Divisions of Structural Biology and Cancer Biology
The Institute of Cancer Research
PhD Student Iona Black has has been awarded the Best Poster prize at the 37th American Chemical Society Medicinal Chemistry Symposium held in New York City in June 2022. To attend the conference, Iona received a Royal Society of Chemistry researcher development grant of £500. Many congratulations Iona!
Our first lab retreat in a long time: two days of science and sunshine … and lots of food.
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.
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.
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)
The ICR has featured our latest paper in its news stream on the ICR website.
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.
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.
The Institute of Cancer Research surveyed 239 of its researchers to gain insights into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their research, and to point to possible solutions. Read the results here.
Exciting news: our new Glacios cryo-electron microscope has arrived and is being installed. The photo pictures Basil Greber, a new Team Leader in the Division of Structural Biology, with the microscope in its new home. A new era of Structural Biology at the ICR!