Here is the official programme for our Annual Centre for Epigenetics Conference 2026! Don't miss the opportunity to hear great talks and connect with fellow professionals in the field of epigenetics. Book your place here: www.qmul.ac.uk/epigenetics/... #epigenetics #epihub #qmul #conference

Our Centre for Epigenetics 2026 Conference is less than a month away! Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with pioneers in the field. Book your ticket now: www.qmul.ac.uk/epigenetics/...

8 days left for the abstract submission for early career researchers! Join us on 18th June for this fantastic event!

QMUL Centre for Epigenetics @qmulepigenetics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're excited to announced that our 2nd Annual QMUL Centre for Epigenetics Conference is happening on June 18th, 2026 at Mile End! To find out more and book your ticket, please follow this link: www.qmul.ac.uk/epigenetics/... The deadline to book your tickets is Monday, June 8th 2026.

Amazing PhD opportunity in a great lab on TEs!! Don't miss it!

Alexandros Bousios@abousios.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Come join our lab in Sussex, UK for a PhD on TEs, on centromeres, on the genome ecosystem! Exciting times for TE:genome dynamics given the rate of T2T sequencing. Please circulate! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Only 6 days left to apply! We’re recruiting a PhD student to study the immunogenic roles of transposable elements in pediatric AML. The project involves working with clinical trial samples in collaboration with Dr. Richard Dillon (KCL). If interested, get in touch!

Transposon and Cancer Epigenetics Group@deniz-lab.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Come and join us to discover immunogenic potential of transposable elements in pediatric AML as part of CRUK CoL PhD programme.

Come and join us to discover immunogenic potential of transposable elements in pediatric AML as part of CRUK CoL PhD programme.

Cancer Research UK City of London Centre@cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We're offering two fantastic #PhD projects in #paediatric cancers, to start Sept 2026. Browse all our projects and apply by noon, Weds 5 Nov: https://www.colcc.ac.uk/cyp-phd-studentships/ @qmbci.bsky.social @kingslsm.bsky.social @uclmedsci.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk #CRUKFunded

We have a new PhD studentship in the lab on the immunogenic roles of transposable elements in paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia! Come and work with us! www.colcc.ac.uk/2026-cyp-phd...

2026 CYP PhD Project Deniz

Uncovering the Immunogenic Landscape of Transposon-Driven Transcripts in Paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Primary supervisor: Özgen Deniz, Queen Mary University of London Secondary supervisor: Ri...

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Cancer Research UK City of London Centre@cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Are you interested in doing a #PhD in #cancerresearch? 🧪🧑‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬🧫🦠🔬 Do you want to develop new #biotherapeutics? Find cancer cures for #youngpeople? Applications for our fully funded 4-year PhD programme starting in Autumn 2026 are open! bit.ly/4mHbPIH #uclcancer #QMBCI #KCLcancer_pharm #KCL #TheCrick

Our new review is out in Trends in Cancer. We had fund writing this :) We discuss the roles of retrotransposons in immune modulation in normal and malignant hematopoiesis. www.cell.com/trends/cance...

Reawakening retrotransposons: immune modulation in normal and malignant hematopoiesis

Retrotransposons are mobile repetitive elements that constitute around 43% of the human genome. Normally silenced through epigenetic mechanisms, retrotransposons can become reactivated in response to ...

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🚨 New preprint alert 🚨 We systematically benchmarked @nanoporetech.com 's modification-aware basecalling models released for RNA on sets of in vitro and in vivo sequences and made some curious observations 🧬🔍. bit.ly/4lXqNul Follow along for a little recap (1/12)

Systematic benchmarking of basecalling models for RNA modification detection with highly multiplexed nanopore sequencing

Nanopore direct RNA sequencing (DRS) holds promise for advancing our understanding of the epitranscriptome by detecting RNA modifications in native RNA molecules. Recently, Oxford Nanopore Technologie...

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Less than a month left until the Centre for Epigenetics Launch Conference! 🚀The scientific programme encompasses both oral and poster presentations by invited speakers and selected abstract submissions. There is still time to book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qmul-centr...

QMUL Centre for Epigenetics Launch Conference 2025

Join us in celebrating becoming an official Centre for Epigenetics at QMUL!

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I am excited to share our lab's first review out with in Blood Cancer Journal. We discuss the impact of transposable elements on genome regulation and variation in both normal haematopoietic processes and haematological cancers. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Transposable elements as genome regulators in normal and malignant haematopoiesis - Blood Cancer Journal

Blood Cancer Journal - Transposable elements as genome regulators in normal and malignant haematopoiesis

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This EHA meeting was a blast! Great to see so many of the leaders in the field and young minds!

