The Epigenetics of DNA Repair

Tuesday, 26 April 2011 at 16:00

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DNA repair requires significant alteration in chromatin architecture. Here, we discuss a crucial role for histone modifications in altering chromatin structure at sites of DNA damage, and explain how dynamic regulation of epigenetic marks is required for cells to detect and repair DNA double-strand breaks.

Brendan Price, Division of Genome Stability and DNA Repair, Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Brendan Price

Dr Price obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK. He carried out postdoctoral studies at the University of Glasgow, Scotland and at the Institute for Cancer Research in London. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where his lab studies DNA damage signaling. His current work is focused on understanding how chromatin structure affects the ability of cells to detect and repair DNA damage.