Derek Rookhuizen

Senior Scientist at Volastra Therapeutics
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Biotechnology
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • Jun 2022 - Present
    • France
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Scientist
      • Jan 2022 - May 2022
    • France
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      • 2013 - 2020

      Spearheaded research on epigenetic regulation of transposable element (TE) expression and its impact on natural innate immune responses in myeloid cells. Pioneered new molecular techniques to measure the interaction of TEs with innate immune senors. Our work suggests that natural innate immune responses are driven in part by detection of transposable elements, in particular LINE1, as a countermeasure to broaden and strengthen responses to pathogen. Spearheaded research on epigenetic regulation of transposable element (TE) expression and its impact on natural innate immune responses in myeloid cells. Pioneered new molecular techniques to measure the interaction of TEs with innate immune senors. Our work suggests that natural innate immune responses are driven in part by detection of transposable elements, in particular LINE1, as a countermeasure to broaden and strengthen responses to pathogen.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Immunology
    2006 - 2012

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