Emilio Lecona
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaUnquestionably the result of combined effort from all current and former lab members, support from colleagues @CSU and @CU, and support from @hhmi-science.bsky.social and NIH over decades. A heartfelt 🙏 to my nominators and of course @vilcekfoundation.bsky.social. vilcek.org/prizes/prize...
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaOur Science paper is out! 😃 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Winter made its way to the @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaWe are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate mechanisms of DNA damage response, APOBEC-mediated mutagenesis, innate immunity, and double-stranded RNA sensing. Located in Southern California, UCI offers an outstanding scientific environment and exceptional quality of life.
- Reposted by Emilio Lecona📢 One more week to go... exciting fully funded #PhD position for UK candidates to work across #ICR and #Imperial on novel mechanisms in genome stability and #CancerResearch. #PhDStudentship #LifeSciences #DNAReplication #CRISPR
- We are recruiting a PhD student to tackle a fundamental question in cancer biology: how DNA replication fails at centromeres and drives chromosomal instability (CIN) — a major driver of tumour evolution and therapy resistance. tiny.cc/vilw001 #PhD #CancerResearch #GenomeStability #Chromatin
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaGreat response so far for the DNA Repair Meeting in April 2026 ! 🧬 A few poster spots are still available. ✨ Early-bird registration extended to February 28th ✨ New invited speakers added: check the site: dnarepairmeeting-egmond2026.com Don’t miss this outstanding meeting!
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaRegistration is open!🧬 Join us at Egmond aan Zee (April 19–24, 2026) for the next DNA Repair Meeting. We have an amazing line-up of speakers. 📅 Deadline for early registration: Jan 10, 2026 🔗 dnarepairmeeting-egmond2026.com
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaWe are hiring! We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic postdoc to study mammalian DSB repair using innovative genomic approaches. Our lab is at the Curie Institute in Paris and offers vibrant scientific environnement and cutting edge platforms. Please repost or apply here: lnkd.in/eJ9q3QrR
- Reposted by Emilio Lecona👉 Chromatin Summer School 2026 – Apply Now! Join us in Munich 17–29 August 2026 for an immersive program on chromatin biology: 🔬 Expert lectures 🧪 Hands-on training 🤝 Global networking Open to 14 PhD students worldwide (sponsorship available) 👉 Apply here: bit.ly/4oGDR8f #ChromatinBiology
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- Estaciones de Madrid, toda una aventura.
- Reposted by Emilio Lecona🚨 Exciting news! Our latest study is out in Nature Communications! We reveal how specific BRCA2 mutations can hijack transcriptional programs—beyond their role in DNA repair. 🔗 rdcu.be/eT1R9 #CancerResearch #BRCA2 #Genomics
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- Reposted by Emilio Lecona❄️The 2026 Winter Session of GIIN Webinars is here! Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 5 PM (Rome) / 11 AM (NYC). No pre-registration needed, simply join via Zoom: uniroma1.zoom.us/j/95149984403 Want reminders? Subscribe here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Reposted by Emilio Lecona💡 PhD student position at the University of Birmingham, UK. Fully funded by MRC AIM doctoral training programme. 4 years. Open to 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 & 🌎. DNA replication 🧬 . Collaboration with Prof Andrew Wilson (Chemistry). Deadline midday (GMT) 9 January 2026. Please share 😀👍 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaWe are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study mechanisms of DNA replication stress using single-molecule imaging tools. If you are excited about microscopy, replisome dynamics, and genome stability, we’d love to hear from you. Application deadline: 24 December www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
- In the Chromatin, cancer and the ubiquitin system lab, we are looking for a candidate to apply for a postdoctoral contract in the Juan de la Cierva call (3 years) www.aei.gob.es/en/announcem...
- Y escurriendo la pasta, y entrando al autobús cuando llueve...
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- We are looking for a candidate to apply for a postdoctoral contract in the Juan de la Cierva 2025 call, to join our lab at the @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social to work on the interplay between the ubiquitin pathway, DNA replication and the replication stress response. #JDC2025
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaAre you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on. (Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
- Reposted by Emilio Lecona🎉 ¡Celebramos 50 años del @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social! Un referente en investigación biomolecular en España, con más de 500 científicos. 🔬💡 Lee más: f.mtr.cool/okvytqqxpc
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaThe 21st Course on Epigenetics which will take place from March 25th to April 1st, 2026 at the Institut Curie (Paris). The Course is open to M2 and PhD students. Application via the Advanced Training Office website before December 15th, 2025 at: minilien.curie.fr/3avv47
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaWhen people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaIn case anyone is wondering if Watson was really THAT bad, @lpachter.bsky.social compiled a list of quotes that are absolutely not for the faint of heart. liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
- Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaQueridos y queridas colegas, es un verdadero honor invitaros al 48º Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular (SEBBM), que celebraremos en la ciudad de Tarragona del 7 al 10 de septiembre de 2026. ¡Reservad vuestras fechas!
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- Reposted by Emilio LeconaRequired reading for cell biologists to get a sense of basic statistical principles! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Very interesting!
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaWhat do the naked mole rat and bowhead whale (lives to ~200 years) have in common to explain their remarkable longevity? Enhanced DNA repair www.nature.com/articles/s41... erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
- Congrats!
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaH2B ubiquitination by RNF20/40 safeguards replication fork dynamics in human cells, by facilitating fork reversal and recruiting RNF169 that protects from excessive degradation of nascent DNA @penengolab.bsky.social and collaborators www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaI have a very bad feeling about this...
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- Reposted by Emilio Lecona🧵1/17 📣Thrilled to share our latest study just out in Cancer Discovery! ➡️ aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaI have a PhD opening in my lab for an exiting project using base editor screens to find novel drug targets. Please help spread the word. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
- Reposted by Emilio LeconaA follow-up PhD project is now available: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- We're very proud that our recent PhD graduate (and now postdoc) Rosie Wilkins' study on RNase H2 overexpression in human cells has been published in Oncogene. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Y después de la ciencia, se disfruta un poco de Sevilla.
- Great workshop!
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