The Elgin Lab

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Jump To: Contacts & Overview, Heterochromatin Abstracts, hsp26 Abstracts.

People:

Sarah C. R. Elgin, Ph.D. Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology
Chromatin structure and gene expression in Drosophila; structure of hsp26; chromosomal proteins; heterochromatin/euchromatin.
<selgin@biodec.wustl.edu>

Christopher Shaffer, Ph.D. Genetics, Cornell University
Identification and characterization of HP2, a chromosomal protein that interacts with HP1.
<shaffer@biology.wustl.edu>

Boris A. Leibovitch, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Moscow University
Study of the role of chromatin proteins in remodeling of chromatin structure; role of GAGA factor and TFIID at the hsp26 promoter.
<leibovitch@wustlb.wustl.edu>

Gabriella Farkas, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Attila Jozsef University of Szeged
Analysis of GAGA factor; effect of PRE on local chromatin structure.
<farkas@biodec.wustl.edu>

Fang-Lin Sun, Ph.D. Biology, University of Cambridge, UK
Structure of heterochromatin, mechanisms of gene silencing; chromatin organization and gene expression on the fourth chromosome; heterochromatic genes.
<sun@biodec.wustl.edu>

Carolyn Craig, B.S. Biology, Harding University
Characterization of fourth chromosome inserts; distribution patterns of chromosomal proteins.
<craig@biology.wustl.edu>

Jo Wuller, B.S. Economics, St. Louis University
Organization of chromosome four, using crosses to mobilize P-element insert, selecting jumps to fourth chromosome.
Stock-keeper.

Matt Cuaycong, B.A. in Biology, M.A. in progress, Washington University
Characterization of chromosome four inserts; silencing capability of heterochromatic fragments.

Levi Funches, B.A. in Chemistry, Washington University; currently at Johns Hopkins University Medical School.
Interactions of HP1 and HP2.

John Bernat, B.A. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in progress, Washington University
Distribution of HP2; spatial organization of heterochromatin in the nucleus.
<jabernat@artsci.wustl.edu>

Pete Weitzel, B.A. in progress, Washington University
Screening for and characterization of chromosome four transgenes.

Brandi Thompson, B.A. in Biology in progress, Washington University
Genetics of HP2.

Lisa Colclazier, B.A. in progress. Washington University

Shinkai Hakimi, B.A. in Biochemistry in progress, Washington University

Jump To: Contacts & Overview, Heterochromatin Abstracts, hsp26 Abstracts.

	Sarah C. R. Elgin, Ph.D. Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology Chromatin structure and gene expression in Drosophila; structure of hsp26; chromosomal proteins; heterochromatin/euchromatin. <selgin@biodec.wustl.edu>
	Christopher Shaffer, Ph.D. Genetics, Cornell University Identification and characterization of HP2, a chromosomal protein that interacts with HP1. <shaffer@biology.wustl.edu>
	Boris A. Leibovitch, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Moscow University Study of the role of chromatin proteins in remodeling of chromatin structure; role of GAGA factor and TFIID at the hsp26 promoter. <leibovitch@wustlb.wustl.edu>
	Gabriella Farkas, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Attila Jozsef University of Szeged Analysis of GAGA factor; effect of PRE on local chromatin structure. <farkas@biodec.wustl.edu>
	Fang-Lin Sun, Ph.D. Biology, University of Cambridge, UK Structure of heterochromatin, mechanisms of gene silencing; chromatin organization and gene expression on the fourth chromosome; heterochromatic genes. <sun@biodec.wustl.edu>
	Carolyn Craig, B.S. Biology, Harding University Characterization of fourth chromosome inserts; distribution patterns of chromosomal proteins. <craig@biology.wustl.edu>
	Jo Wuller, B.S. Economics, St. Louis University Organization of chromosome four, using crosses to mobilize P-element insert, selecting jumps to fourth chromosome. Stock-keeper.
	Matt Cuaycong, B.A. in Biology, M.A. in progress, Washington University Characterization of chromosome four inserts; silencing capability of heterochromatic fragments.
	Levi Funches, B.A. in Chemistry, Washington University; currently at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. Interactions of HP1 and HP2.
	John Bernat, B.A. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in progress, Washington University Distribution of HP2; spatial organization of heterochromatin in the nucleus. <jabernat@artsci.wustl.edu>
	Pete Weitzel, B.A. in progress, Washington University Screening for and characterization of chromosome four transgenes.
	Brandi Thompson, B.A. in Biology in progress, Washington University Genetics of HP2.
	Lisa Colclazier, B.A. in progress. Washington University
	Shinkai Hakimi, B.A. in Biochemistry in progress, Washington University