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Kathleen Collins

Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair

University of California, Berkeley

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College of Letters & Science

Biological Sciences

Molecular and Cell Biology

Kathleen Collins is currently serving as a Biological Sciences Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair at University of California, Berkeley.

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University of California, Berkeley

Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair

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molecular biology genetics biochemistry rna biology structural biology protein science enzymes genome biology cell biology epigenetics gene expression structural molecular biology genomics molecular genetics molecular and cellular biology molecular cell biology membrane biology biological chemistry gene function biomolecular structure nucleic acids cellular biology mammalian biology developmental genetics protein assembly human telomerase molecular science molecular structure insect molecular biology epigenomics protein genetics protein biosynthesis telomerase reverse transcriptase biochemical sciences avian biology sequence assembly cellular enzymology genome structure rna processing protein function human telomerase rna molecular physiology biochemical genetics biomolecular interactions molecular research tetrahymena thermophila tetrahymena telomerase holoenzyme insect science cellular biochemistry molecular regulation non-coding rna gene regulation telomerase rna tetrahymena telomerase human telomerase holoenzyme telomerase holoenzyme recombinant tetrahymena telomerase genetic disorders genome studies epigenetic changes integrative biology host specificity gene evolution transcriptomics technology protein expression interactomics genomic mechanisms small rna structural bioinformatics molecular biotechnology telomere maintenance human telomerase complexes telomere synthesis physiological assembly telomerase action structural basis

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Lineage-Specific Evolution, Structural Diversity, and Activity of R2 Retrotransposons in Animals. Genome biology (2026)

genomicsevolutionary biologygeneticsmolecular evolutiongenome structuregenome biology

Supplementary Data for"Chromosomal Context Tunes Dna Repair Pathway Choice During R2-Mediated Transgene Insertion". Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

genome editinggenome instabilitymolecular biologygeneticsdna repairgenome biology

Different Dna Repair Pathways Support Intact or Truncated Insertions by R2 Retrotransposon Protein. Science (2025)

genome instabilitydna repairmolecular biologynucleic acids

Endosome Transcriptomics Reveal Trafficking of Cajal Bodies Into Multivesicular Bodies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025)

cell biologyintracellular traffickingmolecular cell biologymolecular biologytranscriptome

Structural and Biochemical Studies of Mobile Retrotransposon Proteins in Action. Current Opinion in Structural Biology (2025)

protein sciencebiomolecular structureprotein functionbiochemistrymolecular biologyprotein structurestructural molecular biologystructural biology

Conserved and Divergent Dna Recognition Specificities and Functions of R2 Retrotransposon N-Terminal Domains. Cell Reports (2024)

Rosa Jooyoung LeeConnor A. HortonBriana Van TreeckJeremy J.R. McIntyreKathleen Collins

cell biologygenomicsepigeneticsmolecular geneticsmolecular biologybioinformaticsgenetics

Distinct and Overlapping Rna Determinants for Binding and Target-Primed Reverse Transcription by Bombyx Mori R2 Retrotransposon Protein. Nucleic Acids Research (2024)

Anthony Rodríguez-VargasKathleen Collins

retrotransposon proteinnucleic acidsepigeneticsgenomicsrna determinantsmolecular biologyrna biologygeneticstarget-primed reverse transcription

Experimental Considerations for Precise Rna-Mediated Insertion of Transgenes. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology (2024)

Sarah M PalmBriana Van TreeckKathleen Collins

experimental considerationsprecise rna-mediated insertionmolecular biology

Gammaherpesvirus Infection Triggers the Formation of Trna Fragments From Premature Trnas. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Aidan C. ManningMahmoud M. BashirAriana R. JimenezHeather E. UptonKathleen CollinsTodd M. LoweJessica M. Tucker

virologypremature trnasdevelopmental biologymicrobiologygammaherpesvirus infectiongene expressiontrna fragmentsrna biologygenetics

Harnessing Eukaryotic Retroelement Proteins for Transgene Insertion Into Human Safe-Harbor Loci. Nature Biotechnology (2024)

Xiaozhu ZhangBriana Van TreeckConnor A. HortonJeremy J. R. McIntyreSarah M. PalmJustin L. ShumateKathleen Collins

biological engineeringtransgene insertioneukaryotic retroelement proteinshuman safe-harbor locibiotechnologymolecular biologymolecular biotechnologygenetics

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Kathleen Collins

Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair

University of California, Berkeley

Affiliations

College of Letters & Science

Biological Sciences

Molecular and Cell Biology

Kathleen Collins is currently serving as a Biological Sciences Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair at University of California, Berkeley.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Kathleen Collins

University of California, Berkeley

Professor; Walter and Ruth Schubert Family Chair

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Lineage-Specific Evolution, Structural Diversity, and Activity of R2 Retrotransposons in Animals. Genome biology (2026)

genomicsevolutionary biologygeneticsmolecular evolutiongenome structuregenome biology

Supplementary Data for"Chromosomal Context Tunes Dna Repair Pathway Choice During R2-Mediated Transgene Insertion". Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

genome editinggenome instabilitymolecular biologygeneticsdna repairgenome biology

Different Dna Repair Pathways Support Intact or Truncated Insertions by R2 Retrotransposon Protein. Science (2025)

genome instabilitydna repairmolecular biologynucleic acids

Endosome Transcriptomics Reveal Trafficking of Cajal Bodies Into Multivesicular Bodies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025)

cell biologyintracellular traffickingmolecular cell biologymolecular biologytranscriptome

Structural and Biochemical Studies of Mobile Retrotransposon Proteins in Action. Current Opinion in Structural Biology (2025)

protein sciencebiomolecular structureprotein functionbiochemistrymolecular biologyprotein structurestructural molecular biologystructural biology

Conserved and Divergent Dna Recognition Specificities and Functions of R2 Retrotransposon N-Terminal Domains. Cell Reports (2024)

Rosa Jooyoung LeeConnor A. HortonBriana Van TreeckJeremy J.R. McIntyreKathleen Collins

cell biologygenomicsepigeneticsmolecular geneticsmolecular biologybioinformaticsgenetics

Distinct and Overlapping Rna Determinants for Binding and Target-Primed Reverse Transcription by Bombyx Mori R2 Retrotransposon Protein. Nucleic Acids Research (2024)

Anthony Rodríguez-VargasKathleen Collins

retrotransposon proteinnucleic acidsepigeneticsgenomicsrna determinantsmolecular biologyrna biologygeneticstarget-primed reverse transcription

Experimental Considerations for Precise Rna-Mediated Insertion of Transgenes. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology (2024)

Sarah M PalmBriana Van TreeckKathleen Collins

experimental considerationsprecise rna-mediated insertionmolecular biology

Gammaherpesvirus Infection Triggers the Formation of Trna Fragments From Premature Trnas. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Aidan C. ManningMahmoud M. BashirAriana R. JimenezHeather E. UptonKathleen CollinsTodd M. LoweJessica M. Tucker

virologypremature trnasdevelopmental biologymicrobiologygammaherpesvirus infectiongene expressiontrna fragmentsrna biologygenetics

Harnessing Eukaryotic Retroelement Proteins for Transgene Insertion Into Human Safe-Harbor Loci. Nature Biotechnology (2024)

Xiaozhu ZhangBriana Van TreeckConnor A. HortonJeremy J. R. McIntyreSarah M. PalmJustin L. ShumateKathleen Collins

biological engineeringtransgene insertioneukaryotic retroelement proteinshuman safe-harbor locibiotechnologymolecular biologymolecular biotechnologygenetics

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