Mollie Meffert
We are interested in how cells in the nervous system make decisions to turn genes on or off, and how those decisions are remembered in processes such as development and plasticity, or neurological disease and injury. The goal of the Meffert lab is to gain a…
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Gregory Newby
Greg Newby is an Assistant Professor in the McKusick-Nathans Department of Genetic Medicine and jointly affiliated with the Department of Biomedical Engineering.His research interests include the development of efficient genome editing tools to correct genetic disease mutations as well as studying the regulatory landscape of…
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Sofia Quinodoz
Research Description: Inside every human cell, six feet of DNA and thousands of RNAs and proteins are packed into a tiny nucleus. This raises the question: How is the cell able to execute various complex reactions like gene regulation, RNA splicing, and ribosome assembly in…
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Erin Goley
Research Description Bacteria are ubiquitous microorganisms that impact human health in myriad ways, including as pathogens and as commensal members of the microbiota. A fundamental understanding of the mechanisms of bacterial growth and adaptation is key to controlling their replication and survival. Our overarching research…
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Tamara O’Connor
The outcome of most parasitic relationships is decided by an elaborate series of events involving hundreds of proteins. Understanding this interaction requires the analysis of the molecular mechanisms operating in both organisms and the causal relationships acting at the interface between them. The O’Connor lab…
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Luisa Cochella
Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Mechanisms for Cell Diversification. The evolution of multicellularity occurred hand in hand with the diversification of cell types with disparate morphologies and functions. This segregation of function across different cell types enabled astounding animal complexity; but at the same time, extreme specializations…
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