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Eric Hyun, Ph.D.

Medical School

Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan

Year: Fourth-Year Medical Student

Graduate Program: Developmental Biology

Mentor: Huda Zoghbi, M.D.

Thesis Title: The Role of the AXH Domain of Atxain-1 in SCA1 Pathogenesis

Publications:

Hamaratoglu F, Willecke M, Kango-Singh M, Nolo R, Hyun E, Tao C, Jafar-Nejad H, Halder G. The tumour-suppressor genes NF2/Merlin and Expanded act through Hippo signalling to regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis. Nat Cell Biol. 2006. 8(1):27-36.
Lam YC, Bowman AB, Jafar-Nejad P, Lim J, Richman R, Fryer JD, Hyun ED, Duvick LA, Orr HT, Botas J, Zoghbi HY. ATAXIN-1 interacts with the repressor Capicua in its native complex to cause SCA1 neuropathology. Cell. 2006. 127(7):1335-47.