Canadian Mennonite University

Nicolas Malagon

Assistant Professor of Biology

Nicolas Malagon

Program(s)Biology

Emailnmalagon:@:cmu.ca

Phone204.487.3300 x676

OfficeC02.3

Research

https://youtu.be/deEPx-vL4Hg?si=PyMGJx6HW1S_WPxV

Areas of Teaching

Introductory Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (2019); Post-doctoral Fellow, Yale University (2017); PhD, University of Toronto (2013); BSc Biology, National University of Colombia (2005)

Work in Detail

Teaching

BIOL 1020 - The Genetic Revolution

BIOL 1310 - Cells and Energy

BIOL 2100 - Genetics of Eukaryotes and Bacteria

BIOL 2300 - Cell Biology

BIOL 3400 - Developmental Biology

BIOL 3900 - Cancer Biology

Research

Recent News

I received a Mitacs Globalink award and am currently working for three months with a visiting student from the University of Birmingham.

We are finalizing two manuscripts for submission to MicroPublication Biology in Summer 2025. The data have been collected, and the papers are written; we are now completing final revisions:

Upcoming Conference Presentation

Our collaborative project on artificial intelligence and cell dynamics will be featured at BIOCOMP'25 – The 26th International Conference on Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, taking place July 21–24, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV.

Presentation Title:
Robust Unsupervised Classification of Drosophila Cell Dynamics Using DTW and Feature-Based Cluster Consensus
Authors: Rogalski, T., Campbell-Enns, L., Dyck, M., & Malagon, J.N.
Format: Research Talk (Accepted)

This project explores the use of dynamic time warping (DTW) and unsupervised clustering techniques to classify cell behavior in live imaging data. It represents an exciting intersection of computational biology, AI, and developmental cell biology.

 

Recent Publications

Summary in PNAS: http://www.pnas.org/content/111/39/14011

Publications as supervisor of undergraduate research projects

This article was the cover of this journal edition: https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/cjur/article/view/195512

Applied

What are you currently researching and working on?
My research program investigates the process by which organisms grow and develop and explore its implications for cancer progression.

In particular, I am interested in understanding the relationship between physics and biology. To do so, I analyze cell movement during morphogenesis using microscopy techniques and computational tools.

https://juannicolasmalagon.com/

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