New publication in Scientific Reports for de Bruin Lab
Specific proteins, called histones, are involved in packaging DNA in the cell nucleus, thus affecting the accessibility of genes to be transcribed. Modifications to histones are thought to play a central role in regulating transcription and have been suggested to have an important role in controlling cell cycle regulated transcription.
Sir Keir Starmer visits MRC units at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË
, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and MP for Holborn and St Pancras, visited University College London on June 28th to learn about research taking place in two departments funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) – the (MRC LHA at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË
Poxvirus nanoscale organization drives infectionÂ
A new study led by scientists at the MRC LMCB at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË uses Super-resolution microscopy to show that the structure of vaccinia virus, a close relative of smallpox, is intimately linked to its ability to infect cells.Â
Buzz Baum and Annika Guse discuss EMBO mentoring and shared interests
As part of the career development opportunities offered by the , young group leaders can choose an EMBO Member as a mentor.
New publication in Journal of Biological Chemistry for Saiardi Lab
Phosphate is a crucially important molecule in life. The Saiardi Lab has created human cells that do not contain any of the collection of small molecules called inositol pyrophosphates. These inositol pyrophosphates were already known to regulate many cellular processes.
Zaw Win has been awarded an MSCA Individual Fellowship
Congrataulations to Zaw Win, from the Baum Lab, who has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship. The two-year funding will allow him to study Ras-ERK signaling dynamics in epithelial cells and how ERK is regulated through mitotic progression.
New publication in Journal of Cell Science for Pichaud Lab
New publication in  by the Pichaud Lab reviews how the small RhoGTPase Cdc42 regulates cell polarity in epithelial cells, which make up most of our organs.
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Mafalda Lopes da Silva on her recent paper in Developmental Cell
Mafalda Lopes da Silva of the °ä³Ü³Ù±ô±ð°ùÌý³¢²¹²ú tell us about her recent publication in , where she examined how secretion of the blood clotting factor VWF can be modulated by physiological cues.