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Alexander J. Hartemink

Professor of Computer Science
Computer Science
Box 90129, Durham, NC 27708-0129
308 Research Drive, LSRC D239, Durham, NC 27708-0129

Overview


Computational biology, machine learning, Bayesian statistics, transcriptional regulation, genomics and epigenomics, graphical models, Bayesian networks, hidden Markov models, systems biology, computational neurobiology, classification, feature selection

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Computer Science · 2013 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Biology · 2013 - Present Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Bass Fellow · 2014 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published January 10, 2022
Babs Wise: Paving the Road to a Rhodes
Published February 22, 2016
12 Duke Graduates Named Fulbright Scholars
Published January 6, 2015
Genomics Team Wins $5.9 Million Grant

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Recent Publications


Genome-wide nucleosome and transcription factor responses to genetic perturbations reveal chromatin-mediated mechanisms of transcriptional regulation.

Journal Article Genome Res · January 5, 2026 Epigenetic mechanisms contribute to gene regulation by altering chromatin accessibility through changes in transcription factor (TF) and nucleosome occupancy across the genome. Despite numerous studies focusing on changes in gene expression, the intricate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inferring differential protein binding from time-series chromatin accessibility data.

Journal Article Bioinformatics advances · January 2025 MotivationDue to internal and external factors, the epigenomic landscape is constantly changing in ways that are linked to changes in gene expression. Chromatin accessibility data, such as MNase-seq, provide valuable insights into this landscape a ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Methods to Elucidate the Dynamic Interplay of Transcriptional Regulation and Chromatin Occupancy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2021 - 2026

Elucidating the Molecular Basis of Cellular Metal Stress by using Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomic Methods

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2026

IRES Track 1 IRTG Engaged in Dissecting and Reengineering the Regulatory Genome

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2001 Ph.D.
University of Oxford (United Kingdom) · 1996 M.Phil.
Duke University · 1994 B.S.