Welcome to the Green Lab!
In the Green Lab, we are broadly interested in the fundamental molecular mechanisms governing the epigenetic regulation of the genome and its integration with cellular signaling pathways. In particular, we aim to understand how post-translational modifications of proteins regulate critical biological functions, including the establishment of proper states of gene expression and the ability of cells to respond to stress. To address our research questions, we use a diversity of approaches in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, genomics and proteomics in budding yeast, cancer cells, and stem cell models of disease.
The Green Lab is located in the Department of Biological Sciences at UMBC and is a member of the UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. You can find Erin on Linkedin and follow the Green Lab on Bluesky!
Recent Lab News
Semptember 2026: Erin attends and presents work from the lab at the Maryland Stem Cell Foundation 20th anniversary celebration.
September 2026: A new preprint of Winny and Maki’s work characterizing yeast chromatin in hypoxia is posted!
September 2026: Jayla Fenderson joins the lab for a rotation. Welcome Jayla!
September 2026: Deb Biswas joins the lab for undergraduate research. Welcome Deb!
June 2026: Erin and Fidelia attend the FASEB Biological Methylation meeting in Dublin and present work from the lab.
May 2026: Fidelia heads to Genetech for her summer internship thanks to G-RISE/Meyerhoff Genentech Scholarship!
May 2026: Elizabeth Wash joins the lab for her PhD research and Nate Shelton and Aaron Colton join the lab as undergraduate researchers- welcome!
May 2026: Erin wins the Mid Career Faculty Excellence Award from the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at UMBC.