Qi Dai

Qi Dai is a Lecturer at Stockholm University, affiliated with the Department of Molecular Biosciences in the Wenner-Gren Institute. The research group led by Dai investigates how gene regulatory mechanisms control cell fate specification during animal development, with a focus on chromatin organization and neural stem cell dynamics.

• Department of Molecular Biosciences, Wenner-Gren Institute
• Active research on gene expression programs and transcriptional repressors
• Key focus areas: chromatin accessibility, neural progenitor commitment, and regulatory circuits

Dai's research integrates molecular biology with developmental genetics, exploring transcriptional repression in Drosophila and mammalian systems. The group's work addresses fundamental questions about how spatial and temporal gene regulation shapes neural development and tissue assembly.

Recent publications highlight expertise in transcription factor function (PRDM16, BEN-solo), chromatin dynamics, and signaling pathways (Notch, BMP). The 2025 article on photoactivatable RNA editors demonstrates innovation in gene therapy tools.

Research trends include: (1) Elucidating co-repressor mechanisms in neural stem cells, (2) Mapping regulatory interactions between transcription factors, (3) Developing advanced genetic tools for in vivo modification, and (4) Investigating how chromatin accessibility influences developmental programs.