Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Deng’s research centers on the regulation and structure of the sex chromosomes and their role in human sex differences in health and disease. His research has a strong focus on molecular mechanisms of gene regulation in terms of epigenetic modifications and nuclear structure in mammalian cells.
Research Interests
X-chromosome dosage compensation, sex difference, epigenetics and genomics, X-chromosome dosage compensation, sex difference, epigenetics and genomics.
Academic and Medical Appointments
Research Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2023-Present
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006-2023
Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Washington , Seattle, WA, 2014-2016
Acting Instructor, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2010-2014
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics and Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006-2010
PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 2000-2006
BS in Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 1995-1999
Publications
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