Department of Biology
Morrill 2, Room 330
611 North Pleasant Street
Amherst MA 01003
(413) 545-5574
cbabbitt@bio.umass.edu
www.umass.edu/biology/about/directory/courtney-c-babbitt
Associate Professor of Biology
Research areas include Next-Generation Sequencing and Genomics (RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, DNase-Seq).
Current Research
We are currently examining the relative changes in transcript expression between populations and species using next-generation sequencing. We perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNase-Seq (an assay of active chromatin) in a number of different systems, with a focus on humans. We use comparative genomics to understand the underlying genetic causes of human traits and disease susceptibilities. We also perform functional genomic assays in human transformed and iPSCs to understand how these changes effect networks of gene expression.
Learn more at Babbitt Research Group
Academic Background
BA Columbia University, 1999
PhD University of Chicago, 2005