Background

DNA, RNA, and Gene Expression

Each of our cells contains DNA, the genetic code that instructs the cells in our body and is responsible for aspects of health and disease. Individual instructions from our DNA are called genes, which are turned on or off— or “expressed”—at different levels of abundance depending on environmental conditions and the necessity to perform a process: for example, growth, digestion after meals, fighting an infection, etc..

Biological Systems

There’s relatively little understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the complex biological pathways and interconnected systems responsible for transplant success. Leading-edge technologies have made possible a branch of biological studies collectively referred to as “omics”. Omics include genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc...