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Brian Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and the Associate Director of the UW Comprehensive Diabetes Center at UW-Madison. His research interests focus on the role of bromodomains as epigenetic 'readers' of lysine acetylation and their influence on transcription factors and transcriptional regulation. He has notably studied the BET (bromodomain and extraterminal) family of proteins, specifically Brd2-4, exploring their regulatory functions in autoimmune diabetes through the modulation of β-cell proliferation and macrophage inflammation. His work demonstrates that inhibition of BRD4 can mitigate macrophage activation and cytokine-mediated damage to β-cells, thereby contributing to a protective mechanism against autoimmune diabetes. With a strong background in chemical biology, he aims to develop selective BET inhibitors to halt the progression of autoimmune diseases.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences