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I am a physician-scientist trained in genome science whose research focuses on the mechanisms that coordinate the activities of a large number of genes involved in cell fate control. My laboratory has made a series of discoveries that introduced important roles for long noncoding RNAs in biological regulation. Our group has substantial experience in epigenetics and RNA biology, having invented new methods for epigenomic profiling, mapping RNA occupancy on chromatin, and defining RNA structures on a genome-wide scale. We have pioneered methods to identify key regulators of large-scale transcriptional programs, which have been fruitful in studies of development, cancer, and aging. The long-term goal of my laboratory is to decipher the regulatory information in the human genome that is essential for disease diagnosis and therapy. My clinical focus encompasses cancer care, specifically dermatologic oncology and general dermatology.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
A faculty member in the Department of Dermatology with additional professorship in Genetics.
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