Brian Strahl's lab focuses on the role of histone post-tranlsational modifications in the organization and function of chromatin. To do this, we take advantage of multiple model organisms including the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and human cells. Our long-term goal is to understand how the distinct types of modifications known to occur on histones (e.g., acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation) contribute to a possible ‘histone code’ and other chromatin related activities including gene transcription, DNA repair and replication.

Location

UNC Chapel HIll

Disciplines

• Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Affiliation

UNC School of Medicine

Website

http://www.visualcv.com/drbrianstrahl