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Biography
2006-2013 Senior Group Leader, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (Cancer Research U.K.), University of Manchester.
2001-2007 Cancer Research U.K. Senior Cancer Research
2006-2013 Senior Group Leader, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (Cancer Research U.K.), University of Manchester.
2001-2007 Cancer Research U.K. Senior Cancer Research Fellow, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, University of Manchester.
2001-2006 Junior Group Leader, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, University of Manchester.
1997-2001 Post-doctoral fellowship from the ICRF to work with John Diffley, Clare Hall research laboratories, London.
1995-1997 Post-doctoral fellow with Stephen Kearsey, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford.
1993-1994 EMBO Long-term fellowship to work with Sergio Moreno, University of Salamanca, Spain
Fellow, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, University of Manchester.
2001-2006 Junior Group Leader, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, University of Manchester.
1997-2001 Post-doctoral fellowship from the ICRF to work with John Diffley, Clare Hall research laboratories, London.
1995-1997 Post-doctoral fellow with Stephen Kearsey, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford.
1993-1994 EMBO Long-term fellowship to work with Sergio Moreno, University of Salamanca, Spain
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1993
Master of Arts, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1992
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1989
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Mechanism of Metazoan Replisome Assembly In Health And Disease
Labib, K. (Investigator)
1/04/24 → 31/03/32
Project: Research
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Regulation of Metazoan Replisome Disassembly at Stalled Replication Forks and During Mitosis
Labib, K. (Investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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Establishment of Cryo-EM Screening Facility At University Of Dundee (Equipment Grant)
Kulathu, Y. (Investigator), Labib, K. (Investigator), Masson, G. (Investigator), Moraga Gonzalez, I. (Investigator), Murray, D. (Investigator), Owen-Hughes, T. (Investigator), Stanley-Wall, N. (Investigator) & Wyatt, P. (Investigator)
1/12/21 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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MRC Climate Crisis Network (Lead: University Of Dundee other instns: Mitocondrial Unit, Human Genetics Unit)
Alessi, D. (Investigator) & Labib, K. (Investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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MRC QQR
Alessi, D. (Investigator), Davies, P. (Investigator), Ganley, I. (Investigator), Kulathu, Y. (Investigator), Labib, K. (Investigator), Liang, A. (Investigator), Rouse, J. (Investigator), Rousseau, A. (Investigator), Sapkota, G. (Investigator), Virdee, S. (Investigator) & Walden, H. (Investigator)
1/04/18 → 1/04/24
Project: Research
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Editorial Expression of Concern: Functional proteomic identification of DNA replication proteins by induced proteolysis in vivo
Kanemaki, M., Sanchez-Diaz, A., Gambus, A. & Labib, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), 18 Jun 2026, In: Nature. 654, 8119, p. E21Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Author Correction: A Ctf4 trimer couples the CMG helicase to DNA polymerase α in the eukaryotic replisome (Nature, (2014), 510, 7504, (293-297), 10.1038/nature13234)
Simon, A. C., Zhou, J. C., Perera, R. L., van Deursen, F., Evrin, C., Ivanova, M. E., Kilkenny, M. L., Renault, L., Kjaer, S., Matak-Vinković, D., Labib, K., Costa, A. & Pellegrini, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2 Oct 2025, In: Nature. 646, 8083, p. E1Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Author correction: Eukaryotic Replisome Components Cooperate to Process Histones During Chromosome Replication
Foltman, M., Evrin, C., De Piccoli, G., Jones, R. C., Edmondson, R. D., Katou, Y., Nakato, R., Shirahige, K. & Labib, K., 25 Nov 2025, In: Cell Reports. 44, 11, 116627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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USP37 protects mammalian cells during DNA replication stress by counteracting CUL2LRR1 and TRAIP
Villa, F., Ainsworth, J. & Labib, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), 24 Jun 2025, In: Cell Reports. 44, 6, 23 p., 115739.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CMG helicase disassembly is essential and driven by two pathways in budding yeast
Polo Rivera, C., Deegan, T. D. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Labib, K. P. M. (Lead / Corresponding author), 16 Sept 2024, In: The EMBO Journal. 43, 18, p. 3818-3845 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)169 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Source data for Figure 2D of Maric et al (2017)
Labib, K. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 31 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.17632/k2x87hn47g
Dataset
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Source data for Figure 4F of De Piccoli et al (2012) and Figure 3D of Winczura et al (2019).
Labib, K. (Creator) & De Piccoli, G. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 27 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.17632/4bzmdsvr8b
Dataset
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Source data for Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure S1 of Foltman et al (2013)
Labib, K. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 6 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.17632/yt26559939
Dataset
Prizes
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Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Labib, K. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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Long-term Doctoral Fellowship (1993-1994)
Labib, K. (Recipient), 1993
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Senior Cancer Research Fellowship, 2001-2007
Labib, K. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Work Experience Placements for HNC Applied Science students 2026
Griffin, J. (Supervisor), Labib, K. (Supervisor), Howden, A. (Supervisor), Bulgarelli, D. (Supervisor), Sammler, E. (Supervisor), Rousseau, A. (Supervisor), Lloyd, A. (Supervisor) & Stavridis, M. (Organiser)
30 Mar 2026 → 17 Apr 2026Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
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Invited talk and session chair at CSHL DNA replication meeting
Labib, K. (Speaker)
2 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited seminar at CBM Severo Ochoa, Madrid
Labib, K. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Seminar at Centro de Investigacion del Cancer (CIC), Salamanca
Labib, K. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Fife Climate Youth Festival
Cook, S. (Participant), Garcia-Wilson, E. (Participant) & Labib, K. (Participant)
24 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition