Systems (epi)genetics to study the basis of complex traits and diseases
The Zaugg group investigates the variation of molecular phenotypes among individuals and their genetic variation, with the aim of better understanding the molecular basis of complex genetic diseases and inter-individual differences in drug response.
This work co-supervised by Min Noh and Mikael Marttinen describes our technology for highthroughput and highly multiplexed joint RNA/ATAC profiling in single cells. Congratulations to Sara, Umut, Annique and all the authors! This method has already sparked many collaborations – feel free to…
This is work in collaboration with our partners from GSK. Congratulations to Neha, Nila and all of the authors! Daga N, H. Servaas N, Kisand K, Moonen D, Arnold C, Reyes-Palomares A, Kaleviste E, Kingo K, Kuuse R, Ulst K, Steinmetz L, Peterson P, Nakic N, Zaugg JB (2024). Integration of…
This work describes our methods for inferring enhancer-mediated gene regulatory networks and how we can use these networks to identify transcription factors that drive differential expression between two conditions. Congratulations to Aryan, Christian and all the co-authors (this has been a massive…
EMBL Communications published an article about new AI tool that we developed in our lab in collaboration with other labs that adds speed and detailed cellular information to analysis of cryo-electron tomography to aid our understanding of inner cell workings. Check it out here:…
We are very happy to announce that we got awarded the 2022 ERC consolidator award to investigate the cellular interactions within the human bone marrow niche! Media Coverage: Judith Zaugg from EMBL Heidelberg receives ERC Consolidator Grant
Using gene-specific regulatory features we could predict how genes vary across individuals in fly and humans. Read the full paper here or a short lay summary in the EMBL news.
EMBL news coverage of our article: From stem cells to neurons Genomic Rewiring of SOX2 Chromatin Interaction Network during Differentiation of ESCs to Postmitotic NeuronsCellular differentiation requires dramatic changes in chromatin organization, transcriptional regulation, and protein production.…
This work results from a collaboration with 2 groups at Stanford. Check it out here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-15463-x Our main take-home messages from the study:1) Chromatin is more sensitive than RNA to capture a cell’s regulatory state2) Chromatin changes are best…