News From the Alex Whiteley Laboratory
November 14, 2025
Our lab published our newest work - "UBQLN2 is necessary for UBE3A-mediated proteasomal degradation of the domesticated retroelement PEG10". Congratulations to Dr. Roberts and to Phuoc Huyhn on an amazing paper!
November 4, 2025
Alex and Autumn both present at the Endogenous Retrotransposable Elements & Human Diseases Conference hosted by Fusion Conferences in Mexico! Congratulations!
October 16, 2025
Welcome to our new rotation student, Spandan Basu!!
August 19, 2025
Welcome to our new rotation student, Vanessa Nguyen!!
July 22, 2025
Congratulations to Maria Rogan for getting the Biophysics training grant! Go Maria!!
July 18, 2025
Julia defended her dissertation, "Characterizing PEG10 Features Necessary for UBQLN2-Mediated Degradation". Congratulations Dr. Julia Roberts!!
July 14, 2025
Autumn and Alex publish a review about UBQLN2 in neurodegeneration - "UBQLN2 in neurodegenerative disease: mechanistic insights and emerging therapeutic potential"
May 5, 2025
Welcome to our new PhD students Kian and Maria! We are so excited to have you in the lab!
January 10, 2025
Alex presents at the Packard Investigators meeting at Johns Hopkins!
December 30, 2024
After a very long submission, revision, and proofing process, our paper on PEG10-derived VLPs is finally published! Congratulations Dr. Campodonico on a long road to success with this excellent story!
December 6, 2024
The whole lab presents at the Colorado Proteinopathy Symposium in Denver - and we look forward to next year!
November 30, 2024
The Alex Whiteley lab wins an ALS TIA CDMRP award from the Department of Defense for ALS therapeutic development!
October 12, 2024
Autumn and Alex present their work at the Cold Spring Harbor Transposable Elements meeting in NY!
July 25, 2024
Alex presented as an emerging ALS investigator at the Live Like Lou Symposium in Ann Arbor Michigan!
July 12, 2024
The lab had our annual BBQ and made fun tie-dye shirts!
April 24, 2024
Aaron presented his work at the Cold Spring Harbor ubiquitin meeting, go Aaron!
February 22, 2024
Autumn presented at SCR, go Autumn!