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The Centre for #Genome Engineering and Maintenance nurtures #interdisciplinary research focused on improving the quality of life and increasing #lifespans. 👨‍🔬🧬 tinyurl.com/3wdwkasz Brunel University of London

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vagnarellilab.bsky.social @vagnarellilab.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
🚀 Big news! Meet the new leadership team at #CenGEM!🧬🔬 We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Alessandro Esposito as Director and Dr. Sibylle Ermler as Deputy Director of the Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance. #GenomeMaintenance #BrunelUniversity #BioScience
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
When is a #modelsystem relevant? Interesting reflections by Dr Christian Rudolph rudolphlab.com/blog/on-narr...
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Rudolph BLOG
Pages of the Rudolph laboratory at Brunel University London.
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Are you interested in oncogenic #KRAS and #metabolism? Our latest study reveals how specific KRAS G12D and G12V alleles rewire #glutamine and #nitrogen metabolism in #colorectalcancer through a #FOXO1-dependent pathway. www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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FOXO1 links KRAS G12D and G12V alleles to glutamine and nitrogen metabolism in colorectal cancer | EMBO reports
imageimageKRAS mutations at codon 12 induce profound metabolic changes in colorectal cancer cells. These oncogenic mutations promote FOXO1-dependent glutamine and nitrogen recycling, uncovering a vuln...
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Barbara Tanos @tanosbarbara.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Very exciting few days this week as we attended and presented our work at the 5th Crick International Cancer Conference. Well done Rebecca! @crick.ac.uk @cengem.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org
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Life Science Alliance @lsajournal.org · 25/08/2025
The Authors have found that overexpression of the centriolar protein SAS-6 causes an increase in cell invasion through the activation of the YAP/TAZ pathway @cengem.bsky.social @tanosbarbara.bsky.social www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/10...
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Happy new academic year for all our students and colleagues at Brunel. #bruneluniversity #success @cengem.bsky.social
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Life Science Alliance @lsajournal.org · 18/08/2025
SAS-6 promotes invasion through YAP pathway activation @cengem.bsky.social @tanosbarbara.bsky.social www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/10...
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Barbara Tanos @tanosbarbara.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Thrilled for the publication of our latest paper on the role of SAS-6 in invasion. This was a pre-pandemic and post-pandemic effort that would not have been possible without our students and the support of so many colleagues and friends! @zech-lab.bsky.social @cengem.bsky.social #cilia #centrioles
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
We now have the audio summary of "#BMP antagonist #CHRDL2 enhances the #cancer #stemcell phenotype and increases #chemotherapy resistance in #colorectal cancer" by Eloise Clarkson and Annabelle Lewis published in Molecular Oncology open.spotify.com/episode/3vv8...
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E03 - CHRDL2 in Colorectal Cancer [New paper from Lewis Lab]
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance at Brunel University of London Research Showcase at Senate House.
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
When the work of centre members has an impact on people. News from Dr Victor Hernandez and Axovia Therapeutics. #gentherapy #cengem axoviatherapeutics.com/axovia-thera...
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Axovia Therapeutics Presents New Preclinical Data for AXV-101 for the Treatment of Blindness Associated with BBS Mutations at ASGCT - Axovia Therapeutics
London, UK – May 13, 2025 – Axovia Therapeutics Ltd., a biotechnology company developing therapies to address the genetic causes of blindness and obesity, announced the presentation of new preclinical...
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
#Microscopills Episode 1. A brief refresher about what #FRET is and FRET #microscopy can do. A primer in a conversational podcast format. open.spotify.com/episode/4JoK...
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Microscopills E01 - A FRET primer: the basics
Quantitative Biology: Papers and Perspectives · Episode
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Dear Colleagues, I want to ask you a favour. As you know, I joined Brunel two years ago and I am committed to making Biosciences, @cengem.bsky.social and Brunel University of London grow. Bunel is a very special project for me.
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Single nucleic acids probe imaged by #FLIM exemplifies how #fluorescence #lifetimes can reveal physicochemical characteristics of the sample hidden within the mere brightness of the sample. Shared just for fun :) red: high lifetime; blue: low lifetime. Probe: to be announced ;) #livecellimaging
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Barbara Tanos @tanosbarbara.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Very humbled and honored to share my story. Thank you @jcellsci.bsky.social and Sara Morais da Silva for the interview! journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/... @cengem.bsky.social
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Cell scientist to watch – Barbara Tanos
ABSTRACT. Barbara Tanos is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences in the Department of Life Sciences at Brunel University London (UK). Barbara received her undergraduate degree from the University o...
