Germ cell biology and developmental programming in epigenetic inheritance of diseases – Qiaolin Deng's research group

Reproduction is a fundamental process for passing traits from parents to offspring, traditionally believed to occur only through germline genetic modifications. However, evidence shows that early-life environmental exposures, influenced by parental health and developmental programming, can permanently impact offspring's health and disease risk. My lab studies how these interconnected processes, broadly termed as nature and nurture, shape the health trajectory of offspring.

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Karolinska Institutet, Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedicum B5, Solnaväg 9, Stockholm, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden

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Karolinska Institutet, Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedicum B5, Solnaväg 9, Stockholm, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden

Alumni

  • Geng Chen – Postdoc
  • Julia Aguila-Benitez – Postdoc
  • Marlene Yilmaz – Student
  • Mathias Ahlqvist – Student
Keywords:
Bioinformatics (Computational Biology) (Applications at 10610) Cell and Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Developmental Biology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Endocrinology and Diabetes Epigenetic Memory Germ Cells Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine Human Embryonic Stem Cells Hyperglycemia Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Medical Biotechnology (Focus on Cell Biology (incl. Stem Cell Biology), Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or Biopharmacy) Medical Epigenetics and Epigenomics Organoids Physiology and Anatomy Placenta Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Single-Cell Analysis Show all
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04-09-2025