Conrad Nieduszynski has been awarded an Investigator Award in the latest Wellcome Trust grant-funding round for a project that aims to further scientists’ understanding of the mechanisms behind disease.
Conrad’s pioneering project titled: “How does a cell complete genome replication?” will rely on revolutionary single-molecule technologies with the aim of determining how cells accurately complete genome replication.
Conrad believes the project could provide crucial insights into a number of diseases. He said: “Accurate and complete genome replication is essential for all life. Deregulation of DNA replication can lead to genome instability, is linked to several human disorders and is the target of drugs for the treatment of multiple diseases (e.g. viral infections and cancer). By focusing on the basic biology that underpins cell growth and division, I will provide new insights that will help our understanding of diseases such as cancer and congenital disorders.”
Visit the Nieduszynski group pages for more information on the group’s research.