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Alan Waldman is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on homologous recombination, DNA repair mechanisms, and their implications in cancer biology and genomic instability. He has pioneered experimental systems to study double-strand break repair and sequence divergence tolerance in mammalian chromosomes.
- Cancer Biology
- Biology of Cellular Stress
- Homologous Recombination
- DNA Repair
- Genome Stability
Dr. Waldman's work explores how mammalian cells maintain genetic fidelity through stringent homology requirements, yet allow recombination under pathological conditions like cancer or aging. His recent studies investigate the role of proteins such as progerin and Bloom helicase in modulating repair pathways.
Analysis of his 15 most recent articles reveals trends in understanding DNA repair under stress, mismatch tolerance, and the interplay between aging proteins and genomic instability. Key themes include double-strand break dynamics, chemotherapeutic responses, and recombination errors in disease contexts.
