Eric H Baehrecke

Biography

Eric H Baehrecke at present is professor in the field of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology at UMASS medical School, USA.His laboratory studies the mechanisms that regulate autophagy, cell survival and programmed cell death EricBaehrecke inthe context of normal and abnormal development. Altered autophagy, cell survival and cell death are associated with a variety of human disorders including cancer. We use global genomic approaches, including DNA microarrays, proteomics and forward genetic screens,to identify genes and proteins involved in programmed cell death and development. The Drosophila model system allows us to functionally validate our gene discovery, and also enables the identification of novel genes using forward genetic screens. Our studies have focused on steroid activation of cell death, and the role of autophagy and other degradation mechanisms during cell survival and death.

Research Interest

Cancer Biology,Neuroscience,Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology