ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Phase Separation and Oscillations in DNA Damage Response
DNA damage response is a crucial function in living organisms, essential for maintaining genomic integrity. Two key processes prevent damage from propagating through generations: 1) DNA repair and 2) regulation of the cell cycle. Recent discoveries reveal that following DNA double-strand breaks, cells form biomolecular condensates at the site of damage through liquid-liquid phase separation. Another hallmark of the response is the initiation of oscillatory p53 concentration leading to cell cycle arrest. Despite being one of the most basic responses in cells, the physical mechanisms underlying this remains poorly understood as does the interplay between repair and regulation. I aim to derive…
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