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Job Dekker elected to European Molecular Biology Organization

Job Dekker is elected to a lifetime membership in recognition of his remarkable achievements in the life sciences. Read here for more details: https://umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2020/07/job-dekker-elected-to-european-molecular-biology-organization/

Job Dekker received the Novitski Prize from Lynn Cooley

Job received his Novitski Prize during 59th Annual Drosophila Research Conference on April 11 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.  

Here’s how cells rapidly stuff two meters of DNA into microscopic capsules

Here’s how cells rapidly stuff two meters of DNA into microscopic capsules

A pathway for mitotic chromosome formation paper

A pathway for mitotic chromosome formation

Packing a Genome, Step-by-Step

Packing a Genome, Step-by-Step

Study answers 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their distinctive X-shape

Study answers 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their distinctive X-shape

Job Dekker to serve as inaugural holder of newly established Joseph J. Byrne Chair

Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research, Herman G. Berkman Chair in Diabetes Care Innovation established at UMMS. Job Dekker, Michael Thompson to serve as inaugural holders of newly established endowed chairs. Read more at UMass Med Now

Job Dekker explains DNA organization in New York Times article

Job Dekker explains DNA organization in New York Times article

Job Dekker: Hitting the scientific hi-Cs

Job Dekker: Hitting the scientific hi-Cs

Barr body of inactive X chromosome

Barr body of inactive X chromosome