Nahum Sonenberg’s research focuses on a common aim – to reveal how the central and fundamental process of protein synthesis is controlled in animal cells, and the means by which this control is subverted by pathogens, and in diseases such as cancer, virus infections and neurodevelopmental disorders. There are therapeutic applications to many of his discoveries including novel gene therapy approaches, drug targets for cancer treatment, and antiviral therapeutics. He made important discoveries concerning the basic mechanism and regulation of translation in eukaryotic systems that impact on a large range of biological mechanisms.
The Sonenberg Lab is interested in the study of eukaryotic mRNA translation, including the fundamental mechanisms governing translation, its role in normal physiology, and its dysregulation in disease. We are particularly interested in how mRNA translation is regulated in the context of cancer, innate immunity, learning and memory, and development.
Our lab utilizes a variety of experimental techniques including classical biochemistry, proteomics, ribosome profiling, CRISPR and RNAi, as well as behavioural tests using in vivo mouse models.
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