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Laura Lafon Hughes
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Cell Biology
Histology
Neuroscience
Biochemistry
Genetics
Molecular Biology

Laura I Lafon Hughes

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Formally: technician, Genetics Department, IIBCE
In fact does: research (project writing, exp design, exp execution, data analysis, paper writing) and teaching (mainly short postgraduate courses)

Belongs to National System of Researchers, level I (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, SNI; ANII)

She has always worked doing basic research in biomedical areas. Her main interests are cell biology of neurodegeneration and cancer.

2014. PhD in BIological Sciences (PEDECIBA; IIBCE-INGEBI)
2009. Diploma in Medicine Teaching(CLAEH)
2003. Master in Neurosciences. UDELAR PEDECIBA (2003)
1998. Degree in Biological Sciences
1991. Certificate of Proficiency in English (Cambridge)
1989. First Certificate in English (Cambridge)

Cell Biology Histology Neuroscience

Editorial Board Member

Past or current institution affiliations

Universidad de la República

Work details

Associate Professor

Universidad de la República
September 2020
Biological Sciences
Research and Teaching

Technician

Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable
Genetics
In fact does research and teaching

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 3
  • Questions 1
May 27, 2021
First body of evidence suggesting a role of a tankyrase-binding motif (TBM) of vinculin (VCL) in epithelial cells
Salomé Vilchez Larrea, Wanda Mariela Valsecchi, Silvia H. Fernández Villamil, Laura I. Lafon Hughes
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11442 PubMed 34123588
May 10, 2017
Poly(ADP-ribosylation) is present in murine sciatic nerve fibers and is altered in a Charcot-Marie-Tooth-1E neurodegenerative model
Laura I. Lafon Hughes, Carlos J. Romeo Cardeillac, Karina B. Cal Castillo, Salomé C. Vilchez Larrea, José R. Sotelo Sosa, Gustavo A. Folle Ungo, Silvia H. Fernández Villamil, Alejandra E. Kun González
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3318 PubMed 28503382
October 14, 2014
VERO cells harbor a poly-ADP-ribose belt partnering their epithelial adhesion belt
Laura Lafon-Hughes, Salomé C. Vilchez Larrea, Alejandra Kun, Silvia H. Fernández Villamil
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.617 PubMed 25332845

1 Question

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In primary tumors, is CITED1 expression homogeneous is the cell population?
about Loss of CITED1, an MITF regulator, drives a phenotype switch in vitro and can predict clinical outcome in primary melanoma tumours