Berger Lab

@berger_lab

Our laboratory @Penn studies epigenetic regulation in a variety of model systems. Tweets from lab members and not Shelley Berger unless signed SB.

Philadelphia, PA hosting.med.upenn.edu/epigenetics/be… Joined October 2016

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Berger Lab @berger_lab Apr 15, 2022

Looking for a postdoc position studying epigenetics? The @berger_lab @PennEpiInst is hiring! We study how epigenetics regulates health & disease in a range of biological contexts, including behavior & learning, cancer, aging & neurodegeneration. Info here:tinyurl.com/4f9r32ry

Berger Lab @berger_lab Jun 17, 2025

Excited to share our latest manuscript in @CellCellPress. Here we discovered neuropeptides that specify and reprogram the division of labor in leafcutter ants! penntoday.upenn.edu/news/what-can-…

penntoday.upenn.edu What can tiny molecules in ants and naked mole-rats tell us about societal roles? | Penn Today PIK Professor Shelley Berger and colleagues explored the genetic basis of labor distribution in communal-dwelling species and discovered that pathways dating back hundreds of millions of years are...

Berger Lab @berger_lab Jun 12, 2025

We are excited to see our postdoc @tran_khoa paper out today in @MolecularCell! He finds that SIRT7 regulates NUCKS1 chromatin binding during senescence and aging! cell.com/molecular-cell…

Berger Lab @berger_lab Jan 3, 2025

Thank you @PennMedicine for the highlight of our work looking at nuclear speckles in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Read below 👇

Penn Medicine @PennMedicine Jan 2, 2025

New research from @berger_lab reveals that nuclear speckle patterns in #kidney tumors may predict treatment response in clear cell renal cell #carcinoma. This discovery could guide personalized therapies, offering hope for improved outcomes. spr.ly/6010vmwbw
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Berger Lab @berger_lab Oct 10, 2024

Yesterday, we celebrated our lab manager/resident ant whisperer and her future baby! Congratulations, Tierney! 🍼