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Ronald Pearlman<\/strong>, University Professor emeritus and senior scholar at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ\u2019s Faculty of Science<\/a>, has been recognized for his contributions to molecular bioscience, mentorship and scientific leadership.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) has elected Pearlman as one of three 2026 CSMB Fellows. The designation honours senior faculty who have advanced molecular bioscience through research and service to the science community.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Over a distinguished academic career, Pearlman pioneered expressed sequence tag (EST) analysis in the single\u2011celled organism Tetrahymena thermophila. <\/em>This led Pearlman to be among the first researchers involved in one of the earliest genome sequencing initiatives, the Tetrahymena<\/em> Genome Project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His research examined how cells turn genes on and off and how cells are organized and regulated. Findings from this advanced understanding of genome function has significant relevance to applications in health and biotechnology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am very delighted and extremely\u00a0honoured\u00a0to have been chosen as one of the three 2026 CSMB Fellows,\u201d says Pearlman. \u201cThis is a very prestigious\u00a0honour\u00a0and award that I am humbled to receive. I know and have interacted with the other two elected CSMB Fellows and I am delighted to be\u00a0honoured\u00a0together with these exceptional and deserving scientists.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearlman has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has shared his work internationally and has made significant contributions to science communication and science literacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to research success, he contributed to science leadership and public education when he served on the Council of the Royal Canadian Institute for Science as president, past-president and advisor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also an associate of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Evolutionary Biology Program. He served with the Gairdner Foundation as associate scientific director, and on its Medical Review Panel, Medical Advisory Board, and as coordinator for its high school outreach programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearlman retired from ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in 2008 after a lengthy career in the Faculty of Science but continues to be active in research working with colleagues and students on chromatin biology, as well as RNA biology, studying RNA processing and the origin of life on earth with a focus on the RNA World Hypothesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his time at York, he also held roles as associate dean (1999-2004) and dean (2005-07) of the Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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