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Patricia Lakin-Thomas

ResearcherBiologyYork University

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Patricia Lakin-Thomas

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 8 research grants (8 NSERC), most recently in 2017.

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Research

cell growth circadian rhythms clocks fungus genetics metabolism Neurospora crassa nutrition

Latest papers

Rhythmicity of TOR (Target of Rapamycin) Activity Supports Circadian Function in Neurospora crassa.
Journal of biological rhythms · 2026 · senior author
Ras pathways help buffer biological timekeeping against metabolic perturbations.
The FEBS journal · 2025 · first author
The Case for the Target of Rapamycin Pathway as a Candidate Circadian Oscillator.
International journal of molecular sciences · 2023 · first author

All 9 publications

Latest funding

New components of the circadian oscillator system of Neurospora
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$252,000
FRQ-less oscillators in the circadian system of Neurospora
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$130,000
Capability enhancements for confocal laser scanning microscope
NSERC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$94,178

All 10 grants and awards

9 publications.

Rhythmicity of TOR (Target of Rapamycin) Activity Supports Circadian Function in Neurospora crassa.

Akhtari G, Falahat Chian M, Sooklal EM, Lakin-Thomas P

Journal of biological rhythms2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/07487304251393577 PMID: 41472420

Ras pathways help buffer biological timekeeping against metabolic perturbations.

Lakin-Thomas P

The FEBS journal2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/febs.70188 PMID: 40652524

The Case for the Target of Rapamycin Pathway as a Candidate Circadian Oscillator.

Lakin-Thomas P

International journal of molecular sciences2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713307 PMID: 37686112

Circadian rhythms, metabolic oscillators, and the target of rapamycin (TOR) pathway: the Neurospora connection.

Lakin-Thomas P

Current genetics2019First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00294-018-0897-6 PMID: 30367189

A component of the TOR (Target Of Rapamycin) nutrient-sensing pathway plays a role in circadian rhythmicity in Neurospora crassa.

Ratnayake L, Adhvaryu KK, Kafes E, Motavaze K, Lakin-Thomas P

PLoS genetics2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007457 PMID: 29924817

PRD-1, a Component of the Circadian System of Neurospora crassa, Is a Member of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase Family.

Adhvaryu K, Firoozi G, Motavaze K, Lakin-Thomas P

Journal of biological rhythms2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0748730416639717 PMID: 27029286

A new mutation affecting FRQ-less rhythms in the circadian system of Neurospora crassa.

Li S, Motavaze K, Kafes E, Suntharalingam S, Lakin-Thomas P

PLoS genetics2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002151 PMID: 21731506

Activation and localization of protein kinase C in Neurospora crassa.

Khatun R, Lakin-Thomas P

Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2010.11.002 PMID: 21070858

Effects of prd circadian clock mutations on FRQ-less rhythms in Neurospora.

Li S, Lakin-Thomas P

Journal of biological rhythms2010Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0748730409360889 PMID: 20348458

New components of the circadian oscillator system of Neurospora

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lakin-Thomas, Patricia

Keywords: circadian rhythms; clocks; neurospora crassa; fungus; genetics; rna helicase; target of rapamycin; nutrition; metabolism; cell growth

$252,000

FRQ-less oscillators in the circadian system of Neurospora

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$130,000

Capability enhancements for confocal laser scanning microscope

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

Principal investigators: Steel, Colin

$94,178

Ultracold (-85C) freezer for storage of biological samples

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$11,200

Programmable incubators for circadian rhythm research

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$12,523

FRQ-less oscillators in the circadian system of Neurospora

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$120,000

FRQ-less oscillators in the circadian system of neurospora

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$200,000

Detector assembly replacement kit for instant imager electronic autoradiography

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Pearlman, Ronald

$19,543

Controlled environment chambers

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$27,960

Regulation of circadian rhythmicity in Neurospora crassa

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: LakinThomas, Patricia

$150,000

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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