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Sarah K. Bowman, PhD
Dr. Bowman is investigating how nucleosomes, proteins that package DNA, contribute to gene silencing (turning genes “off”). This will provide insight into how tumor suppressor genes are inactivated during carcinogenesis.
Project Title: "Characterization of nucleosome positioning in Polycomb-mediated gene repression"
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Robert E. Kingston, PhD
Cancer Type: All cancers
Research Area: Chromatin Biology