Hugo Brandao

Hugo Brandao

2021 PhD Graduate of Biophysics
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Hugo aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which SMC proteins (cohesin and condensin) shape the 3D genome. He studies chromosome organization in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans; he combines genomics, imaging and computational/theoretical modeling to uncover the fundamental principles of genome folding.

Contact Information

Mirny/ Hansen Labs, MIT
77 Massachusetts Ave., E25-526C
Cambridge, MA 02139