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The Centre has a mission to discover the fundamental molecular mechanisms that determine cell function in health and disease.
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The Centre is home to around 170 scientists and support staff working collaboratively towards a common goal.
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- Vertebrate centromeres in mitosis are functionally bipartite structures stabilized by cohesin
- Dynamic localization of the chromosomal passenger complex in trypanosomes is controlled by the orphan kinesins KIN-A and KIN-B
- NMR study of the structure and dynamics of the BRCT domain from the kinetochore protein KKT4
- Rewiring of the phosphoproteome executes two meiotic divisions in budding yeast
- C19ORF84 connects piRNA and DNA methylation machineries to defend the mammalian germ line
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Public engagement is integrated into our research vision and reaches into diverse communities.
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Sustainability is an integral part of the Centre, and we are committed to conducting our research sustainably.