Grant: Operating Grant

How genes are regulated is a major step in defining differences amongst all living organisms, and improper regulation of genes can also lead to cancer development. There is overwhelming evidence suggesting that regulators of gene expression are involved in cancer development when mutations alter their normal function. Our research group is interested in the study of components that regulate the expression of genes but more so in a global fashion such as to maintain the integrity of the human genome. It is expected that our research will generate fundamental knowledge as to the implication of chromatin components in cancer progression.