Logan Myler
Bio:
Logan Myler is studying the mechanisms of DNA repair and telomere maintenance using a combination of biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology. He’s currently investigating how the shelterin complex structurally binds to telomeric chromatin and prevents the action of various nucleases, helicases, and other signaling proteins to prevent aberrant DNA repair. These mechanisms are critical to prevent genome instability and senescence, which are hallmarks of cancer and aging.
Publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/10GXryVoS2tA6/bibliography/46190080/public/?sort=date&direction=descending
Education:
Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology (The University of Texas at Austin) – 2018
Co-Advisors: Tanya Paull and Ilya Finkelstein
B.S. in Biochemistry (The University of Texas at Austin) – 2012
Awards and Fellowships:
2018 – NCI K00 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Fellowship
2018 – Outstanding Dissertation Award Nominee for Cell and Molecular Biology Program
2017 – UT-Austin Professional Development Spring Travel Award
2016 – NCI F99 Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Fellowship
2016 – UT-Austin Professional Development Summer Travel Award
2016 – Best Poster, 1st Place, UT Department of Molecular Biosciences Retreat
2015 – NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program – Honorable Mention
2014 – Best Presentation, 2nd Place, UT Department of Molecular Biosciences Retreat
2011 – UT Undergraduate Research Fellowship
2011 – NIH/NCI R25E Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) Internship
2010 – Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Undergraduate Fellowship
2009 – Harold Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
2009 – Texas Early Graduation Scholarship
Outside the lab, Logan can be found sampling craft breweries or brewing his own beer, playing or watching hockey, or adventuring outside with his wife and son.