"Bend and break, twist and shake: the impact of chromatin elasticity on chromosome fragility in human cancers" with Yamini Dalal, National Institutes of Health (Online Seminar)

Title: Bend and break, twist and shake: the impact of chromatin elasticity on chromosome fragility in human cancers

Speaker: Yamini Dalal, National Institutes of Health (NIH) 

Hosted by: Arpita Upadhyaya & Garegin Papoian

Abstract: 

Dr. Dalal will discuss her lab's work investigating how mechanical and structural features of chromatin, especially histone variants which are involved in epigenetics, contribute to chromosome dysfunction in human cancers. 

Seminars start at 4:00 pm and refreshments served at 3:45 pm. All seminars are held in the Conference Room (1116) of the Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST) Building, unless otherwise noted.