María Fernández-Casañas
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María Fernández-Casañas
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Replication, DNA Secondary Structures, Helicases & Genome Instability

Postdoc | https://www.CosterLab.com
Institute of Cancer Research | London
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Our @costerlab.bsky.social review is out!

It’s a great read on the impact of DNA secondary structures on eukaryotic replication fork progression - a totally unbiased opinion, of course!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@adityasethi.bsky.social @billiedelpino.bsky.social
How DNA secondary structures drive replication fork instability
DNA secondary structures, such as hairpins, cruciforms, triplexes, G-quadruplexes and iMotifs, are common, dynamic features that replication forks rou…
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Great to be back in Cambridge for this year's GSN. Some amazing talks and so great to reconnect with colleagues and to make new acquaintances.
#GSN #genomestability #chromatin #DNA
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I really enjoyed putting this review together - great teamwork!
Check it out if you’re curious to learn more about the immediate consequences of replication forks encountering DNA secondary structures!

We hope it’s a useful resource for the field of genome replication and stability.
Excited to share our review where we propose models for how DNA secondary structures destabilise the replication fork and lead to ssDNA gaps — it’s comprehensive but genuinely a thought-provoking piece. Hope it’s useful to the community.

@costerlab.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How DNA secondary structures drive replication fork instability
DNA secondary structures, such as hairpins, cruciforms, triplexes, G-quadruplexes and iMotifs, are common, dynamic features that replication forks rou…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our @costerlab.bsky.social review is out!

It’s a great read on the impact of DNA secondary structures on eukaryotic replication fork progression - a totally unbiased opinion, of course!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@adityasethi.bsky.social @billiedelpino.bsky.social
How DNA secondary structures drive replication fork instability
DNA secondary structures, such as hairpins, cruciforms, triplexes, G-quadruplexes and iMotifs, are common, dynamic features that replication forks rou…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Registrations are now open!!
Happy to share the “International Symposium on Chromosome Dynamics: from Structure to Cellular Function” that will be held in Japan 31st of May 2026 www.fbs.osaka-u.ac.jp/labs/fukagaw.... Registrations will open on December 1st! Plenty of opportunities to present your work! Hope to seeing you
International Symposium on Chromosome Dynamics from Structure to Cellular Function
www.fbs.osaka-u.ac.jp
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Our new review, looking into the roles of SWI/SNF in the chromatin environment around centromeres, is just out in Open Biology! @kezlane.bsky.social @thedownslab.bsky.social
Some Friday reading...new review in Open Biology where we discuss how SWI/SNF maintains the chromatin environment around centromeres, building on recent work from ourselves and others. Lots of fun putting this together with @alison-harrod.bsky.social and @thedownslab.bsky.social!
Boundary issues: SWI/SNF shapes chromatin patterns in and around centromeres
Abstract. The SWI/SNF family of chromatin remodelling complexes, comprising BAF, PBAF and ncBAF, is known for their critical roles in regulating chromatin
royalsocietypublishing.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Contact us to join our group with support of a Juan de la Cierva post-doctoral fellowship (#JDC2025) and delve into the mechanisms that protect genome integrity during replication using advanced genomics and AI-based modelling of replication fork structures! 📢

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https://www.aei.gob.es/noticias/agencia-estatal-investigacion-destina-192-millones-euros-convocatorias-2025-ayudas-ramon
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🧪📣 PhD studentship available! Please repost.

Our lab has a fully funded PhD position, starting Oct 2026.

We provide a supportive environment and top notch facilities, helping you develop into an independent scientist.

Project details: tinyurl.com/CosterPhD

How to apply: tinyurl.com/ApplyICR
Typos in the genome: Defining the molecular mechanism of replication slippage
Typos in the genome: Defining the molecular mechanism of replication slippage
www.icr.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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My first post on bsky to share our latest research in @nature.com: “DNA2 enables growth by restricting recombination-restarted replication” - defines DNA2’s essential function & elucidates links with primordial dwarfism and cancer. Thanks to the lab, collaborators & @ukri.org @acmedsci.bsky.social
DNA2 enables growth by restricting recombination-restarted replication - Nature
DNA2 suppresses recombination-restarted replication and checkpoint activation at stalled forks, and its loss triggers recombination-dependent synthesis, checkpoint signalling and cell-cycle exit, high...
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Online Now: Biochemical reconstitution of sister chromatid cohesion establishment during DNA replication Online now:
Biochemical reconstitution of sister chromatid cohesion establishment during DNA replication
Genome inheritance during cell divisions relies on replicated sister DNAs being connected by cohesin rings. Minamino et al. reconstitute sister chromatid cohesion establishment during DNA replication using purified budding yeast proteins. The experiments yield molecular insight into more than one way in which sister chromatid cohesion can be built.
dlvr.it
September 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Now out! Led by @susana-sousa.bsky.social and Noa Amin, and thanks to our collaborators in the Harrington @icr.ac.uk and Stucki and Choudhary @jc4-jyoti.bsky.social labs

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
September 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Checkout our latest research in @natcomms.nature.com
rdcu.be/eBqBI A high-resolution, nanopore-based artificial intelligence assay for DNA replication stress in human cancer cells. A collaboration with Mike Boemo’s team
A high-resolution, nanopore-based artificial intelligence assay for DNA replication stress in human cancer cells
Nature Communications - Determining how replication forks move across the human genome is critical for the effective use of agents that target replication stress. Here, the authors present...
rdcu.be
September 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A fantastic week of science (and nature) at the CSHL Eukaryotic DNA Replication & Genome Maintenance meeting ! #cshldnarep
September 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Genome Centre throughout the years! @gdsc-sussex.bsky.social #GDSC #Brighton #ArchiveShot
September 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
So pleased to see my PhD project published, great work by everyone involved! Together we uncovered how regulation of the BTRR complex is crucial to protect centromeres during mitosis.
September 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Looking forward to the next Helicase Conference! #HelicasesandNucleicAcidBasedMachines #Lisboa2025
July 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Great to be at the Helicase Conference in Lisbon this week! 🧬
#HelicasesandNucleicAcidBasedMachines #CentroDeCongressos #Lisboa2025 #Unwinding @costerlab.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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New lab member joining is a great excuse to eat out and take a new lab photo 🎉🍜📷
June 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM