Michael Verzi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Genetics Rutgers University Piscataway, NJ The intestinal epithelium undergoes continual renewal and houses the most active somatic stem cell in our bodies. This seminar will discuss mechanisms in place to balance stem cell renewal, progenitor proliferation, and absorptive cell differentiation. Mechanisms range from choice of metabolic substrate, chromatin … Read More

Christopher Ellison, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Genetics Rutgers University Piscataway, NJ Mutations that alter gene expression play an important role both in the evolution of novel phenotypes as well as in disease states. While it is well-known that mutations in cis-regulatory sequences are frequently associated with altered gene expression patterns, the relationship between changes … Read More