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Judith Kribelbauer

Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Pronouns She / Her / Hers Email kribelba@usc.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Molecular & Computational Biology, Columbia University, 10/2018
  • B.Sc. Chemistry, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, 7/2012
    • Postdoctoral Fellow, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 10/2019 – 10/2024
    • Postdoctoral Scientist, Columbia University, 10/2018 – 09/2019

  • Summary Statement of Research Interests

    Each cell in the human body contains the same genetic material, our DNA, yet is distinct in its molecular composition. This diversity is the result of different gene expression programs defined by unique epigenetic landscapes.

    Transcription factors are master regulators of cell fates that read the information encoded in our genomes by binding to specific DNA sequences. The correct location and timing of transcription factor-DNA interactions ultimately controls epigenetic and gene expression changes. What molecular principles determine a transcription factor’s binding specificity, however, remain poorly understood.

    The Kribelbauer Lab seeks to close critical gaps in our understanding of how transcription factors modulate gene expression using high-throughput, ‘bottom-up’ genetic engineering in health and disease settings.

    Research Keywords

    Transcription Factors, Gene Regulation, Synthetic Genomics, High-Throughput Genome-Engineering, Computational Biology,

    • (Spring 2025) BISC 542. Seminar in Molecular Biology, Th, 04:00pm – 04:50pm, RRI101|RRI101
    • Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, 09/2021 – 09/2023
    • EMBO long-term Postdoctoral Fellow, 02/2020 – 08/2021
    • Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student PhD Fellow, 09/2015 – 08/2018
    • Böhringer Ingelheim PhD Fellowship (gratefully declined), 08/2015
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