September 30, 2026

Single Molecule Working Group Co-Lead Michael Poirier Featured in New Molecular Cell Study

IOS member and Single Molecule Working Group co-lead Michael Poirier and his collaborators have published new research revealing how linker histone H1 relies on chaperone proteins to locate and bind nucleosomes, providing new insights into gene regulation and potential disease mechanisms.

https://news.osu.edu/protein-key-to-cells-gene-regulation-needs-a-chaperone-to-do-its-job?utm_campaign=asc_general-newsletter_fy26_aroundtheoval&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_content=10-14-26

1920_gettynucleosomeillocopy — The study shows that chaperone proteins regulate how the linker histone H1 protein finds and loads onto its target nucleosome, the molecule illustrated above.Illustration: Getty Images