Dissertation Research
My research focuses on investigating the epigenetic landscape of human centromeres and its role in maintaining genome integrity and stability. Specifically, I aim to understand how histone modifications, chromatin organization, and associated protein complexes contribute to centromere function. By integrating experimental and computational approaches, my work seeks to elucidate the mechanisms that establish and maintain centromere identity.
Dissertation Mentor
Education & Training
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Biological Sciences Minor- Chemistry
Representative Publications
Cody Rutledge, Angela Enriquez, Kevin Redding, Mabel Lopez, Steven Mullett, Stacy Gelhaus, Michael Jurczak, Eric Goetzman, Brett Kaufman. Liraglutide protects against diastolic dysfunction and improves ventricular protein translation. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy; Submitted, under review.
Beheshti A, Paar V, Jiang S, Enriquez A, Kim J, Brunetta H, Muratani M, Kubik A, Allen N, Blaber E, Overbey E, Altinok S, Sanchez-Hodge R, Oswalt L, Kaufman B, Mori M, Motloch L, Mason C, Schisler J, Jirak P. Countermeasures for cardiac fibrosis in space travel: It takes more than a towel for a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, 14 February 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2351744/v1]. Npj Microgravity; under review.