Our research aims to understand the principles of gene regulation, how they control cell differentiation, and how these are disrupted in disease. We investigate these questions through systematic genome engineering. We create specific mutations in the genome and then study how they alter expression level, pattern, or any other aspect of gene regulation. To do so, we apply cutting-edge functional genomic and epigenetic analyses in cell types and tissues of clinical relevance.
Our goal is to apply this knowledge to improve patient diagnosis and develop genome engineering technologies that lay the foundation for future gene and cell therapies.
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