Eric Van Nostrand

Eric Van Nostrand is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, and a member of the Therapeutic Innovation Center. His research focuses on RNA processing regulatory networks, particularly how RNA binding proteins (RBPs) regulate RNA processing in health and disease. He holds a PhD from Stanford University School of Medicine (2012), a BS from MIT (2005), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC San Diego (2020).

Research interests include RNA genomics technologies, mechanisms of RNA processing, host-viral interactions, and bioinformatics. His group develops innovative methods like chimeric eCLIP to map RBP interactions and study their roles in viral replication, cancer, and physiological processes. Key projects investigate how viruses hijack host RNA processing systems, and how dysregulated mRNA translation drives breast cancer progression.

Notable contributions include defining snoRNA-target interactions using chimeric eCLIP, uncovering roles for SNORD89 in spliceosome biogenesis, and identifying novel RBP functions in pluripotent stem cells. He is also involved in industry collaborations, serving as co-founder and advisor to Eclipse BioInnovations.

Publications span high-impact journals like Nature, Genome Biology, and Cell Reports, with a focus on RNA biology, viral mechanisms, and translational applications. His work bridges computational and experimental approaches to advance understanding of RNA's role in disease and therapeutic development.