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We employ various approaches to determine how DNA methylation and chromatin protein modifications are regulated, how they interact with the underlying genetic sequence to affect which genes are expressed in which cells, and how changes to these epigenetic marks can affect human development and lifelong health trajectories.
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Kobor Lab in the news.
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Science hits the runway at Vancouver Kids Fashion Week
Science has entered the world of kids’ fashion and the results are fabulous! This past weekend, BC Children’s Hospital and Vancouver Community College (VCC) presented…
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New DNA “clock” could help measure development in young children
Scientists have developed a molecular “clock” that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of…
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New grants boost research into nutrition and the epigenome
BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia researchers, Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Yvonne Lamers, are leading two new international projects investigating the…
