MCNEILL, Helen, Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Helen McNeill is a Senior Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, and a Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto. She uses cell biological and genetic approaches in flies, mice and hydra to investigate how cells and tissues become organized during development. Her research has provided insight into why mutations in genes that affect tissue organization cause cystic kidney disease and neural tube defects.