About Us

The CEGR is composed of ten laboratories with over 70 students and staff. We aim to provide a conducive learning environment for making cutting edge discoveries on fundamental mechanisms of eukaryotic gene regulation. Most labs share common space to promote a community of interactions. Academic Environment The research interests of all CEGR members are focused on…

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DR. ROSS HARDISON – “VALIDATED SYSTEMATIC INTEGRATION OF EPIGENOMIC DATA: A VISION FOR EPIGENOMICS IN HEMATOPIETIC GENE REGULATION”

April 8, 2017 – A guiding principle of developmental biology is the fact that differential gene expression determines the distinctive properties of each cell type. Lineage-specific transcription factors are required for these cell lineages. In the case of hematopoiesis, the GATA1-ES cells contribute to many cell types and organs but not erythroid cells — lineage-restricted transcription factors…

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2016 CEGR Fall Retreat

2016 CEGR Fall Retreat Every year, the PIs leading the labs in The Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (CEGR) invite their staff and families to a Fall retreat. Our faculty host a Center-wide activity outside of normal collaborative lab work and the Megameeting on Tuesdays.  This year’s event will be hosted at the Civil Engineering Lodge on Lake…

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2015 CEGR Fall Retreat

2015 CEGR Fall Retreat Every year, the PIs leading the labs in The Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (CEGR) invite their staff and families to a Fall retreat. Our faculty host a Center-wide activity outside of normal collaborative lab work and the Megameeting on Tuesdays.  This year’s event will be hosted at Shaver’s Creek on Friday, October 16th…

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2014 CEGR Fall Retreat

The principal investigators for the Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation, specifically Dr. Mahony, Dr. Bai, Dr. Wang, Dr. Gilmour, Dr. Reese, Dr. Pugh, Dr. Hardison, Dr. Llinas, Dr. Showalter, and Dr. Tan, all collaborate to have a Fall outing.  They provide for this event each Fall in order to have the newer graduate students, new…

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CEGR Opening October 5, 2009

Opening Reception On October 5, 2009, the Penn State Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation opened its doors in newly renovated space on the 4th floor of North Frear Laboratory. To mark this occasion, renown biochemist Dr. Ali Shilatifard from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research delivered a special lecture on “Lessons Learned from Yeast about…

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