Epigenetics
Epigenetics is the study of how chemical modifications (e.g., DNA methylation and histone modification) of genes alters cellular biology; this field has transformed the way we think about genomes.
Epigenetic changes in DNA control gene activity without changing DNA sequences and are important for regulating gene expression. These mechanisms are involved in the regulation of all biological processes in the body from conception to death and thus are a major area of study in genetics and genomics. Our researchers study the effects of epigenetic modifications on genome function and how errors in this process cause human genetic disease.
Please browse the profiles of the Epigenetics faculty below to explore the research of individual laboratories.
Principal Investigators
Stephanie Bielas, PhD
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics
Alan P Boyle, PhD
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Margit Burmeister, PhD
Program Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Psychiatry
Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School
Sue S Hammoud, PhD
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Urology
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School
Shigeki Iwase, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School
Sundeep Kalantry, PhD
John V Moran, PhD
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Director, PhD Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics, Medical School
Stephen CJ Parker, PhD
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Rajesh C Rao, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Peter K Todd, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Medical Director, Neurology
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
