Striving to understand, at the molecular level, the differences and similarities between males and females throughout the body, in health and disease.

Whitehead Institute
Joined December 2020
"Puberty is something we all go through and is fundamental for species propagation, yet we don’t talk about it much and we still don’t know everything about it," says Alisa White, a postdoc studying sex differences in the brain. wi.mit.edu/news/meet-whitehe… #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles
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Differences in how male and female cardiomyocytes generate energy may contribute to observed differences in heart disease. New findings from the Page lab: wi.mit.edu/news/taking-pulse…
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The pseudoautosomal region (PAR) is a critical area on the Y chromosome that swaps genetic information with the X chromosome. @PageLabXY reaffirms the location of PAR and offers a refined understanding of where crossover events occur. wi.mit.edu/news/establishing…
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By measuring the effects of sex chromosomes on two types of immune cells, researchers in @PageLabXY explore the biological underpinnings of sex biases in immunity and autoimmune disease: wi.mit.edu/news/immune-cells…
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From genomic "junk" to the "inactive" X chromosome, Whitehead Institute researchers are uncovering the functions of long overlooked cellular components. #WhiteheadStoryArc wi.mit.edu/series/unsung-cel…
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#DNADay is almost here, but we couldn't wait to share exciting DNA-centered research at the Institute. @PageLabXY uncovers the Y and "inactive" X chromosomes' far-reaching roles in gene regulation. Full video: youtu.be/MRFm8xBRY6M?si=GjiX… @MITBiology @ScienceMIT
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There's still time to vote for @PageLabXY in the first round of #STATmadness, @statnews's competition to find the country's most innovative research institution: statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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"Many women experience a variety of changes with menopause, and yet we know very little about the underlying biology," says Jordana Bloom, a postdoc in @PageLabXY. From the #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles archive: wi.mit.edu/news/meet-whitehe… @MITBiology @HHMINEWS
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Page Lab retweeted
Precision Medicine World Conference
@PMWCintl17 Jan 2024
Looking forward to the Women's Health Track theme of sex differences at PMWC 2024 Award Ceremony with special speakers David Page from @WhiteheadInst & @PageLabXY and Janine Austin Clayton @NIH Join us on 2024-01-25, Track 3 at 9.00 A.M. #PMWC24 More at: pmwcintl.com/program
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The human Y and inactive X chromosomes similarly modulate autosomal gene expression dlvr.it/T05HX6
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Exciting to see some of our speakers for June making the list of Highly Cited Researchers! Come and hear about some of their work in Dublin at sex-differences-immunology.c…
Clarivate unveils the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list—6,849 influential minds from 67 countries, with 83.8% emerging from the top 10 nations. The U.S. leads with 37.5% followed by China at 17.9%, doubling in 5 years. ow.ly/jelH50Q7M4e #HighlyCited2023
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Very excited to announce the 3rd biennial conference on "Sex Differences in the Immune System" organised by researchers at @WhiteheadInst & @tcddublin will be held in Dublin from June 12-14th 2024. Follow us & keep an eye out for registration info at sex-differences-immunology.c….
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Excited to share that I will be starting my lab as faculty at @BostonChildrens and @harvardmed in July 2024! We will be based in the Division of Gastroenterology & Nutrition at Boston Children's.
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Researching how the Immune System works differently in males & females? 'Save the date' for the 3rd Biennial Meeting on 'Sex Differences in the Immune System' hosted by @tcddublin  & @WhiteheadInst Wed June 12th - Fri June 14th 2024 @SexDiffImmuno sex-differences-immunology.c…
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“This is a new way of thinking about how the X chromosome is expressed and how it might be impacting our biology,” postdoc Adrianna San Roman says. @PageLabXY finds the so-called inactive x chromosome playing an underappreciated role in gene regulation: wi.mit.edu/news/not-so-inact…
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My lab is recruiting for a postdoc interested in reproduction, stem cells, post-transcriptional regulation, regulatory genomics! @CincyChildrens tinyurl.com/2s3pw4k6
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