Chunru Lin
Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Science
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Division of Basic Science Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, PHD, Biological Science |
| 1999 | Hunan Medical University, Changsha, CHN, MD, General Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2013 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yang L, Lin C, Liu W, Zhang J, Ohgi KA, Grinstein JD, Dorrestein PC, Rosenfeld MG. ncRNA- and Pc2 methylation-dependent gene relocation between nuclear structures mediates gene activation programs. Cell 147(4):773-88, 2011. PMID: 22078878.
- Lin C, Yang L, Tanasa B, Hutt K, Ju BG, Ohgi K, Zhang J, Rose DW, Fu XD, Glass CK, Rosenfeld MG. Nuclear receptor-induced chromosomal proximity and DNA breaks underlie specific translocations in cancer. Cell 139(6):1069-83, 2009. PMID: 19962179.
- Yang L, Lin C, Liu ZR. P68 RNA helicase mediates PDGF-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition by displacing Axin from beta-catenin. Cell 127(1):139-55, 2006. PMID: 17018282.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Nuclear Architecture, NcRNAs and Epigenetics in Transcriptional Regulation by ER |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDDK |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |