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Dr Colin Adrain

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Colin Adrain

Dr Colin Adrain

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

We are interested in understanding how trafficking and quality control processes in the secretory pathway regulate cell signaling during disease. We have a particular interest in the interplay between metabolism, inflammation and growth control of cancer cell in mammals. My lab uses a combination of cellular biochemistry and organismal physiology in our studies.

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  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2700

Research Interests

Dr. Adrain encourages PhD applications from candidates from a basic science or clinical background. Work in the Adrain lab combines cellular biochemistry, cell biology and in vivo models. Project interests include: Organismal and cellular metabolism; Organismal biology and pathophysiology; Inflammatory and Growth factor signaling and cancer; Proteolysis and cancer; Protein biogenesis/protein quality control and cancer; Protein trafficking in the secretory pathway.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • How do cancer cells decide to release growth-promoting molecules?
  • Unlocking ferroptosis vulnerabilities in lethal paediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas
  • How do cancer cells decide to release growth-promoting molecules?
  • Unlocking ferroptosis vulnerabilities in lethal paediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas

Alumni: Where are they now

Ioanna Oikonomidi, "Regulation of cellular signaling by trafficking control", Postdoctoral Fellow in Lab of Avi Ashkenazi, Genentech, USA.


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