About Us
The Shechter Lab is in the Department of Biochemistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. The laboratory is located in Forchheimer 304.
Our research focuses on a “bottom-up” biochemical understanding of the nature of embryonic chromatin, in particular the role of the histone proteins and histone post-translational modifications.
Sinsheimer Scholar 2011 – 2014
We were awarded a grant from the Alexandrine and Alexander L Sinsheimer Fund! This grant in part funds our studies on the PRMT5 arginine methyltransferase, its biochemistry, and its role in breast cancer.Search
Upcoming Events
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New Publication:
Protein arginine methyltransferase PRMT5/MEP50 methylates histones H2A and H4 and the histone chaperone nucleoplasmin in Xenopus laevis eggs This paper was... -
The Frog Room
We have a brand new, state-of-the-art housing system for our frogs that just opened up in February 2010. It was... -
Xenopus laevis frogs — the unsung heros of our lab
We focus on experimental frameworks using Xenopus laevis cell-free egg and oocyte extract because it is best suited for biochemical...
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New Publication:
Protein arginine methyltransferase PRMT5/MEP50 methylates histones H2A and H4 and the histone chaperone nucleoplasmin in Xenopus laevis eggs This paper was... -
Moving in to the new lab
The Shechter Lab has finally opened! The construction was finished in October and I finally moved in as of November... -
Laboratory Space
Our lab space is currently being renovated with expectation that it will be available to move in during October 2009.... -
Biochemistry Department Faculty Profile of David Shechter
My laboratory’s primary interest is in determining the role of egg histone variants, histone chaperones, and histone post-translational modifications in...