Childhood Cancer

’The interplay between DNA damage and histone mutations in pediatric gliomas’

Institution: 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Researcher(s): 
Annarah Charles
Grant Type: 
POST Program Grants
Year Awarded: 
2022
Type of Childhood Cancer: 
Brain Tumors
Project Description: 

Mentor Name: Pratiti Bandopadhayay

During my summer internship, I will study how the different effects each histone mutation has on DNA repair. To do this, we will use model systems that the lab has developed to introduce histone mutations into normal cells. I will use a range of molecular biology methods to study the effect of these mutations on normal cells and the subsequent changes in normal cellular processes, including different DNA repair responses.

Co-funded by: 
Northwestern Mutual Foundation