Prof. Leonard Lipovich, PhD, Dr. Sci.

RNA Biology, Genomics, Evolution, Precision Medicine. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes that cause human diseases. Identification of disease- causing lncRNAs from Genome-Wide Association Studies, high-throughput screens, and reverse genetics. Experimental validation and targeting of disease-causing primate-specific lncRNAs in diabetes, cancer, and epilepsy. Development of RNA-based drugs against lncRNA targets.