# Seth Goldman Core Director ![SethGoldman_Profile_Picture](/sites/g/files/omnuum3651/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/txcore/files/sethgoldman_profile_pic3.jpg?itok=etepBfex) smartphone [(617) 432-1361]() email [Seth\_Goldman@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:Seth_Goldman@hms.harvard.edu) Dr. Goldman's work has focused on understanding basic mechanisms of RNA synthesis with particular emphasis on abortive initiation and aspects of transcriptional pausing. Current work with the Nascent Transcriptomics core is to apply, and where possible improve, methods for construction of high throughput sequencing libraries from nascent RNA sources. - ## Person Categories [Current members](/person-categories/current-members)