Carmelo Rizzo
Department of Chemistry
Department of Biochemistry
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)
Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB)
Training Program in Molecular Toxicology
Our lab is focused on various aspects of DNA damage. We specialize in the site-specific synthesis of oligonucleotide modified with DNA damaging agents. These modified oligonucleotides are valuable substrates for subsequent biochemical, cellular, and structural studies.
Our lab is focused on various aspects of DNA damage. We specialize in the site-specific synthesis of oligonucleotide modified with DNA damaging agents. These modified oligonucleotides are valuable substrates for subsequent biochemical, cellular, and structural studies.
Keywords: oligonucleotide synthesis , DNA replication , DNA repair , DNA damage , DNA alkylating agents
Research Area: Cell Cycle, DNA Repair, and Chromosome Biology , Cancer Biology