Transposon and Cancer Epigenetics Group@deniz-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thrilled to announce the EHA Research Conference 2025! Join us for a stellar line-up of talks on: ✨Transcriptional Control and Chromatin Alterations in Normal and Abnormal Hematopoiesis✨ 🗓️ Abstract deadline: Jan 8, 2025 📌 Details & personalised flyer below—don’t miss it! ehaweb.org/meetings/eha...

We're excited to announce the official QMUL Centre for Epigenetics Launch Conference 2025! 🎉 To find out more and book your free ticket, please follow the link below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qmul-centr... @qmul.ac.uk @bartscharity.bsky.social @qmulepigenetics.bsky.social

QMUL Centre for Epigenetics Launch Conference 2025

Join us in celebrating becoming an official Centre for Epigenetics at QMUL!

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OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN US! Two of these PhD positions are available in our group. We want to know how nuclear metabolism impacts chromatin regulation in leukaemia. You as well? > Then check this out!

NUCLEAR-DN@nucleardn.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 We’re hiring! 16 PhD opportunities in an emerging research field! 🚨 Are you ready to dive into innovative research in metabolic regulation of genome function in stem cells and cancer? 🔗 Learn more & apply now: nuclear-dn.eu #PhDOpportunities #StemCellBiology #CancerResearch #MSCA Please RP!

!THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN US! We are looking for 3 (!!!) PhD students interested in: How Metabolism affects Genome Regulation. Join us at @carrerasijc.bsky.social as Marie Sklodowska Curie network fellow. More info: 2 x experimental: www.nuclear-dn.eu 1 x computational: www.hubmol.eu

Very excited to announce that the single cell/nuc. RNA/ATAC/multi-ome resource from ENCODE4 is now officially public. This includes raw data, processed data, annotations and pseudobulk products. Covers many human & mouse tissues. 1/ www.encodeproject.org/single-cell/...

How does the ORF1p perform its multiple functions to facilitate LINE1 retrotransposition? And what enables its ability to also facilitate replication of other retrotransposons? Find out in our newly published paper in Nucleic Acids Research doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

L1-ORF1p nucleoprotein can rapidly assume distinct conformations and simultaneously bind more than one nucleic acid

Abstract. LINE-1 (L1) is a parasitic retrotransposable DNA element, active in primates for the last 80–120 Myr. L1 has generated nearly one-third of the hu

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Thrilled to announce the EHA Research Conference 2025! Join us for a stellar line-up of talks on: ✨Transcriptional Control and Chromatin Alterations in Normal and Abnormal Hematopoiesis✨ 🗓️ Abstract deadline: Jan 8, 2025 📌 Details & personalised flyer below—don’t miss it! ehaweb.org/meetings/eha...

Looking forward to it!!

Mathieu Lupien@matlupien.bsky.social · 2y ago

Registration now for the 2025 Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics GRC, a premier event for you to dive into groundbreaking research and network with leading experts in the field. 📅 Date: May 18-23, 2025 📍 Venue: Tuscany, Italy 🔗 Apply Now: www.grc.org/cancer-genet...

We are looking for a postdoctoral data scientist position to join our supportive and fun group :) Join us @QMBCI in vibrant #London to delve into the analysis of repetitive genome in #cancer! We support for visa applications, career and personal development! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFN649/p...

Postdoc position in Rakyan Lab! The position will focus on the molecular basis of differences in translational output amongst different ancestries in humans, combining proteomics, genomics and computational approaches. Please do email me for further info! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFL087/p...

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London

An opportunity for an academic position as a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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We are looking for a postdoctoral data scientist to join our group in London, TEworldwide

Transposon and Cancer Epigenetics Group@deniz-lab.bsky.social · 3y ago

We are looking for a postdoctoral data scientist position to join our supportive and fun group :) Join us @QMBCI in vibrant #London to delve into the analysis of repetitive genome in #cancer! We support for visa applications, career and personal development! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFN649/p...

We are looking for a postdoctoral data scientist position to join our supportive and fun group :) Join us @QMBCI in vibrant #London to delve into the analysis of repetitive genome in #cancer! We support for visa applications, career and personal development! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFN649/p...

The non-coding repetitive genome as a source of regulatory DNA elements in cancer: a highlight of the recent work from Biswajyoti Sahu: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Enhanced transposable elements - Nature Reviews Cancer

Karttunen et al. identify the contribution of transposable elements to gene regulatory function in colorectal and liver cancer cell lines.

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