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Steven Henikoff, Ph.D.

Steven Henikoff

Dr. Henikoff is also Member of the Basic Sciences Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry at the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at Harvard University, working in the laboratory of Matthew Meselson. He did postdoctoral work with Charles Laird at the University of Washington. Dr. Henikoff was recently elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences.



RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUMMARY:

Steven Henikoff performs experimental research on epigenetic inheritance, chromosome structure, and centromere evolution, and develops tools for sequence comparison, in vivo mapping, and functional genomics.

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Photo: Jorja Henikoff

HHMI INVESTIGATOR
1990–Present
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center


Research Abstract
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Mechanisms of Epigenetic Inheritance

Related Links

AT HHMI

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A Closer Look at the Genome's "Black Holes"
(08.09.01)

ON THE WEB

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The Henikoff Lab
(fhcrc.org)

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The Blocks WWW Server
(fhcrc.org)

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The proWeb Project
(proweb.org)

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The DamID Homepage
(fhcrc.org)

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