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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

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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

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