ILEE-NARILIS lunch seminar | Dr. Aniruddha Chatterjee, University of Otago, New Zealand

We are pleased to invite you to a seminar given by

Dr. Aniruddha Chatterjee

Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand

Title: Charting the DNA methylome landscape in cancer, chronic disease and phenotype

Abstract: Our team has developed some of the first pipelines for genome-scale DNA methylation analysis. Our work has revealed aberrant methylation and expression patterns in several cancer types and revealed new mechanism of epigenetic regulation in cancer cells. We are now applying cutting-edge whole genome scale DNA methylation analysis in tissues as well as well as in cell free DNA (epigenetic liquid biopsy) and epigenetic editing platforms to investigate clinically relevant biomedical questions in cancer (for example, methylation map of colorectal, prostate, lung cancer and pancreatic cancer patients). Our work in epigenetic editing has implication in revealing causal function and new epigenetic regulation. In this talk, I will present the key findings from some of our works over the years and also elaborate on some recent and future directions in understanding the role of DNA methylation events in cancer metastasis, early detection, and treatment monitoring in solid cancers and also in chronic diseases and phenotype.          

Short Bio: Associate Professor Aniruddha Chatterjee is an epigeneticist, a Rutherford Discovery Fellow (Royal Society of NZ, 2018-2024) and a Sir Charles Hercus Fellow (Health Research Council NZ from 2025). His work has provided first DNA methylation maps of many cell types and organism. His work has identified aberrant epigenetic and gene expression patterns in many tumour types and has identified new epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in cancer cell. His work has resulted in > 105 publications so far and he is also a highly ranked scholar globally in the field of methylation (source: ScholarGPS). A/Prof Chatterjee has provided significant leadership in epigenetics and beyond, served as Associate Dean of Research in Dunedin School of Medicine (New Zealand), numerous scientific committees, he is also the founder and director of Epigenetics User Group based on Otago, New Zealand. He is also a UKCGE recognised research supervisor.

Lab URL: https://www.otago.ac.nz/chatterjee-lab/index.html

Lab FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/chatterjeelabnz/

A Lab Video (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0NQNrH9rQk&t=10s

Invited by Frédéric Silvestre (Biology), who visited Otago University last November to meet with Aniruddha and other collaboration partners. Further cooperation is possible, supported by the partnership agreement between Otago University and UNamur and the Erasmus+ International Mobility Exchange fellowship.

Please order your sandwich before Tuesday, 24th, 18h.
carolin.mayer@unamur.be

Sandwich list here (no hot sandwiches please)