What if cells don’t divide correctly? The role of autophagy and lysosomes

Bellvitge Institute for Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) aims to characterize the role of autophagy and lysosome-dependent degradation specifically during mitotic progression, to better understand the mechanisms maintaining genomic stability. They recently identified a novel biomarker for chromosomal instability: the toroidal nucleus.

Our research interest focus on autophagy and lysosome biology in cancer. We aim to characterize the role of autophagy and lysosome-dependent degradation specifically during mitotic progression, to better understand the mechanisms maintaining genomic stability. We recently identified a novel biomarker for chromosomal instability: the toroidal nucleus.