Nicole Francis, Université de Montréal

Research

Chromatin Biochemistry Polycomb Mitosis Polycomb Group Proteins Drosophila Cells Genomics Live Imaging

Latest funding

Mechanism of Transcription repression by the Polycomb complex cPRC1
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$956,250
The role of epigenetics in rapid environmental adaptation: How do threespine stickleback fish in Californian bar-built estuaries rapidly adapt to seasonal salinity changes?
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Macromolecular organization by biomolecular condensation in Polycomb mechanism and function
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$1,025,100

Mechanism of Transcription repression by the Polycomb complex cPRC1

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

Keywords: Chromatin; Drosophila Cells; Genomics; Live Imaging; Mathematical Modeling; Polycomb; Single Molecule Fish; Single Particle Tracking; Transcription

$956,250

The role of epigenetics in rapid environmental adaptation: How do threespine stickleback fish in Californian bar-built estuaries rapidly adapt to seasonal salinity changes?

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole NJF

$25,000

Macromolecular organization by biomolecular condensation in Polycomb mechanism and function

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

Keywords: Biochemistry; Chromatin; Mitosis; Phase Separation; Polycomb

$1,025,100

Mechanisms of inheritance of histone-based information through DNA replication.

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

$252,000

Maintenance of Polycomb Group protein mediated repression through mitosis.

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

Keywords: Biochemistry; Chromatin; Mitosis; Polycomb Group Proteins

$732,000

Biochemical analysis of Polycomb protein-chromatin dynamics in vivo

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

$30,000

Propagation of PcG protein-dependent chromatin structures through DNA replication.

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Francis, Nicole

Keywords: Biochemistry; Chromatin; Dna Replication; Drosophila; Epigenetics; Polycomb Group Proteins

$732,000

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: Chromatin Dear Professor Francis, 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 chromatin 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 "Mechanism of Transcription repression by the Polycomb complex cPRC1" (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]