Pillon, Monica (Faculty Profile)

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Monica Pillon	Associated Profiles
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine

Mail Box: BCM125
monica.pillon@bcm.edu 713-798-8234 Web Link Lab Webpage
Macromolecular Assemblies, RNA Processing & Decay, Hybrid Structural Biology

Professional Preparation
Research and Expertise
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Professional Preparation

Degree	Major	Institution	Year
PhD		McMaster University	2014
BS	Biochemistry	McMaster University	2008

Research and Expertise

Research Interests

My scientific interests center on nucleases, a functionally diverse class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds to support a wide breadth of pathways, including DNA replication and repair, mRNA maturation, and pre-rRNA processing. To safeguard DNA and RNA from nonspecific cleavage by these molecular scissors, our cells support elegant mechanisms of regulation to ensure nucleases cut precisely. To uncover the mechanisms for nuclease regulation, we apply a multidisciplinary approach that includes hybrid structural biology, biochemistry, and cell biology. Together our work aims to understand how nucleases preserve human health by cutting on target and at the right time, as well as explore nuclease dysregulation in disease states.

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Training Grants

Houston Area Molecular Biophysics Training Program

Appointments

Title	Department / School	Institution
Assistant Professor	Biochemistry	Baylor College of Medicine

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