Kahlilia Morris-Blanco, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Research Building 364
415 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Research Interest
Dr. Morris-Blanco’s laboratory investigates epigenetic mechanisms involved in stroke pathophysiology by examining the interplay between spatial and temporal epigenetic dynamics, transcriptional regulation, and mitochondrial function in the post-stroke brain. Using both in vitro and in vivo experimental stroke models, they employ gene-specific and genome wide assessments of epigenomic organization, single-cell omics, metabolomics, and functional assessments of mitochondria and neuroprotection. Dr. Morris-Blanco is especially interested in using these mechanistic studies to develop novel treatment strategies, with the goal of translating epigenetic therapies to the clinic.
Lab Members
FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | TITLE | |
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Kahlilia | Blanco | PI | kahlilia.blanco@pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Hui-Ting | Huang | Postdoctoral Fellow | |
Elizabeth | Ni | Undergraduate Student | |
Dhruv | Parikh | Graduate Student | |
Shengfu | Piao | Scientist | |
Sylwia | Pietrzak | Research Specialist | sylwia.pietrzak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
Hafsa | Rana | Research Intern | |
Jackson | Simpson | Undergraduate Student | |
Ezana | Tedla | Undergraduate Student | |
Eric | Xu | Research Intern |