Research Interest:
I am interested in exploring the emerging interface between cellular metabolism and epigenetic mechanisms. Recent evidence suggests that transcriptional regulation is tightly linked with intermediary metabolism via the availability of substrates and co-factors for epigenetic enzymes. In addition, metabolic enzymes are recruited to the nucleus and chromatin to control local levels of specific metabolites. I am particularly interested in the role of the epigenetic-metabolic axis in the brain during learning and memory, with emphasis on alcohol use disorder and Alzheimer’s disease.

Education:
MD – Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
PhD in Neuroscience – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Contact:
egervari@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Fellowship or Grant:
2021-2025: NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
2019-2022: Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship
2020: Brody Family Medical Trust Fund Fellowship in Incurable Diseases