Penn Epigenetics Institute

Penn Epigenetics Institute Welcome to the Penn Epigenetics Institute The Epigenetics Institute encourages collaborations between basic and clinical research in epigenetics.

The goal of the UPenn Epigenetics Institute is to advance basic and applied research in chromatin biology and epigenetics, building on current interest both in mechanisms underlying epigenetic regulation, and in unraveling genome-wide chromatin patterns, commonly known as epigenomes. While genetic approaches to altering cell and tissue function involve direct perturbation of the genome, epigenetic

approaches involve the use of small molecules to modulate enzymes and chromatin binding proteins and thus provides a novel approach for developing therapies and diagnostics to improve human health. Common diseases, such as cancer and metabolic syndromes, as well as brain and memory function, are established and disrupted by these pathways. The Epigenetics Institute offers monthly research meetings, sponsors seminars, organizes annual symposia and retreats, recruits and mentors faculty, galvanizes large group projects leading to new research grant opportunities, establishes technology cores, among other long-term projects. The Epigenetics Program currently encompasses a Core Group of 22 faculty members, and participation of more than 50 laboratories from the Philadelphia area, including Penn, CHOP, Wistar, Jefferson, Fox Chase, Drexel and Temple.

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a restful break! If you want to learn more about the image that made up our snowm...
12/21/2020

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a restful break! If you want to learn more about the image that made up our snowman, courtesy of the Joyce lab, it’s featured on the homepage of our newly revamped website (link in our bio) ⛄️

Happy December! We were able to get some socially distanced time with one of our newest faculty members, Colin Conine. Y...
12/01/2020

Happy December! We were able to get some socially distanced time with one of our newest faculty members, Colin Conine. You can check out our Twitter for a link to the video, but take a scroll through these photos to get to know the lab a little. The Conine lab studies epigenetic inheritance with a focus on RNA in the s***m - you can see some awesome microscopy, RNA isolation, and intracytoplasmic s***m injections. If you’re interested in joining the lab, drop us (or Colin) a line!

Congratulations to Roberto Bonasio, Rahul Kohli, and Jenn Phillips-Cremins on their promotions to tenure! 🎉🎊👏🏼
04/30/2020

Congratulations to Roberto Bonasio, Rahul Kohli, and Jenn Phillips-Cremins on their promotions to tenure! 🎉🎊👏🏼

We’ve got another virtual seminar this Thursday at 4 pm! 🐭🧬🖥
04/06/2020

We’ve got another virtual seminar this Thursday at 4 pm! 🐭🧬🖥

We had such a great time at the joint symposium with Penn IFI yesterday! 👉🏻 Swipe through the photos to get a glimpse of...
02/28/2020

We had such a great time at the joint symposium with Penn IFI yesterday! 👉🏻 Swipe through the photos to get a glimpse of the day @ Smilow Center for Translational Research

Today was our annual symposium, a joint endeavor with the Penn Institute for Immunology. We hope you had as much fun as ...
02/28/2020

Today was our annual symposium, a joint endeavor with the Penn Institute for Immunology. We hope you had as much fun as we (and these poster viewers) did! More photos to come tomorrow ✌🏼🧬🔬

Congratulations to our 2020 Pilot Grant winners!
01/06/2020

Congratulations to our 2020 Pilot Grant winners!

Round out 2019 by attending our workshops on NGS, bioinformatics, and/or proteomics. Space is limited so register now!
11/20/2019

Round out 2019 by attending our workshops on NGS, bioinformatics, and/or proteomics. Space is limited so register now!

Check out Shelley Berger on FOX 29, talking about research from her lab on the role of alcohol in epigenetics and gene r...
11/08/2019

Check out Shelley Berger on FOX 29, talking about research from her lab on the role of alcohol in epigenetics and gene regulation in the brain!

10/15/2019

Fox Chase Cancer Center is hiring tenure-track faculty positions in their Cancer Epigenetics Program! See the flyer below for more information about applying. Come join the Philadelphia Epigenetics community!

09/24/2019

Dr. Paula A. Agudelo Garcia and Dr. Andrea Acevedo Charry are two Colombian scientists born in Caldas and Huila, respectively. In this interview by Caminos en Ciencia ( S2-Ep11 ), they tell us about their path in science and how they got motivated to pursue a career in science since early stages

Our first seminar for 2019-2020 is Thursday Sept 19 at 4 pm in the JMEC law auditorium, with talks from Hao Wu and Priya...
09/06/2019

Our first seminar for 2019-2020 is Thursday Sept 19 at 4 pm in the JMEC law auditorium, with talks from Hao Wu and Priyanka Verma, postdoc in the Greenberg lab. Come help us kick off a new season of science! 🍂🧬

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Philadelphia, PA
19104

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