RUBICON (Role of Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-like Modifiers in Cellular Regulation) is a “Network of Excellence” funded by the Framework Programme 6 of the European Commission over a five years period (January 2006 – December 2010). It is coordinated by Professor Maria Masucci, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announced on November 4 the names of 17 young scientists who have been selected for the 2009 "EM... » more
The idea that the immune system can recognize and respond to tumors was formed in the late 19th century when William Coley, a surgeon at the Memori... » more
The mysterious paradox of a carcinogenic poison which also acts as a cancer treatment has been unravelled by Ron Hay’s group in a recent paper publ... » more
In this review, Rosine Haguenauer-Tsapis and collaborators discuss recent examples illustrating the role of Rsp5p in membrane protein trafficking a... » more
The group is centered on the study of molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to human cancers with a particular emphasis on the role of certain... » more
The secretory pathway of eukaryotic cells harbors an elaborate protein quality control system, which prevents the accumulation of misfolded or unas... » more
CYTOMICS SYSTEMS’ protein degradation approach to drug discovery relies on UbiScreen®, a patented functional screening technology relevant to all t... » more
Structure/function relations of proteins involved in cell cycle, transmembrane signal transduction and the maintenance of DNA-integrity studied by... » more
The purpose of the group’s research is to investigate how ubiquitin and ubiquitin like proteins regulate different intracellular processes in the f... » more
