Dr. Churchman [Merck Fellow] is developing a high-resolution methodology to investigate the mechanisms that read the information encoded in DNA.  When these mechanisms break down, detrimental genes can be activated; this leads to the initiation of cancer.

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Project Title: "Exploring mammalian endocytic pathways using quantitative RNAi-based genetic interaction maps "

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Jonathan S. Weissman, PhD

Cancer Type: All cancers

Research Area: Genomics