Sean D. Taverna

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Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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30 h-index 95 pubs 4,950 cited

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Sean D. Taverna is a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences whose research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of epigenetic regulation, particularly involving histone modifications and chromatin structure.

His work investigates how post-translational modifications of histones, such as methylation and acetylation, influence gene expression and cellular processes. Taverna has published research on the de novo methylation of histone H3K23 by specific methyltransferases, the role of Polycomb repressive complexes in RNAi-mediated heterochromatin formation, and the function of bromodomain proteins in regulating histone variants. His studies also explore the impact of chromatin accessibility and gene expression in the peripheral nervous system in animal models of persistent pain, and the link between histone acetylation and H2A.Z regulation in model organisms like Tetrahymena.

Taverna has a citation count of 4,919 and an h-index of 30, with 94 total publications. He collaborates with researchers at his institution, including Kimberly Stephens, Bryan E. White, Brian Koss, and Michael Bauer, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His research network and publication record indicate continued activity in the field of molecular biology and epigenetics.

Metrics

h-index: 30
Publications: 95
Citations: 4,950

Selected Publications

Global Mapping of Combinatorial Chromatin Regulatory Events Using Hi-Plex CUT&Tag (2025)

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Bromodomain proteins IBD1 and IBD2 link histone acetylation to SWR1- and INO80-mediated H2A.Z regulation in Tetrahymena (2025)

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EZH2 loss during metabolic stress drives restoration of MHC class I machinery in melanoma (2025)

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Molecular insight into interactions between the Taf14, Yng1 and Sas3 subunits of the NuA3 complex (2024)

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De novo methylation of histone H3K23 by the methyltransferases EHMT1/GLP and EHMT2/G9a (2022)

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Transcription Factor Affinity at Dorsal Root Ganglia Enhancers after Nerve Injury (2022)

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Dynamics of global gene expression and chromatin accessibility of the peripheral nervous system in animal models of persistent pain (2021)

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