Postdoc
Marianna is a is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Columbia's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
About
Marianna is interested in chromatin biology, spatial genome organization and DNA topology. Right now, she is working on a project aiming to unravel how long-range chromatin interactions are involved in gene regulation and smell loss in Alzheimer's disease.
Before Columbia, Marianna worked in the Alexandre Reymond Lab at the University of Lausanne's Center for Integrative Genomics in Switzerland. There, she completed a PhD in Life Science with a specialization human genomics.
Outside of the lab, Marianna enjoys mushroom hunting, photography, hiking, and embroidery.
Selected Publications:
- Chromosomal Contacts Connect Loci Associated With Autism, BMI and Head Circumference Phenotypes
- Chromatin Three-Dimensional Interactions Mediate Genetic Effects on Gene Expression
- The 16p11.2 Locus Modulates Brain Structures Common to Autism, Schizophrenia and Obesity
- Kinetics of Comet Formation in Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis: Loops and Fragments
- DNA Loop Domain Organization as Revealed by Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis