Imogen Coe

Imogen Ruth Coe (born 30 November 1962) is a British-born biochemist. Educated in the United Kingdom and the United States, Coe has taught at York University in Canada. She is a professor of biochemistry and founding dean of the Faculty of Science at Ryerson University in Toronto.

Imogen Coe
Born
Imogen Ruth Coe

(1962-11-30) 30 November 1962
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
University of Victoria
Known forEquilibrative nucleoside transporters
Scientific career
InstitutionsRyerson University
Doctoral advisorNancy Sherwood
Websitewww.ryerson.ca/coe/

Early life and education

Coe grew up near Cambridge, and attended the Perse School for Girls. She completed her BSc (hons) at the University of Exeter in 1984, and then moved to the University of Victoria for her postgraduate studies.[1] She earned an MSc with George Mackie and a PhD in comparative molecular neuroendocrinology in 1992 under the supervision of Nancy Sherwood.[1] Next, she joined the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Centre at the University of California, San Francisco, working as a postdoctoral fellow working on the role of adenosine transporter (membrane transport proteins) with Adrienne Grant and Ivan Diamond.[2] In 1994 she was awarded an Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to work with Carol Cass in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Alberta.[3]

Career

In 1997, Coe was recruited to York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as an assistant professor.[4] There she established her research lab, which is focused on understanding the structure, function and regulation of nucleoside transporters.[1] In 2005 she was the first woman to chair the Department of Biology, and subsequently promoted to Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships for the Faculty of Science in 2011.

Research

Coe is recognised around the world for her research on the family of proteins that is important in cellular homeostasis, purinergic signaling and the clinical important uptake of drugs involved in cancer, viral and parasitic infections.[5]

Current research interests include understanding the underlying structure of Equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs) and whether novel chemotherapies, such as nucleoside analog drug in combination with ultrasound microbubble treatments, can enhance drug efficacy.[6][7]

In 1998 she won a Banting Research Foundation Biochem Pharma Award.[8] She won Ontario's Premier's Research Excellence Award in 2000.[3][5] In 2012 she was recruited to Ryerson University as the founding Dean of the newly formed Faculty of Science.[9] At Ryerson University, she is appointed within the Department of Chemistry and Biology and is also an affiliate scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Keenan Research Centre at St. Michael's Hospital.

Coe is a member of the board of directors of the Michael Garron Hospital.[10] She is also a member of the Canadian Mining Innovation Council.

Public engagement and science advocacy
Ryerson University Dean of Science, Professor Imogen Coe

Coe is known in Canada, and internationally, for her advocacy in support of equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM, particularly within education. Coe has contributed to HuffPost, The Globe and Mail and Womanthology.[11][12][13] In 2016, Coe delivered a TEDx talk at Ryerson University "Change the Numbers: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in STEM".[14] She is a vocal supporter of gender equity in STEM.[15][16][17][18][19] Coe is focussed on challenging gender stereotypes, increasing accessibility and promoting representation and inclusion for all members of under-represented groups.[20][21] She was recognised as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the TrailBlazer category by Women's Executive Network in 2016.[22]

Coe is on the advisory board of non-profit hErVOLUTION, a group developing education and employment for young women in STEM, and the Executive Advisory Council of First Robotics Canada.[23][24][25] She is one of the spokespersons for ScienceUpFirst, a science communication initiative aiming at reducing the impact of COVID-19 misinformation online.[26]

While Ryerson University's Dean of Science (2012–2018), Coe gave many conference keynotes and plenaries, as well as giving university lectures and speaking at workshops. On 26 October 2015, she delivered the inaugural International Ada Lovelace Day Lecture at York University, Toronto.[27] In May 2017, Coe brought Soapbox Science to North America for the first time.[28]

Imogen Coe at Soapbox Science Toronto May 2017

She was a keynote speaker at the 2017 Canadian Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics.[29]

References
  1. "Women in Science: Dr. Imogen Coe". cdnsciencepub.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. Coe, Imogen R.; Yao, Lina; Diamond, Ivan; Gordon, Adrienne S. (15 November 1996). "The Role of Protein Kinase C in Cellular Tolerance to Ethanol". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271 (46): 29468–29472. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.46.29468. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 8910614.
  3. "381: Dr. Imogen Coe: Studying Drug Transport Proteins for Use in Novel Therapies and Supporting Diversity in STEM – People Behind the Science Podcast". peoplebehindthescience.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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  19. Ryerson Social Innovation (28 August 2015), Ryerson #IMACHANGEMAKER Spotlight Series: Imogen Coe, Dean, Faculty of Science, retrieved 19 February 2018
  20. "'We're missing out': Canada urgently needs diversity in STEM fields, report says". CBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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  22. https://www.wxnetwork.com. "WXN Unveils 2016 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 to Celebrate and Inspire Female Leaders". wxnetwork.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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  24. "Science | hEr VOLUTION | Page 2". www.hervolution.org. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  25. "GIRLS in STEM Executive Advisory Council – FIRST Robotics Canada". firstroboticscanada.org. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  26. "Who are ScienceUpFirst". ScienceUpFirst. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  27. "York University celebrates Ada Lovelace's legacy".
  28. "Soapbox Science 2017 Toronto". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  29. "CCUWiP 2017 @ McMaster". physics.mcmaster.ca. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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