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Tao Pan is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on functional genomics, tRNA microbiomes, and epitranscriptomics. His work explores the dynamic properties of tRNA, its translational regulation, and the role of tRNA modifications in gene expression. He has developed high-throughput sequencing technologies to measure tRNA abundance and modifications, leading to new insights into microbiome biology and host interactions. Pan's lab is dedicated to unraveling the complexities of tRNA regulation and microbiome responses through direct RNA sequencing methods. Among significant findings, he has investigated how microbiome-dependent modifications impact the host transcriptome, emphasizing the dynamic nature of epitranscriptomic marks. Pan's contributions include developing tRNA-seq approaches for microbiome characterization, highlighting the importance of RNA modifications in cellular functions and disease mechanisms. Additionally, he has received several prestigious awards, including the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow recognition.
Department of Philosophy