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Using an affinity capture-based interactome screen, John LaCava and colleagues demonstrated a detailed view of nuclear cap binding protein interactions (NCBP) in the ribonucleoprotein context. https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/48/18/10456/5909927#208177297

In a study published by John LaCava and colleagues, it was shown that the nuclear cap-binding protein 3 (NCBP3) primarily interacts with the components of the Exon junction complex (EJC) and the Transcription and Export Complex (TREX) to support mRNA expression https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/4

To properly function, the molecules in cells need a specific environment. Eriba researcher Sara Mouton and colleagues show that the characteristics of this environment changes with ageing. The researchers think this physicochemical aspect of ageing complements the traditional views of ageing that

A groundbreaking research project of the NWO open competition – XS has been awarded to Stijn Mouton. Stijn will use the immortal flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea to identify novel genes which are required for the maintenance of protein homeostasis. These genes will then be expressed in yeast to stu

Liesbeth will study the ‘Guardians of Protein Disorder’ with a cross disciplicary team of cell biologists, Steven Bergink and Harm Kampinga (UMCG), and physicists, Patrick Onck (ZIAM) and Cees Dekker (TuDelft)  

VICI grant awarded to Liesbeth Veenhoff! Liesbeth will study how and why a cell changes when it ages. Her research is aimed at revealing changes in the nuclear pores: the gatekeepers to the nucleus. This will contribute to discovery of the common cause of age-related diseases.    

On Monday January 13th Klaske Schukken from the group of Floris Foijer successfully defended her PhD thesis : The consequences of aneuploidy and chromosomal instability. Klaske is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the lab of Jason Sheltzer in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA.   

Aging-associated diseases are a major challenge of the contemporary society, and finding ways to improve human healthspan – the time that a person can lead a healthy active life – is one of the primary objectives of biomedical research. It is increasingly understood that biological aging is not

Thursday the 23rd of January, a group of teachers visited ERIBA to discuss how schools in Groningen can work together with ERIBA. They also learned about Science in a Box, a recently launched project that represents an ideal platform for this type of collaborations. More information can be found at