Epigenetics and Pathology

Kasirajan Ayyanathan received his PhD degree from the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, one of the premier research institutions in India. Subsequently, at Temple University School of Medicine, USA, he conducted post-doctoral research on the signal transduction by purinergic receptors, a class of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCR), in erythroleukemia cancer cells. Next, he was trained as a staff scientist at the Wistar Institute, USA for almost ten years and studied transcription regulation, chromatin, and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in cancer before becoming an Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Currently he is at the Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology as a Research Associate Professor at FAU. He is the recipient of Chern memorial award and Howard Temin career research award. Dr. Ayyanathan is well trained in molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry with main focus on studying transcription factors and gene regulation. Dr. Ayyanathan has published several research articles in peer-reviewed articles.

The Link Between Epigenetics and Disease. The Epigenetics of Host-Pathogen Interactions. The Molecular Mechanisms of Epigenetic Regulation. Mutation Rate and DNA Methylation in the Human Genome. Causal Relationships in Gene-Environment Interactions. Lysine Acetylation in Transcriptional Programming and Metabolism. Histone Deacetylases in Epigenetic Regulation. Aberrant Epigenetic Silencing and Gene Expression. RNAi Silencing in Poly (ADP-Ribose) Research. MicroRNA Deregulation in Rhabdomyosarcoma and Neuroblastoma. Epigenetic Effects of Environmental Chemicals. DNA Sequence and Epigenome-Induced Pathologies. Analysis and Models for Understanding the Epigenetics-Pathology Connection. Next-Generation Sequencing Systems. DNA Sequencing and Epigenomics Research. Predictive Models of Gene Regulation. Issues in Understanding Epigenetics and Disease.