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Jeremy E. Wilusz is an Associate Professor in the Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology at Baylor College of Medicine. He also serves as Core Member and Director of Academic Development at the Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC), and is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center and multiple graduate programs. His research focuses on RNA biology, particularly noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs, and mechanisms governing RNA processing, transcription termination, and gene expression regulation.
Education includes a BS from Johns Hopkins University (2005), a PhD from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (2009), and a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT (2014). Awards include the CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research and NIH Pathway to Independence Award.
Key research interests revolve around understanding how noncoding RNAs are generated, regulated, and function. This includes studies on circular RNA biogenesis, the role of the Integrator complex in transcriptional regulation, and novel RNA processing mechanisms like RNase P-mediated 3’ end formation in MALAT1. His lab employs high-throughput screening and biochemical approaches to uncover fundamental RNA biology principles with implications for cancer and neurological diseases.
- Grants:
- NIH/NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA)
- CPRIT Rising Star Award
- NIH/NIAID and American Heart Association grants
- Labs/Teams: Director of the Wilusz Lab and core member of Baylor’s Therapeutic Innovation Center.
