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Elizabeth Whitcomb, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Whitecomb

Scientist III
Laboratory for Nutrition and Visition Research
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: (617) 556-3094
Fax: (617) 556-3132
E-mail: elizabeth.whitcomb@tufts.edu

Education Ph.D., Immunology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University
Research Focus Defining the function of specific ubiquitinating enzymes in regulation of cell division and differentiation in lens and retina cells/tissues. Determining roles for the ubiquitin pathway in recognition and removal of damaged proteins.

Recent Publications

Whitcomb EA, Taylor A. Ubiquitin control of S phase: a new role for the ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, UbcH7. Cell Div. 2009 Aug 7;4:17.

Whitcomb EA, Dudek EJ, Liu Q, Taylor A. Novel control of S phase of the cell cycle by ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme H7. Mol Biol Cell. 2009 Jan;20(1):1-9.