Our latest paper is out today! We show how R-loops are removed by human disease-associated branchpoint translocase enzymes such as FANCM, SMARCAL1 and ZRANB3. In the absence of these enzymes, R-loops and DNA damage accumulates. cell.com/cell-reports/f…

Testing positive to covid means I’m joining Biomed Link Student Conference via zoom so I don’t miss Dr Drew Berry’s super cool keynote speech!

On now Biomed Link Student Conference is Shalini Guleria ‘s keynote speech! Super interesting & inspiring career journey!

Independent human rights experts: “We remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide. The time for action is now. Israel’s allies also bear responsibility and must act now to prevent its disastrous course of action.” ohchr.org/en/latest

🔴GAZA UPDATE In the past 24 hrs, hospitals have been under relentless bombardment. Al-Shifa hospital has been hit multiple times. Our teams & patients are still inside. Again, we urgently call to STOP ATTACKS on hospitals & for an immediate CEASEFIRE⤵️msf.org/gaza-patients-…

We denounce the death warrant of civilians trapped in Al-Shifa hospital signed by the Israeli military. #Gaza doctorswithoutborders.ca/patients-medic…

We have a new lab preprint! Led by Lara Abbouche and Rohan Bythell-Douglas + collaboration with @HildaAPickett lab, we identify the mechanism of structure specific DNA binding of FANCM, and its contribution to the survival of ALT-positive cancers: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We have a new review article published in #DNARepair journal. Everything you ever wanted to know about FANCM, and its role in processing replication forks, R-loops, ICL traverse, and recombination. Written by Lara Abbouche and Rohan Bythell-Douglas and... me! authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S15…

🧬🔬 Our paper on FANCM's DNA binding mechanism is out in Nucleic Acids Res. FANCM is crucial for DNA repair and cancer cell survival in ALT Lara Abbouche Rohan Bythell-Douglas hildapickett academic.oup.com/nar/advance-ar…