Emily Selig of Libich Lab, Awarded a Spot on CPRIT Training Grant
Emily Selig recently earned her PhD at the University of Melbourne, Australia where she was employing biophysical and biochemical approaches to investigate the mechanisms by which the small heat-shock proteins aB-crystallin and heat-shock protein 27 (Hsp27) inhibit protein misfolding and incorporation into amyloid fibrils.
These proteins are ubiquitously expressed chaperone proteins responsible for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and have clinical relevance to a broad range of human diseases including neurodegeneration, cancer, myopathies, and cataracts. Specifically, my research aimed to better elucidate the structure-function relationship of these important regulators of protein homeostasis.
Dr. Selig joined the GCCRI in November 2020 and is working in the laboratory of Dr. David Libich applying her biochemical and biophysical skillset to elucidate the molecular details of how the oncogenic fusion protein EWS-FLI1 binds DNA and attracts the machinery required to initiate gene expression. Understanding the details of EWS-FLI1 function is central to determining how this fusion protein alters the cellular genetic program and promotes tumorigenesis in Ewing sarcoma.
As a recipient of the CPRIT training grant, Emily brings a unique biophysical viewpoint to cancer research and she will benefit from the training and interactions with researchers studying the many different aspects of cancer biology.
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Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.
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Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to understanding its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer by discovering, developing, and disseminating new scientific knowledge. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.
Stay connected with the Greehey CCRI on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.