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The Wangh Laboratory
Back row: Larry, Nathan, Art, Jared
Middle row: Cristina, Elaine, Adam, Aquiles, Ken
Front row: Bonnie, John, David, Nick, Francis
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Dr. Lawrence Wangh, Associate Professor of Biology
wangh@brandeis.edu
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Dr. Cristina Hartshorn, Senior Research Scientist
hartcris@brandeis.edu
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I work on detection and quantification of RNA molecules in different systems. For the past few years, several students and I have been measuring mRNA levels of genes that are expressed in preimplantation mouse embryos. This gene activation precedes lineage differentiation and we can measure it at the level of single cells. More recently I have been interested in applying the same technical approach to diagnostics detection of RNA viruses.
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Dr. Kenneth Pierce, Senior Research Scientist
pierce@brandeis.edu
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Dr. Arthur H. Reis, Jr., Lecturer in Chemistry and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Biology
reis@brandeis.edu
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My research topics include: Human Mitochondrial DNA mutations with age and disease; Influenza virus detection; TAQ polymerase structure and function; DNA fluorescent probe design. |
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John Rice, Senior Research Scientist
rice@brandeis.edu
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Dr. J. Aquiles Sanchez, Senior Research Scientist
sanchez@brandeis.edu
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I am currently working on endpoint LATE-PCR assays for diagnostics of DNA duplications and deletions that occur as a result of cancer progression and chromosomal aneuploidies in utero. Projects include development of LATE-PCR assays for LOH events that serve as biomarkers for the progression of Barrett's esophagus (a premalignant condition) to esophageal adenocarcinoma, and development of LATE-PCR assays for detection of chromosome trisomy responsible for Down syndrome. |
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Jared Ackers, Graduate Student in Molecular and Cell Biology jtackers@brandeis.edu
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Adam Osborne, Graduate Student in Molecular and Cell Biology
aosborne@brandeis.edu
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