New York University · BiologyJin Epigenetics Lab
Chunyuan Jin · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Chunyuan Jin's lab focuses on understanding how formaldehyde, a chemical found in many environments, affects our DNA and contributes to cancer. The research aims to uncover how formaldehyde interacts with proteins that help package our DNA, leading to potential changes in gene expression and chromosomal stability, which might be linked to cancer development. This work could reveal new insights into how environmental toxins impact our health.
formaldehydechromatin assemblyDNA damagecancer biologyepigeneticsgene expressionhistone modificationsoxidative stresscarcinogenesisenvironmental toxicology
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how formaldehyde exposure impacts the nuclear import of histones.
AIM 02Determine the effects of compromised chromatin assembly on gene expression and DNA stability.
AIM 03Examine in vivo implications of formaldehyde on chromatin assembly.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturechromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq)Western blottingDNA adduct analysishistone isolation and analysisprotein modificationsmolecular cloninganimal modelsbiochemical assaysdata analysis
Output against the department
Publications60bottom 15% of dept.875th of 1,033
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Citations2.4kbottom 17% of dept.859th of 1,033
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