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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.

Varma, Dileep

Varma, Dileep

Assistant Professor

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The research in our lab is directed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that are involved in controlling and regulating proper kinetochore microtubule attachments in human cells. The malfunction... [more]

Wang, Lu

Wang, Lu

Assistant Professor

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The recent genome-wide sequencing analysis have identified a series of novel somatic genetic alterations in patients with relevance to pathogenesis, prognostication, and therapy. Notably, these includ... [more]

Wang, Xiaozhong

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Genetic manipulations in mouse embryonic cells provide a very useful platform to unveil in vivo functions of human genes, particularly for those health-related genes such as cancers. The Wang labor... [more]

Weiss, Eric

Weiss, Eric

Associate Professor

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Dr. Weiss's laboratory is interested in understanding how protein kinase signaling pathways coordinate cytoskeleton organization, membrane traffic, and gene expression to define cell architecture. ... [more]

Wignall, Sadie

Bio

Proper segregation of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis depends upon the formation of a bipolar spindle. In most cell types, duplicated centrosomes contribute to spindle assembly by nucleating m... [more]

Yang, Rendong

Yang, Rendong

Associate Professor

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The Yang Lab is interested in the integrative analysis of large-scale datasets to understand the initiation and progression of diseases. The research projects involve in the development of highly accu... [more]

Yi, Yang

Yi, Yang

Assistant Professor

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The goal of Dr. Yi's research centers on uncovering the previously unrecognized functions of epigenetic modification during normal and pathological bioprocesses, and decoding the potential crosst... [more]

Yue, Feng

Yue, Feng

Professor

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The long-term goal of Dr. Yue's group is to use a combination of high throughput genomics, computational modeling, and functional assays to study how genetic variants contribute to the pathogenes... [more]

Zhang, Christine

Zhang, Christine

Assistant Professor

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My lab is interested in understanding how genetic and epigenetic factors cooperates to initiate leukemogenesis and other hematological malignancies.

Zhang, Wei

Zhang, Wei

Professor

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Dr. Zhang's major research interests include the genetics and epigenetics of complex traits, such as risks for common diseases, drug response, and gene expression. Dr. Zhang is also developing novel e... [more]