Dr. Andre Furger

Biography

Andre Furger is an Associate Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. His research investigates how eukaryotic cells change gene expression programs in response to specific biotic and abiotic stresses and disease progression. Furger's work centers on gene regulation and the cellular response to stress, exploring how cells and tissues sense environmental changes and produce an adequate repertoire of metabolites to adapt to new conditions. His research emphasizes the importance of transcriptional reprogramming and post-transcriptional adjustments in noncoding RNAs and mRNAs in stress response. Furger aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that enable mammalian cells to adapt to changing conditions, particularly how failures to respond adequately to stress can lead to disease. Currently, he is focusing on how various stressors, such as temperature, affect gene expression at multiple levels, including transcriptional, co-transcriptional, and post-transcriptional. He employs state-of-the-art methodologies, including generation sequencing, bioinformatics approaches, and high-resolution microscopy, to further his investigations.

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