The CSB group is involved in research that ranges from the molecular, cellular and whole organism levels. The labs are physically situated into research clusters with nearby cell culture and plant growth facilities. Researchers within this group were awarded almost $10 million dollars to create and maintain the Centre for the Neurobiology of Stress facility that contains molecular biology apparatus, state-of-the art fluorescent microscopes and advanced surgical, behavioural and physiology suites. The major research themes of the CSB group are 1) the neurobiology of stress, including stressors such as stroke, heat shock, Parkinsons disease, and hypoxia (Aarts, Brown, Nash, Reid labs), 2) cell biology of the immune system and cell response to pathogen infection (Harrison, Terebiznik labs) and the evolution of bacterial genes (Fulthorpe lab), 3) plant developmental biology and plant cell biology of DNA organization, plant structure and response to environmental and pathogen stressors (Gazzarrini, Riggs, Hasenkampf, Campbell, Vanlerberghe, Zhao labs), 4) animal physiology including the mechanics of flight muscles, control of breathing and feeding behaviours (Welch, Reid, Fitzpatrick labs).