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Epigenetics
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While genetics is the study of the DNA code that describes how to make all our cells and tissues, epigenetics is the study of how the body adds and removes chemical tags to our DNA, to turn certain genes on or off. This pattern of chemical tagging is generally passed on from parent cell to daughter cell, along with the DNA. Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are leading the way in studying epigenetics and using it to develop new therapies. Learn more from the Ottawa Centre for Epigenetics Research.
Research & News
Labs and Groups
These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.
Research Group
Albert Lab
Our lab is uncovering some of the factors that lead to depression and determine whether patients will respond to antidepressants. Antidepressants l...
Research Group
Cook Lab
Treatment options for ovarian cancer are limited, and while tumours often respond to initial treatments, many recur and become resistant to therapy...
Research Group
Habibi Lab
Our lab investigates how cells self-organize to form multicellular structures, such as embryos, and how these principles can be applied to organoid...
Research Group
Kothary Lab
Our laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms which maintain/alter muscle and nervous system integrity. In parallel, we are assess...
Research Group
Perkins Lab
The Perkins Lab uses bioinformatics and machine learning to answer cutting-edge questions in stem cell and cancer biology. We focus especially on ...
Research Group
Picketts Lab
Epigenetic Regulation in Brain Development and Disease Pathology Disease gene identification for neurodevelopmental disorders has demonstrated tha...
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Vanderhyden Lab
Determining how risk factors contribute to ovarian cancer initiation and progression, single cell analyses and bioinformatics to investigat...
Affiliate
Marjorie Brand
Senior Scientist Affiliate, Regenerative Medicine
Affiliate
Jeffrey Dilworth
Senior Scientist Affiliate, Regenerative Medicine
