Past Events
October 2026 | |
| Thu 1 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: Resetting the Epigenetic Landscape: 3D Genome Reorganization and Chromatin Remodeling in GametogenesisCentre for Molecular Cell Biology Dr Tien-Chi Huang (MRC LMS) Abstract Epigenetic information is generally stable and faithfully inherited though cell division that is crucial for progressive constraint of cell differentiation potential during development. The germ line is a unique exception among all cell lineages after gastrulation. Global epigenetic resetting occurs in the mammalian primordial germ cells (PGCs) that ensure the robustness of restoring totipotency after fertilisation. This reprogramming process involves... |
September 2026 | |
| Fri 18 Sep 2026 11:00 - 12:00 | Seminar: From mammary stem cells to cancer stem cells: metabolic lessons from AMPK Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Speaker Prof Anu Rangarajan Dept. of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Abstract Mammary epithelial stem cells play essential roles in mammary gland development; their capacity for self-renewal,... |
| Tue 8 Sep 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CMCB Seminar - Dr Bethan Cole (Genentech)Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Title: Rethinking how we target ion channels in epilepsy: structural pharmacology and protein coupling axes. Abstract: Ion channel drug discovery often fails due to the challenge of selectively blocking highly conserved ion channel pores, leading to off-target toxicity and inconsistent clinical efficacy. Recognition is growing that overcoming these barriers requires alternative therapeutic strategies such as exploiting distinct gating states and auxiliary regulatory mechanisms. To illustrate... |
July 2026 | |
| Fri 31 Jul - Sun 2 Aug 2026 | Conference: 1st Satellite Meeting on the Evolution of Photosynthesis Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Join us for the 1st Satellite Meeting on the Evolution of Photosynthesis! The meeting will cover all subjects relevant to the topic ranging from deep time and origin questions to recent radiations and adaptations of photosynthetic organisms and... |
June 2026 | |
| Mon 29 Jun 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: The Goldilocks Histone: How Genomic Stability Requires Centromeres to Be Epigenetically “Just Right”Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Dr Yael Nechemia-Arbely Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburg, PA, USA Summary Centromere protein A (CENP-A) is a heritable epigenetic mark that determines centromere identity and is essential for the accurate segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Here I will discuss the role of DNA methylation in maintaining centromere and neocentromere position, size, and function, and how CENP-A overexpression drives genome instability and... |
| Mon 8 Jun 2026 09:30 - 17:30 |  Conference: 2026 RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Postgraduate SymposiumCentre for Molecular Cell Biology The RSC Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group invite you to their annual postgraduate meeting which will take place in-person at Queen Mary University. This meeting is designed to give early career researchers, from across a broad range of chemical biology backgrounds, a platform to share their latest research. In addition to our excellent plenary speaker, Prof. Mark Bradley, there will also be opportunities for postgraduate students to present their work through short talks and posters.... |
| Tue 2 Jun 2026 15:00 - 17:00 |  Conference: LSBC Summer meeting Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Join us at the LSBC Summer meeting! 4 talks from scientists across London institutes, followed by a free drinks reception. All welcome! The meeting will be held on Tuesday, 2nd June from 15:00-17:00 in in the Clark Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Queen Mary Innovation Centre. The Queen Mary Innovation Centre is just a 5 min walk from Whitechapel tube station. Entrance via Walden Street. Programme Callum Haste, The Institute of Cancer Research (Basil Greber Lab): Visualisation of... |
May 2026 | |
| Tue 19 May 2026 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: The ‘scrap-or-build’ switch and the traffic sign: How tiny structural shifts in microtubules tune dynamics and molecular affinity
Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Dr Tomohiro Shima Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan Summary Microtubules are among the principal cytoskeletal components that maintain the shape and architecture of eukaryotic cells. Their dynamic growth and shrinkage are exquisitely regulated across space and time, driving essential cellular processes such as cell division, migration, and morphological changes during differentiation. Furthermore, microtubules serve as tracks for motor proteins, enabling the targeted... |
| Fri 15 May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: The Drummond Lecture 2026Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Professor Alessio Ciulli FRS FRSE FRSC Professor of Chemical Structural Biology, Founder and Director, Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Protein degraders as pharmacological tools and drugs Our laboratory at the Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) reveals molecular information on protein interactions and ubiquitination complexes and mechanisms to design novel therapeutic concepts. Protein degraders... |
March 2026 | |
| Fri 13 Mar 2026 12:30 - 13:30 | Seminar: Seminar: Assembly and epigenetic inheritance of human centromeres
Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Speaker: Lars Jensen, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford Abstract: The centromere is a specialized chromatin domain that drives accurate chromosome segregation. Remarkably, centromere... |