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
[new review] Zhang Lab. Recent advances and applications of artificial intelligence in 3D bioprinting. Biophys Rev (Melville) dlvr.it/TGbPnR
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Recent advances and applications of artificial intelligence in 3D bioprinting
3D bioprinting techniques enable the precise deposition of living cells, biomaterials, and biomolecules, emerging as a promising approach for engineering functi
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
[New paper] Roberts Lab. 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine induces #telomere dysfunction in #breast #cancer cells. Biomed Pharmacother. dlvr.it/TGZ4HL
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Redirecting
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
[New review] Tosi Lab. The role of #diet in #cancer: the potential of shaping public #policy and #clinical outcomes in the UK. Genes Nutr dlvr.it/TGWz87
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The role of diet in cancer: the potential of shaping public policy and clinical outcomes in the UK - Genes & Nutrition
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Scientists have developed an automated tool to study cell growth and division, including hard-to-study, free-floating blood cancer cells.
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Cell cycle tracker
Scientists have developed an automated tool to study cell growth and division, including hard-to-study, free-floating blood cancer cells.
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David Gaboriau @dgaboriau.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Useful orders of magnitude
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
[new paper ] Rudolph Lab. Repurposing Proximity-Dependent Protein Labeling (#BioID2) for Protein Interaction Mapping in E. coli. Methods Mol Biol dlvr.it/TGTj3D
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Repurposing Proximity-Dependent Protein Labeling (BioID2) for Protein Interaction Mapping in E. coli
Methods that identify protein-protein interactions are essential for understanding molecular mechanisms controlling biological systems. Proximity-dependent labeling has proven to be a valuable method for revealing protein-protein interaction networks in living cells....
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
[new review] Karteris Lab. The "Road" to Malignant Transformation from #Endometriosis to Endometriosis-Associated #Ovarian #Cancers (EAOCs): An #mTOR-Centred Review. Cancers (Basel) dlvr.it/TGSRX0
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The “Road” to Malignant Transformation from Endometriosis to Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancers (EAOCs): An mTOR-Centred Review
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
[new paper] Drenos Lab. No Evidence That Vitamin D Levels or Deficiency Are Associated with the Risk of Open-Angle #Glaucoma in Individuals of European Ancestry: A Mendelian Randomisation Analysis. Genes dlvr.it/TGSQdz
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No Evidence That Vitamin D Levels or Deficiency Are Associated with the Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma in Individuals of European Ancestry: A Mendelian Randomisation Analysis
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
[New #preprint] Sisu Lab. #GENCODE: massively expanding the #lncRNA catalog through capture long-read #RNA sequencing. dlvr.it/TGPqVQ
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GENCODE: massively expanding the lncRNA catalog through capture long-read RNA sequencing
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
[new paper] Sisu lab. GENCODE 2025: reference gene annotation for human and mouse dlvr.it/TGNfV3
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GENCODE 2025: reference gene annotation for human and mouse
Abstract. GENCODE produces comprehensive reference gene annotation for human and mouse. Entering its twentieth year, the project remains highly active as n
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
[new review paper] Silva Lab. #Breast #cancer risk and prevention in 2024: An overview from the Breast Cancer UK - Breast Cancer Prevention Conference - Cancer Medicine dlvr.it/TGMWyN
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Breast cancer risk and prevention in 2024: An overview from the Breast Cancer UK ‐ Breast Cancer Prevention Conference
Breast Cancer Risk Factors Mechanism and Epidemiology Research. Chemicals such as bisphenols, PFOS and aluminium have extensive research into their mechanism of action in cell lines and animal models...
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Signaling downstream of tumor-stroma interaction regulates mucinous colorectal adenocarcinoma apicobasal polarity www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Signaling downstream of tumor-stroma interaction regulates mucinous colorectal adenocarcinoma apicobasal polarity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.20.624298v1
Mucinous colorectal carcinoma (MUC CRC) dissemination into the tumor stroma and metastasis to multip
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Ronan McCarthy @ronanmccarthy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Very excited to be co-chairing the British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotheraphy Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms conference with @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social Looking forward to 2 days of great talks and networking @kateduncan.bsky.social @craigmaclean.bsky.social @catrinm.bsky.social
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Transient histone deacetylase inhibition induces cellular memory of gene expression and three-dimensional genome folding www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Transient histone deacetylase inhibition induces cellular memory of gene expression and three-dimensional genome folding https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.21.624660v1
Epigenetic memory enables the stable propagation of gene expression patterns in response to transien
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Certain strains of a bacterium found in the gut of some animals, Lactobacillus plantarum, are able to counter hyperuricemia, a condition caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. buff.ly/3Cr8xYO
Working hypothesis.
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Alessandro Esposito 👨‍🔬🔬🧬👨‍👩‍👧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @aesposito1975.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Full disclosure, I curate also @cengem.bsky.social the research centre I am Deputy Director of at the College of Health, Medicine and Life Science at Brunel
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintainance @cengem.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Hello BlueSky! CenGEM at #Brunel University of London here, a diverse #research network focused on molecular, cellular, organismal and computational aspects of #genome #biology. www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Cen...
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Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance
Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance is a network of cell and molecular biologists working to understand how the health and functionality of a cell
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