Trainees
Current Trainees - 2023
| Trainees | Graduate Group | Lab Mentor | Research Project |
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Elizabeth Kraeutler |
CAMB G&E. | Eric Joyce | Elucidating a role for PRMT1 in the regulation of peripheral chromatin organization. |
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Tania Parez
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CAMB G&E. | Erika Holzbaur | Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 interacts with TRAK proteins to regulate mitochondrial motility |
| Alexandra Schneider | CAMB G&E. | Colin Conine | Determining the Regulatory Functions of a Sperm miRNA Cluster Using mESCs |
Current Trainees - 2022
| Trainees | Graduate Group | Lab Mentor | Research Project |
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 Timothy Cater (2022- |
CAMB G&E | Kristen Lynch | Interrogating the role of the RNA binding protein CELF2 in the regulation of translational efficiency |
 Noa Erlitzki (2022- |
BMB | Rahul Kohli | DNA deamination activity of a canonical DNA methyltransferase |
Keegan Krick (2022- |
CAMB G&E | Elizabeth Heller / Kristen Lynch | Uncovering the role of the histone-modifying enzyme SETD2 in alternative splicing |
Prateek Sharma (2022- |
CAMB CB | Kathryn Wellen | Investigating the Role of ACSS2 in Epigenetic and Metabolic Regulation of Colorectal Cancer and Normal Colon Physiology |
 May Wai (2022- |
CAMB G&E | Eric Joyce | Deciphering the Role of SMARCE1 in Chromatin Folding, Cohesin Regulation, and Gene Expression |
Former Trainees Currently Enrolled in the Program
| Trainees | Graduate Group | Lab Mentor | Research Project |
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CAMB G&E | Ken Zaret | Identifying the mechanisms of pioneer transcription factor targeting across diverse heterochromatin environments |
 Maria Carrera (2021-2023) |
CAMB G&E | Andres Blanco | Defining the mechanisms by which KAT6A-ENL interaction drives AML oncogene expression |
 Kaeli Mathias (2022-2023) |
BMB | Wan Liling | ENL Mutation and How It Drives Abberant Transcription |
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CAMB G&E | Gerd Blobel | Investigating the interplay between chromatin architecture and transcription through the study of Ldb1 |
 Alexandria Indeglia (2021-2022) |
BMB | Maureen Murphy | Elucidating the transcriptional and immune-mediated contribution of PADI4 in tumor suppression |
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CAMB NGG | Erica Korb | Investigating the role of the histone variant H2BE in glial cells |
 Ashley Karnay (2020-2022) |
CAMB G&E | Rajan Jain | Deciphering the Molecular Orchestrators of Heterochromatin-Lamina Interactions at the Nuclear Periphery |
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CAMB G&E | John Murray | The Role of mRNA Degradation in Embryonic Cell Fate Specification |
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(2020-2022) |
CAMB G&E | Stephan Dinardo | Elucidating the mechanism of midbody inheritance within a stem cell niche |
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CAMB G&E. | Christopher Brown / Struan Grant | Implicating novel microglial genetic mechanisms of late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease with variant-to-gene mapping methods |
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CAMB G&E | Tom Jongens / Erika Holzbaur | TRAK/Milton proteins as regulators of mitochondrial transport in neurons |
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CAMB G&E | Iain Mathieson / Sarah Tishkoff | Investigating barriers to polygenic risk prediction across diverse populations |
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Jailynn Harke (2019-2020) |
CAMB G&E | Doug Epstein / Eric Joyce | Probing the three-dimensional organization of enhancer-promoter communication |
 Stephanie Sansbury (2018-2020) |
