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Research in Molecular and Precision Medicine

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Molecular and Precision Medicine

Cancer biology

DNA repair and enhancing therapeutic effectiveness of DNA damaging agents

Genomic biomarkers of disease for non-invasive detection of cancer

Genomics of melanoma

Synthesis of novel therapeutic molecules

Natural product prevention of head and neck cancer

The role of human papilloma virus in head and neck cancer

Structural Biology

Cryo-electron microscopy of proteins and neurons

Development of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance-based structure determination and its application to membrane proteins involved in cancer progression

Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Disease

X inactivation and X-linked genes associated with female biased diseases, such as bleeding disorders and autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis and lupus)

Structure determination of repressive chromatin, regulation of its formation and its role on neuronal development and retinal blindness

The Microbiome

Identifying the spectrum of microbes in the gut and the effect of diet on their composition

The correlation between the microbiome and human health

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