The CrickConnect team are delighted to be able to invite community members to join us for the institute's regular Crick Lecture.

Crick Lectures provide a broad insight into biomedical research from leading scientists. Not to be missed, the one-hour lectures are the event of the week for the Crick community to come together. The lectures aim to be accessible to scientists across different disciplines, while also offering something for the specialist.

This week we are delighted to welcome Ivan Đikić Director of the Institute of Biochemistry II at Goethe University Frankfur to give the lecture “ER remodelling via Ubiquitin and Autophagy pathways”

There will also be an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends over refreshments after the Lecture from 17:00. If you are able to join us in person at the Crick please let us know at connect@crick.ac.uk so we can arrange access.

The Dikic Molecular Signaling laboratory focuses on studying molecular mechanisms of the two major degradation pathways – the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy. Degradation of cellular components, either through the UPS or the lysosome (autophagy), is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. Disruption to either of the processes can lead to neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and other pathologies. It is critical to understand the structure and function of individual components within each of these pathways.