Fred Winston

Harvard University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics · Molecular Biology

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Publications180

Citations25,733

Grants

50 total · 0 active

NIH #5R01GM135251-04

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2025-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM135251-03

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM135251-02

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

Student capacity is a rough estimate from remaining award size, split equally among PIs. Actual funding decisions vary.

All Grants

50 total · 0 active

NIH #5R01GM135251-04

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2025-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM135251-03

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM135251-02

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R01GM135251-01A1

Analysis of conserved eukaryotic transcription elongation factors

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM120038-04

Analysis of the Essential Transcription Factors Spt5 and Spn1/Iws1

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2017-09-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM120038-03

Analysis of the Essential Transcription Factors Spt5 and Spn1/Iws1

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2017-09-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #3R01GM120038-03S1

Analysis of the Essential Transcription Factors Spt5 and Spn1/Iws1

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2017-09-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM120038-02

Analysis of the Essential Transcription Factors Spt5 and Spn1/Iws1

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2017-09-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R01GM120038-01A1

Analysis of the Essential Transcription Factors Spt5 and Spn1/Iws1

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2017-09-01 → 2021-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-08

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2021-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-07

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2021-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2T32GM096911-06

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2021-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM032967-34

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2018-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM032967-33

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2017-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM032967-32

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2017-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM032967-31

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2017-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-05

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2016-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-04

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2016-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-03

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2016-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM096911-02

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2016-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1T32GM096911-01

Genetics and Genomics PhD Training Grant

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2011-07-01 → 2016-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-30

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2013-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-29

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2013-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-28

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2013-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-27

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2013-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #4R37GM032967-26

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2013-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-20

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2012-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-19

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2011-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-18

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2011-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM045720-17A1

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2011-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R13HG005791-01

Genetics 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2010-06-11 → 2011-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-25

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2008-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-24

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2008-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-23

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2008-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R37GM032967-22

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2008-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R37GM032967-21

Factors Controlling Transcription and Chromatin in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2008-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #3R01GM045720-16S1

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2008-01-03
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-16

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2008-01-03
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM007196-31

Regul. of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1975-07-01 → 2007-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-15

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-14

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM045720-13

Analysis of General Transcription Factors in Yeast

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5T32GM007196-30

Regul. of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1975-07-01 → 2006-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2T32GM007196-29

Regul. of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1975-07-01 → 2006-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5P41RR011823-09

IDENTIFICATION OF ACETYLATED SUBUNITS IN THE YEAST SAGA COMPLEX

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 2004-09-01 → 2005-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

NIH #5R01GM032967-20

FACTORS CONTROLLING TRANSCRIPTION AND CHROMATIN IN YEAST

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2003-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM032967-19

FACTORS CONTROLLING TRANSCRIPTION AND CHROMATIN IN YEAST

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2003-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM032967-18

FACTORS CONTROLLING TRANSCRIPTION AND CHROMATIN IN YEAST

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1983-12-01 → 2003-11-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-12

GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS IN YEAST

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2003-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM045720-11

GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS IN YEAST

Amount: $NaNK
Period: 1991-05-01 → 2003-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~ students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

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New paper: Regulation of the histone H3K36 methyltransferase Set2 by the histone chaperone Spt6 (bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))2026-05-25
New preprint: The histone chaperone Spt6 controls chromatin structure through its conserved N-terminal domain2024-11-26

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Publications as of 2026-07-01
Grants as of 2026-06-30

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Regulation of the histone H3K36 methyltransferase Set2 by the histone chaperone Spt6
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2026-05-25
The histone chaperone Spt6 controls chromatin structure through its conserved N-terminal domain
Molecular Cell · 2025-09-01 · 5 citations
The histone chaperone Spt6 controls chromatin structure through its conserved N-terminal domainPreprint
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2024-11-26 · 3 citations

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