Friday Lectures: Giacomo Cavalli explores the three-dimensional organisation of the genome, Friday 7 February, 3 pm
This Friday at 3pm, Giacomo Cavalli, Director of Research at the Montpellier Institute of Functional Genomics, will be presenting his lecture ‘The role of Polycomb proteins and 3D genome architecture in epigenetic inheritance and cancer’. He will explain how the three-dimensional structure of our DNA influences gene expression and what impact this has on developmental biology and cancer.
The event will be hosted by Thomas Sexton.
An event open to all, not to be missed!
Summary:
The genome is more than just a succession of genes: its three-dimensional organisation plays a crucial role in gene expression and cell health. Giacomo Cavalli will plunge us into the mysteries of Polycomb proteins, the key players in epigenetic regulation that modulate cell fate. Deregulated, these mechanisms can lead to the development of aggressive cancers. A fascinating lecture to understand how our genome is structured and influences our biological future.
Short biography:
Giacomo Cavalli is director of research at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGH) in Montpellier. His research on the fly Drosophila melanogaster has demonstrated the importance of the three-dimensional structure of the genome in the transmission of epigenetic information.
The author of more than 130 scientific publications, he has received numerous awards and was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences in 2022.