Very happy to announce that I’ll be launching my lab at WashU in 2027! We’ll build on this work to uncover the mechanisms and diversity of epigenetic memory and its role in human disease. Hiring at all levels to start early 2027 — learn more or reach out: nagarajalab.org

Surya Nagaraja@snaga13.bsky.social · 7mo ago

A little late to Bluesky but my postdoc work w/ @jbuenrostro.bsky.social now out in @nature.com "Epigenetic memory of colitis promotes tumour growth" www.nature.com/articles/s41... We wanted to understand how transient inflammation can create an increase in cancer risk, even after full recovery 🧵

I'm thrilled to announce that my lab will be opening at WashU in 2027! We'll be studying the genetic underpinnings of human evolution with a focus on transposable elements and transcription factor binding! We're hiring at all levels, so check out the website thecarterlab.com!

Compelling evidence that the activity-dependent gene expression program has changed between human and chimpanzee neurons (new preprint by @janetsong.bsky.social and collaborators) 🧪🧬🧠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

FOS binding sites are a hub for the evolution of activity-dependent gene regulatory programs in human neurons

After birth, sensory inputs to neurons trigger the induction of activity-dependent genes (ADGs) that mediate many aspects of neuronal maturation and plasticity. To identify human-specific ADGs, we cha...

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