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Cancer Epigenetics & Nuclear Dynamics Members

The Cancer Epigenetics & Nuclear Dynamics (CEND) program focuses on how nuclear dynamics and information flow within the cell are co-opted in cancer through altered genetic and epigenetic mechanisms.

Eichner, Lillian

Eichner, Lillian

Assistant Professor

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The focus of the Eichner lab is to elucidate transcriptional dependencies at the intersection of epigenetics, signaling, and metabolism to reveal and harness targetable vulnerabilities in cancer. Our... [more]

Foltz, Daniel

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I have consistently made essential contributions to the epigenetics field and continue to produce new paradigms of centromere specification and function. These include the identification of novel chro... [more]

Gao, Ruli

Gao, Ruli

Assistant Professor

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The research projects in my lab are centered around developing and applying single cell long-read sequencing technologies and computational algorithms onto patient tumors to delineate the tumorigenic ... [more]

Gottwein, Eva

Gottwein, Eva

Associate Professor

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Our research is focused on the role of viral microRNAs in herpesviral oncogenesis.

He, Yuan

He, Yuan

Professor

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My research program focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which large, multi-subunit complexes engage in DNA-centric processes. We are currently focusing on two major topics: (1) how g... [more]

Huang, Sui

Huang, Sui

Associate Professor

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To identify complex phenotypic markers for malignancy, we have studied the morphological distinctions in nuclear structures between normal and cancer cells. We identified the perinucleolar compartment... [more]

Ji, Peng

Ji, Peng

Professor

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The research in my laboratory focuses on the studies of normal hematopoiesis and myeloid malignancies. Major research areas include: 1) Mechanistic studies of chromatin condensation during e... [more]

Ji, Zhe

Ji, Zhe

Assistant Professor

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Our group use high-throughput genomic technologies and computational modeling to study the regulation of gene transcription and RNA translation underlying oncogenic processes. We aim at revealing nove... [more]

Kim, Ji-Yong Julie

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In particular, my lab is interested in deciphering molecular mechanisms of progesterone receptor (PR) action in endometrial cancer and breast cancer. As PR action is context dependent, its role in the... [more]

Lackner, Laura L

Lackner, Laura L

Associate Professor

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In the Lackner Lab, we study how mitochondria are positioned in cells. Central to mitochondrial positioning are molecular tethers, which function to anchor mitochondria to specific cellular sites. Whi... [more]