Biography/Research Profile:
The goal of my current research is to contribute to the development of a quantitative
framework for the understanding of gene regulation in eukaryotic organisms.
Using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model eukaryote and the galactose
utilization network as a well-understood gene regulatory network, I am working
towards the development of a dynamic model of the regulation of the genes involved
in galactose utilization. Using multiple, spectrally distinct fluorescent proteins,
I will track the activity of various promoters that drive the GAL genes. Using
time-series data, I hope to build on previous models and move towards a more
quantitative, dynamic framework for describing the circuitry of this regulatory
network.
