Postdoctoral researchers are the driving force behind many groundbreaking discoveries, bridging the gap between graduate studies and independent research careers. Their dedication to expanding the frontiers of their respective fields and collaborating with established experts makes them a vital force in our scientific community. Follow this new series to learn more about our postdocs!
Postdoc Profile: Holly Godin
Below we are going to delve into Holly Godin’s background, hobbies and research aspirations. What are you investigating? I’m a postdoc in Dr. Mike Meers’ lab, where I study the binding logic of pioneer transcription factors. Pioneer transcription factors are a unique class of transcription factors that can bind closed chromatin by targeting nucleosomes, allowing […]
Postdoc Profile: Anjali Yadav
Below we are going to delve into Anjali Yadav’s background, hobbies and research aspirations. What are you investigating? In our lab, we study how metabolism affects epigenetic regulation of gene expression in the brain, particularly in the context of substance use disorders, development, and neurodegeneration. My project specifically focuses on understanding how alcohol-derived acetate influences […]
Postdoc Profile: Wesley Saintilnord
Below we are going to delve into Wesley Saintilnord’s background, hobbies and research aspirations. What are you investigating? I am currently working on understanding how activated transposable elements, which are widely found in cancers due to a global loss of DNA methylation—a key mechanism for keeping these elements silenced—contribute to cancer progression. These elements can […]
Postdoc Profile: Ju Heon Maeng
Below we are going to delve into Ju Heon Maeng’s background, hobbies and research aspirations. What are you investigating? I am currently working on two projects. First, I am investigating transposable element-derived antigens in patient-derived glioblastoma stem cells upon epigenetic treatment. This project involves analyzing multi-omics data, including long-read CAGE data.Also, I’m studying transposable element […]
Postdoc Profile: Tassia Mangetti Goncalves
Below we are going to delve into Tassia Mangetti Goncalves’ background, hobbies and research aspirations. What are you investigating? I’m working with mammalian whole genome-wide cis-regulatory modules. Cis-regulatory modules are regulatory regions in the genome. Spatiotemporal control of gene expression is of critical importance and appropriate gene expression depends on these regulatory elements. Also, mutations […]