Lily Miller

Biography

Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers

Research Interests

Catalytic mechanisms of H3K9 and H3K36 histone methyltransferases

Publications

Intrinsic catalytic properties of histone H3 lysine-9 methyltransferases preserve monomethylation levels under low S-adenosylmethionine. Spencer A. Haws*, Lillian J. Miller*, Diego Rojas La Luz, Vyacheslav I. Kuznetsov, Raymond C. Trievel, Gheorghe Craciun, and John M. Denu. JBC 2023. *These authors contributed equally.

Education

B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis

Awards/Honors

University of Wisconsin Biomolecular Chemistry Travel Grant, 2022 University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) Heidi Dvinge and Patti Keely Trainee Honor Society Travel-Enrichment Award, 2022 Ford Foundation Fellowship – Honorable Mention, 2020

Affiliations

Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) Graduate Leadership & Development Committee (GLDC) – Outreach Chair, 2019-2021 Molecular Biosciences Training Grant (MBTG) – Trainee, 2019