Dr. Richard Gregory

Biography

Richard Gregory is a principal faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on uncovering the pathways of RNA regulation relevant to the development of new therapies for cancer and other diseases. He specifically studies the mechanisms by which RNA interferes with gene expression and how these mechanisms play vital roles in stem cell pluripotency and mammalian development. His research also investigates the role of small regulatory RNAs, such as microRNAs, in these processes, aiming to identify novel therapeutic targets in human diseases. Gregory's lab employs a variety of biochemical and molecular biological approaches to delve into RNA interference, posttranscriptional gene silencing, and the cellular machinery involved in these regulatory processes. His recent efforts include systematic investigations into individual miRNAs in embryonic stem cells and their functions, including collaborative characterizations aimed at linking miRNA gene mutations to disease phenotypes.

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