Epigenetics Podcast

Epigenetics Podcast

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Heterochromatin Formation by the HUSH complex (Iva Tchasovnikarova)

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Iva Tchasovnikarova from the Wellcome Trust Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute about her work on heterochromatin formation and epigenetic control. We begin with Dr. Tchasovnikarova's journey into the field of biology, tr ...  Show more

Cryo-EM and the Dynamics of TFIID and PRC2 (Eva Nogales)

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Eva Nogales from UC Berkeley about her work on Cryo-EM and the Dynamics of TFIID and PRC2. We explore the origins of Dr. Nogales's fascination with biology and how her academic journey shifted from physics into the realms ...  Show more

RNA modifications and Gene Expression (Michaela Frye)

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Michaela Frye from he German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg about her work on the role of RNA modifications and RNA binding proteins in gene expression and cancer development. Central to Dr. Frey’s work is th ...  Show more

Polycomb and Three-Dimensional Genome Organisation (Oliver Bell)

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Oliver Bell from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles about his work on chromatin-based regulatory systems that encode cellular memory and their implications for development and disease. The Interview star ...  Show more

From Placeholder Nucleosomes to Zygotic Genome Activation (Patrick Murphy)

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Patrick Murphy from Cornell University about his work on gene regulation and cellular identity. Dr. Murphy's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that govern gene expression through transcriptional and chromatin-b ...  Show more