Explore new insights into the formation, organization, and function of heterochromatin condensates in this 51-minute conference talk by Gary Karpen at the 2023 Symposium on Physical Genomics at Northwestern University. Delve into Karpen's extensive research on chromosome structure and function, with a focus on biophysical and epigenetic mechanisms impacting chromosome inheritance, nuclear architecture, genome stability, and human health. Learn from the expertise of this accomplished scientist, who has authored over 90 publications, holds five patents, and has served as the Life Sciences Division Director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Gain valuable knowledge about the latest advancements in molecular and cell biology, as presented by a leading researcher in the field from the University of California, Berkeley.