Elizabeth Pollina, PhD Assistant Professor Dept. of Developmental Biology WashU Medicine Talk Title: Dynamic Genome Control Mechanisms in Nervous System Longevity Abstract: A striking feature of the nervous system is its continual adaptation to environmental cues throughout life. Environmental stimuli trigger changes in neuronal activity that, in turn, induce transcriptional programs that drive adaptive modifications […]

Lu Bai, PhD Verne M. Willaman Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Penn State University Talk Title: Mechanism of Nucleosome Invasion and Chromatin Accessibility Abstract: Chromatin accessibility is a key regulator of gene expression. I will present our recent work on pioneer factors and nucleosome dynamics, which provides new insights into the mechanisms that shape […]