Professor Dr. Daniel Cifuentes

Biography

Daniel Cifuentes is an Associate Professor at Boston University, specifically in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. His research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of RNA regulation. He investigates RNA-binding proteins, microRNAs, and RNA modifications, aiming to uncover their impact on small RNA biogenesis and mRNA post-transcriptional regulation. The Cifuentes laboratory employs a combination of high-throughput genetic, genomic, and proteomic approaches to explore the processes involved in vertebrate development and viral replication using zebrafish as a model system. His work emphasizes the role of post-transcriptional regulation in embryogenesis and viral infections, particularly with filoviruses. Cifuentes aims to elucidate how small RNAs and RNA-binding proteins control mRNA stability and decay, contributing to our understanding of RNA biology and enhancing biosafety against viral threats.

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