Dr. Mathew [HHMI Fellow] is studying how cell identity is maintained throughout the life of an organism. She is focusing on the role of chromosome modifications in this process. Failure to maintain cell identity has catastrophic consequences, often resulting in cancer or other diseases.

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Project Title: "Revealing epigenetic changes that underlie cellular memory"

Institution: Harvard Medical School

Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Danesh Moazed, PhD

Cancer Type: All cancers

Research Area: Epigenetics