Ivan Topisirovic
van Topisirovic obtained M.D. (2000) and Ph.D. (2003) from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia. During postdocs in Drs. Borden's (MSSM) and Sonenberg's (McGill) labs, he studied the mechanisms of post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. In 2011, he joined the Gerald Bronfman Dept. of Oncology, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, where he is presently a Full Professor.
His current research focuses on studying the mechanisms that coordinate translational and metabolic programs in homeostatic stress-adaptation and disease. Topisirovic published over 130 manuscripts, and the work in his lab is funded by grants from national (e.g., CIHR) and international (e.g., NIH) funding agencies.