Dr. Jerome Menet

Biography

Jerome Menet is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University in the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined the Department of Biology in 2013 and is affiliated with the Center for Biological Clocks. His research primarily focuses on the molecular underpinnings of biological timing, particularly the circadian clock mechanisms across various organisms, including mice, bacteria, and humans. He investigates how these systems regulate behaviors impacted by biochemical and physiological oscillations, which play a crucial role in optimal functioning throughout the day. His laboratory aims to characterize the circadian clocks and the clock genes that regulate gene expression, with the goal of providing insights into how circadian dysfunction leads to various pathologies. These studies utilize a range of molecular and biochemical techniques to analyze clock functions at a genome-wide level. Currently, his research extends to understanding how clock genes rhythmically regulate the chromatin environment and the mechanisms involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.

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