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Oliver Bell is an Associate Professor in Cancer Biology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. His research focuses on the mechanisms underlying epigenetic memory and cell fate decisions, emphasizing the role of chromatin modifications in regulating gene expression critical for cellular differentiation. He investigates how diverse chemical modifications of nucleosomes and DNA are integral to gene regulation, shaping cellular signaling, and maintaining gene expression states. His lab employs synthetic biology techniques alongside mouse embryonic stem cells to manipulate chromatin modifications and study their dynamics and inheritance. Dr. Bell has received various prestigious awards including the Human Frontier Science Program Career Development Award and multiple fellowships from HFSPO and EMBO for his contributions to developmental biology and genetics.
Keck School of Medicine of USC • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching and conducting research in the field of cancer biology, focusing on epigenetic mechanisms.
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