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Welcome to the Research Group of Harmen Bussemaker<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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We are based in the Department of Biological Sciences<\/a> at Columbia University<\/a>, and affiliated with the Department of Systems Biology<\/a>\u00a0and the Program in Mathematical Genomics<\/a>, as well as with the New York Genome Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our research focuses on how DNA-binding proteins called transcription factors read the instructions about when genes should be turned on or off that are hidden our genomes. Elucidating these gene regulatory networks is key to understanding how organisms develop and respond to changing conditions. It also provides new avenues for analyzing how genetic variation between individuals gives rise to variation in their cellular behavior. This in turn helps us understand what happens during aging and disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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