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Investigating roles of the SWI/SNF complex subunits in genome stability, chromatin organisation, innate immune signalling and replication stress
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-12-31)
The alterations of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complex subunits happen in 30% of malignancies. The exact mechanisms by which SWI/SNF alterations contribute to tumourigenesis are still not entirely clear. Here, I ...
Targeting the tumour microenvironment with endosialin-directed CAR T-cells
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2022-05-31)
Advances in T-cell engineering have facilitated the generation of CAR T-cells that successfully deplete malignant cells of haematological cancers. However, attempts to target solid tumours with CAR T-cells have been hindered ...
Modulation of the tumour immune microenvironment by cancer-associated fibroblasts
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2019-11-30)
The breast tumour microenvironment (TME) consists of a variety of non-cancerous cell types that can promote or inhibit cancer progression. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) represent a major component of the breast TME ...
Using inducible degradation to characterise the roles of TRIP13 and CEP57 in mitosis
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-05-31)
DNA and centrosomes are both semi-conservatively replicated once per cell cycle and it is essential that the DNA and centrosomes are divided equally between daughter cells in mitosis. When this fails, it can lead to ...
Targeting aneuploidy, CIN and mechanisms of DNA content reduction in cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-02-28)
Chromosomal instability (CIN) and aneuploidy are distinct events that can coexist in a tumour and one can result from the other. They can arise through direct errors in mitosis or in DNA damage repair and response machineries, ...
Molecular characterisation and functional assessment of FGFR3 mutations in cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-01-31)
Genetic alterations such as mutations in the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs) family play important roles in the development and progression of several cancer types. How these mutations affect protein function ...
Investigating acute cellular responses to elevated APOBEC3B expression
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-09-30)
The cytosine deaminase APOBEC3B (A3B) functions as part of innate immunity by mutating viral DNA and preventing replication. Large-scale genome sequencing studies and examination of expression levels have identified mutations ...