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Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2013
Lauren Albrecht retweeted
We are recruiting! Tenure track faculty position open in the Department of Biological Chemistry @UCIMedSchool ! This is a broad search for an Assistant Professor in biomedical sciences in a vibrant department in sunny Southern California! Many perks, please apply!
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
My dear friend @LindseySeldin was taken from us far too soon. Her impact will live on through the countless people whose lives she touched, the science and discoveries she leaves behind, and her beloved son, Logan. donate.emory.edu/in-memoriam…
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unexpectedly, dysregulated lipid metabolism occurs in the lysosomal storage disease cystinosis (5 /6)
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lysosomal function implicated in pathologies with elevated ADMA (pulmonary, renal, and cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer) (6/6)
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
Excited to share our new paper: 'LASER couples damage sensing to ESCRT assembly for lysosome repair.' Congrats to dream team @clairegoul and @aakritijain24 for uncovering a new lysosome repair pathway and its connection to neurodegeneration. bit.ly/49FCPoq
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A UC Irvine-led research team showcases how the use of methylarginine targeting chimeras controls the body’s protein degradation pathway. This method signals a new approach to developing drugs that can more effectively treat disease. Read the full story: bit.ly/3QIhqEr
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We’re proud to share that Dr. Lauren Albrecht has been promoted to tenured Associate Professor at UC Irvine! Join us in congratulating Professor Albrecht on this significant milestone and her contributions to our academic community, school, and students! @TheAlbrecht_Lab
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
RESEARCH | M Campos, LV Albrecht et al. (UC Irvine) Subcellular compartmentalization of the glycolytic enzyme PFKM regulates cell fate and metabolic switch during skeletal muscle differentiation. nature.com/articles/s42255-0…
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Honored to have our latest MrTAC research article featured on the Cover of Cell Chem. Here, we develop the first endogenous MrTAC and decode the rules of protein degradability, expanding tissue-specific degrader modalities.
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
Thanks to @NatureSMB for publishing a "Research Briefing" on our recent work, highlighting the discoveries and providing context on the story behind our research into how vitamin B2 metabolism regulates FSP1 stability to suppress ferroptosis.
New online! FAD-dependent stabilization of FSP1 promotes ferroptosis resistance dlvr.it/TRSYqP
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
1/3 Thrilled to see our paper led by Kirandeep Deol is out! We used CRISPR screens to uncover regulators of the ferroptosis suppressor FSP1. key discovery: vitamin B2 metabolism stabilizes FSP1 via FAD, revealing a new way vitamins regulate ferroptosis. nature.com/articles/s41594-0…
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Lauren Albrecht retweeted
🔬 Researchers with the @TheAlbrecht_Lab at @UCIrvine reveal spatiotemporal dynamics of phosphofructokinase 1, a key glycolytic enzyme, within the skeletal muscle lineage. @NatMetabolism | go.nature.com/4cfSOLZ
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UC Irvine scientists uncover cellular mechanism behind muscle repair news.uci.edu/2026/02/27/uc-i… @TheAlbrecht_Lab
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