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DESCRIPTION:We often hear the phrase\, “It’s in our DNA\,” but what does t
 hat really mean? How does the information stored in our genes get read an
 d used by our cells? Interestingly\, cells do not use all of the informat
 ion in their DNA at once. Different types of cells use different parts of
  their DNA\, and some genes are only activated at certain times\, such as
  during development or in response to stress or environmental changes. Th
 is process of reading and using genetic information is called transcripti
 on\, and it must be carefully regulated and highly accurate. But how does
  this regulation happen? And what are the consequences if something goes 
 wrong? Transcription takes place while many other important activities ar
 e happening in the cell\, such as DNA replication or repair when the DNA 
 is damaged. Because of this\, cells have developed complex systems to man
 age this “gene traffic” and ensure that transcription happens smoothly an
 d correctly. This talk will introduce the basic concepts of DNA and trans
 cription\, with a special focus on what happens when DNA is damaged—for e
 xample\, by exposure to sunlight—and how cells deal with such challenges.
 \n\n[b]About the speaker:[/b]\nJesper Svejstrup is a Biochemist and Cell 
 Biologist\, renowned for his research on gene expression\, particularly t
 ranscription and its interplay with DNA replication and repair. He earned
  his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology in 1993 at Aarhus University\, focusing o
 n DNA topology\, before undertaking postdoctoral work with Professor Roge
 r Kornberg at Stanford University. There\, Svejstrup uncovered a direct l
 ink between the protein complexes responsible for DNA transcription and r
 epair\, a discovery that has shaped his research trajectory. He establish
 ed his independent research group at Cancer Research UK’s Clare Hall Labo
 ratories in 1996 and\, in 2015\, joined the Francis Crick Institute\, hol
 ding honorary professorships at UCL\, Imperial College London\, and Aarhu
 s University. Since 2020\, Svejstrup has served as professor and deputy c
 hairman at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Cellular and Mole
 cular Medicine\, where he directs the Center for Gene Expression\, employ
 ing multidisciplinary and ‘omics’ approaches. His achievements have been 
 recognized by election to EMBO\, the Royal Society\, the Royal Danish Aca
 demy of Sciences and Letters\, and the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences. 
 He has received two ERC Advanced Investigator Grants and the Carlsberg Fo
 undation Research Prize\, and until recently served as vice-president for
  Life Sciences at the European Research Council (ERC).
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SUMMARY:DIAS Event: Reading and repairing genes: the basics of DNA and gen
 e transcription by Jesper Qualmann Svejstrup
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