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Hidden genomic features
The current Ahituv Lab profile describes my research as developing tools to illuminate hidden genomic features and uncover mechanisms for improving human health.
UCSF Ahituv Lab profileFunctional genomics and tools for clearer biology.
I am a PhD candidate at UCSF in the Nadav Ahituv Lab. My research focus is tool-driven functional genomics: building better ways to test genomic features that are easy to overlook but important for human health.
Research focus
Publications, protocols, posters, and preprints will be added here when the details are current and appropriate to share publicly.
Core areas
The scientific thread.
A concise version for collaborators, mentors, employers, and sponsors.
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Functional genomics
The scientific center of gravity is measuring function: connecting sequence, regulation, perturbation, and phenotype in ways that can guide better experiments.
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Gene-editing technologies
The goal is to improve the experimental tools and biological context that make gene editing easier to evaluate and use responsibly.
Collaborate / contactResearch rhythm
From question to assay to readout.
Functional genomics is strongest when it is described precisely. The useful version is specific: define the biological question, choose the perturbation or assay, measure the readout, and revise from evidence.
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Start with a biological question.
The public research anchor is functional genomics: asking which genomic features matter, in which context, and how to test that directly.
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Build an experiment that can measure function.
The work is about tools and readouts: perturbation, regulation, cell context, and careful measurement rather than vague claims about “innovation.”
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Let the result decide the next step.
A useful result narrows the question, exposes a weak assumption, or points toward a better experiment. That rhythm is familiar from training too.
Research focus
Better assays make regulatory biology easier to test.
A lot of biology depends on regulatory features, context, and measurement. Functional genomics helps test what those features do rather than only describing where they are. Gene-editing technologies become more useful when the surrounding biology is better measured and better understood.
The practical thread is careful measurement: connect genomic sequence, regulatory context, perturbation, and phenotype so the next experiment is better grounded.
To add next
Publications and technical details will live here once finalized.
- Peer-reviewed publications and preprints.
- Posters, talks, fellowships, and awards.
- Technical areas to document carefully: perturbation screens, regulatory-element assays, cell-culture models, sequencing-based readouts, statistical genomics workflows, and reproducible analysis pipelines.
- Collaborator-facing summaries for approved projects.
Source library
Useful links, video sources, and public references.
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UCSF Ahituv Lab profile
Current public affiliation and research-interest anchor for the functional-genomics work.
Open source 02 Lab contextAhituv Lab research
Gene regulation, regulatory elements, functional genomics, and disease-relevant mechanisms.
Open source 03 ProfileGolden Gate Xpress feature
Bay Area profile connecting graduate school, coaching, training, and Olympic-level goals.
Open source 04 VideoWLUC / Upper Michigan Source video profile
Northern Michigan period: Greco-Roman training, school, and early biology research context.
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Open source 06 CommunityThe Mat Association
Nonprofit work around combat sports, academic support, standards, and community.
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