively detach at one pole and quickly move towards the opposite pole when kinetochore microtubules are depolymerized in Mesostoma ehrenbergii spermatocytes.

Fegaras E, Forer A

Protoplasma2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1214-4 PMID: 29468300

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

Keywords: actin-myosin; cell division; chromosome movements; cytoskeleton; distance segregation; laser microbeam; spindle forces; spindle matrix; tethers between telomeres; UV microbeam

$252,000

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

$235,000

Components to support a Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Coe, Imogen

$140,767

Capability enhancements for confocal laser scanning microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Steel, Colin

$94,178

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

$230,000

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

$184,000

Mechanisms of chromosome movement during cell division

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

$136,000

Mechanisms of chromosome movement

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Forer, Arthur

$90,200

Confocal microscope laser and printer

Co-investigatorNSERC1997Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Heath, Brent

$9,375

Multi-user core molecular biology facility for research in life sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 2 ($150,000 - $325,000)

Principal investigators: Pearlman, Ronald

$208,830

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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