15/06/2022
First in-person ICR conference in three years!
The ICR conference was back in its in-person format this June, with great talks, the opportunity to network, food and of course the iconic ceilidh dancing.
Lab News
09/06/2022
Congratulations Yexin on your PhD!
Congratulations to our team member Yexin Xie for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Well done!
24/03/2022
PhD Studentship available
We have a PhD studentship available to study the functions of ADP-ribosylation in telomere maintenance. For further information and to apply, visit the ICR PhD Studentships website. Applications close on the 27th of March 2022.
30/12/2021
Destruction complex reconstitution among ten featured ICR achievements of 2021
Our reconstitution of the beta-catenin destruction complex made it to ICR’s ten featured scientific achievements of 2021. What a nice way to end the lab year and a real testament to the team’s work! You can find all research highlights on the ICR website.
29/10/2021
PhD studentship available
A fully funded PhD studentship on the mechanisms of telomere protection and length homeostasis is available in our team. For details and to apply, check out the ICR website. Application deadline is the 14th of November 2021.
29/10/2021
#BlackinCancer: Reaching communities most affected by prostate cancer
For Black in Cancer Week, ICR’s Science Communications Officer Juanita Bawagan spoke to our team member Dr Michael Ranes about the importance of diversity in cancer research for science and society. You can read the article here.
22/09/2021
Michael speaks at the UNC Cancer Network
Our Postdoc Michael Ranes will present his work at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Here are the seminar details:
“Molecular mechanisms of Wnt signaling: reducing complexity”.
https://unccn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2oM9nhM8Sz-xBL9QgGuXCg/
Sep 22, 2021 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
01/09/2021
Our latest paper hits the ICR news.
The ICR has featured our latest paper in its news stream on the ICR website.
01/09/2021
Meet the authors: Michael and Sebastian speak with Molecular Cell about the story behind our latest paper.
We spoke with Molecular Cell about our latest paper, “Reconstitution of the destruction complex defines roles of AXIN polymers and APC in β-catenin capture, phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation,” personal experiences in science, our lab’s research and the people behind our science. Read the interview here.
04/08/2021
New paper: biochemical reconstitution of the beta-catenin destruction complex
Our latest paper, reporting the biochemical reconstitution of the beta-catenin destruction complex, is now published online. Congratulations to Michael, Mariola, Saira and Ruth! You can find the open access article here.