Sharon E. Bickel

Sharon E. Bickel is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College, focusing on chromosome segregation errors in human oocytes and their link to aging. Her research explores the molecular mechanisms of meiosis and cohesin dynamics using Drosophila as a model organism.

• Education
  • B.A. from Austin College
  • Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine

Her work addresses why chromosome segregation fidelity declines with age, using techniques like fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and RNAi screening. Publications highlight cohesin turnover, oxidative stress effects, and heterochromatin interactions in meiotic processes.

She leads the Bickel Laboratory in the Life Sciences Center (Room 237) at Dartmouth, dedicated to understanding genetic stability in reproductive cells.