Undergraduate Research & Scholarships

Amit Hod

Profiling of H3K9me1 in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

This summer, I will be continuing my work in the Al-Sady Lab at UCSF as part of our efforts to understand how heterochromatin forms and is inherited. My project focuses on the monomethylation state of histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9me1), a modification that has often been overlooked. By performing CUT&RUN experiments on mESCs across different stages of differentiation and targeting multiple methylation states, we aim to better understand the mechanisms driving the transition between mono-, di-, and tri-methylation, and their relationship to stem cell differentiation and heterochromatin formation.

Message To Sponsor

I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue my learning and growth this summer. Having the chance to continue working with my lab and gain hands-on experience means so much to me as I explore my future in science. Thank you for supporting students like me and making experiences like this possible.