CAMB G&E | Ophir Shalem | Using high-throughput functional genomics to discover novel regulators of protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease |
Former Trainees Who Have Recently Graduated
| Trainees | Graduate Group | Lab Mentor | Research Project |
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 Karun Kiani (2019-2021) |
CAMB G&E | Arjun Raj | Inducing transcriptional reprogramming with targeted chemotherapy |
 Laura Egolf (Ritenour) (2018-2020) |
CAMB CB | Sharon Diskin / John Maris | Evaluating the role of rare copy number variation in genetic predisposition to neuroblastoma |
 Jennifer Luppino (2018-2020) |
CAMB G&E | Eric Joyce | Investigating signatures of genomic architecture and transcriptional dysregulation in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome |
 Alexandra Sacharok (Perry) (2017-2019) |
CAMB MVP | Joseph St. Geme | Mechanisms of Kingella kingae PilC1- and PilC2-mediated type IV pilus biogenesis and adherence |
 Robert Warneford Thomson (2016-2018) |
BMB | Roberto Bonasio | Investigating the role of RNA in the regulation of Polycomb Repressive Complex PRC2 |
 Jonathan Rumley (2015-2017) |
CAMB G&E | John Murray | Opposite Wnt Target Regulation in the C. elegans embryo |
 Allison Jamieson-Lucy (2014-2015) |
CAMB DSRB | Mary Mullins | Roles of mRNA binding proteins in the zebrafish Balbiani body |
 Mailyn Nishiguchi (2018-2020) |
CAMB DSRB | Ed Behrens | Mechanisms governing mammalian skin wound healing and tissue regeneration |
 Blake Caldwell (2017-2019) |
CAMB G&E | Marisa Bartolomei | Investigating the roles of active DNA demethylation pathways in epigenetic reprogramming |
 Katerina Gawronski (2017-2018) |
CAMB G&E | Ben Voight / Casey Brown | Evaluating the contribution of alternative splicing in the liver to variation in lipid levels using experimental and novel methodological approaches |
 Caleb Radens (2017-2019) |
CAMB G&E | Kristen Lynch / Yoseph Barash | Cytokine-induced Splicing in Differentiating CD4+ T Cells |
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CAMB G&E | Eileen Shore | Regulation of cell fate decisions in heterotopic ossification. |
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CAMB G&E | Meera Sundaram | A Zona Pellucida domain protein and a scavenger receptor play opposing roles in shaping a narrow tube |
 Alex Sakers (2016-2018) |
CAMB G&E | Patrick Seale | Regulation of thr Adipocyte Thermogenic Program by Insulin Signaling |
 Robert Dilley (2015-2016) |
CAMB CB | Roger Greenberg | Mechanisms of DNA synthesis during alternative lengthening of telomeres |
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CAMB G&E | Benjamin Voight | Patterns of shared signatures of positive selection across human populations |
 Jeremy Grevet (2014-2015) |
CAMB G&E | Gerd Blobel | Chromatin looping interactions at the beta-globin promoter |
 Aaron Leichty (2013-2015) |
Biology | Scott Poethig | miRNA-dependent control of phase change in Arabidopsis and trees |
 Shawn Foley (2015-2017) |
CAMB G&E | Brian Gregory | Global analysis of RNA-protein interactions reveals novel regulators of root development. |
 Yong Kim (2015-2016) |
CAMB G&E | Mitch Lazar | Identification and Characterization of a Novel Circadian ETS Factor |
 Anna King (2015-2016) |
CAMB DSRB | Amita Sehgal | Neural mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms in behavior |
 Jennifer Myers (2014-2016) |
CAMB G&E | Marisa Bartolomei | Role of Tet1 in DNA methylation and genomic imprinting |
 Suzanne Shapira (2014-2016) |
CAMB G&E | Patrick Seale | Transcriptional mechanisms that regulate brown fat cell development |
 Kate Palozola (2013-2015) |
CAMB G&E | Ken Zaret | Genome re-activation following mitosis |
 Alex Rohacek (2013-2015) |
CAMB DSRB | Doug Epstein | Genetic control of inner ear development in the mouse |
 Ellie Tarlow (2013-2015) |
CAMB G&E | Tom Jongens | Metabolic dysregulation in a Drosophila model of Fragile X syndrome |
