@VSmitsLab

DNA damage checkpoint and human disease group - Research Unit HUC Tenerife. Apart from enjoying the beach, we also study how PTMs control genome stability.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Joined November 2019
Our collaboration with @RFreireLab on the #PID2025 project UPGRADE has been funded! 🎉 Many thanks to the reviewers and evaluation committee at @AgEInves for their support.
Publicada Propuesta de Resolución Provisional de la convocatoria Proyectos Generación de Conocimiento #PID2025 para impulsar la #investigación, generación de #conocimiento y búsqueda de soluciones a los grandes desafíos de la sociedad. 🔗aei.gob.es/noticias/convocat…
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A brand new doctor since last Friday: great PhD defense by @grodtor , co-supervised by @VSmitsLab. Thanks for the very interesting discussion with @PabloHuertasLab, @jonaygl and Rosa Barrio. Congratulations @grodtor !
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Estás interesado/a en solicitar una ayuda para hacer un postdoctoral por 2 años en un trabajo aplicado en colaboración con la industria? Manda un mail con tu CV a [email protected] .
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🔬Investigadores del HUC y del IISC identifican dos proteínas clave en la supervivencia de células en respuesta a la radioterapia (va 🧶)
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Our latest publication by @Jessel_ap is out in @CellReports. We show that DNA damage in late mitosis triggers an ATM-dependent increase in RNF126 and BRAP, which promote cell survival under these conditions. With help from @RFreireLab. doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.202…
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Fantastic seminar by Marcel van Vugt yesterday. And it was great to catch up. Thanks for stopping by! @ITB_ULL
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Thanks for visiting, Grant Stewart! @GS_Lab_Bham Great science and good company!
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During the #SCIC25 of @agenciaiisi, we welcomed a group of high school students to our lab. They got a close look at molecular and cellular biology and discovered how to pursue a career in science 🔬🧫👨‍🔬 #somosciencia @cienciacanaria @RFreireLab
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Well done @CintiaFonRod on a great PhD defence! Thanks to the committee for their time and feedback. @DNA_Repair_USC @lblancodavila1 @DDRRepair Congratulations Dra. Fonseca Rodríguez! 🎓 🍾
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It was a pleasure to host Miguel Blanco @DNA_Repair_USC in the lab today. Thanks for a great seminar Miguel!
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Thanks to Yvette Ogiemwanre for spending her Biomedical Research in Practice @erasmusuni internship in our lab. It was a pleasure having you on the team!
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Happy to share our latest publication by @YerayHdezReyes and @CintiaFonRod in @JMolBiol, highlighting two RNA helicases, DDX37 and DDX50, that ensure genome stability by preventing transcription-dependent R-loop formation. With help from @RFreireLab. doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2025.1…
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Research Unit Christmas lunch🥂🎄🧑‍🎄🍕
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Job alert 🚨 Fully funded PhD position associated with a project (FPI) focused on the study of the central role of TDP-43 in ALS. We are looking for enthusiastic people interested in the study of molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration using innovative mouse models.
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Job alert! Se ofrece contrato de doctorado asociado a proyecto (FPI) centrado en el estudio del papel central de TDP-43 en la ELA. Buscamos personas con entusiasmo y ganas de trabajar interesadas en el estudio de mecanismos moleculares de neurodegeneración en modelos de ratón
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An exciting meeting with lots of exciting results and interesting discussions. Thanks everyone for such a great time!
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🚨PhD position alert🕵️ We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to join our laboratory in Tenerife, Spain, with a 4 year fully funded PhD contract (FPI) associated with a project focussing on understanding the role of TDP-43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Great to catch up with old @SPJacksonGroup friends! @FdAdF66 , @RFreireLab and Twitter-less Nick Lakin.
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