Lea H. Gregersen
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Lea H. Gregersen
@gregersenlab.bsky.social
Group leader at @UCPH_health, working on RNA-binding proteins and co-transcriptional regulation. Previously at @UPCH_BRIC,
@BIMSB_MDC and @TheCrick
What happens to transcription upon oxidative DNA damage? 🧬💥

RNAPII halts instantly within genes ⛔️ and even more surprisingly: It restarts from where it stopped without leaving the DNA template 🚦

👀📄 How does this happen? Find out in our new preprint👇 www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
Oxidative stress triggers RNAPII arrest through PARylation and DNA damage
UV or gamma irradiation, as well as certain chemicals, generate DNA damage that disrupts transcription through a variety of well-characterised mechanisms. In contrast, the transcriptional response to ...
www.biorxiv.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Interested in measuring RNAPII elongation rates? We developed DRB/TTchem-seq2 to directly measure rates across 3,000+ genes 🧬
genome.cshlp.org/content/earl...
This fantastic work led by Haiyue Liu reveals gene and intra-genic variation, links to histone marks & elongation factors
Details below! 👇
Kinetic measurement of gene-specific RNA polymerase II transcription elongation rates
An international, peer-reviewed genome sciences journal featuring outstanding original research that offers novel insights into the biology of all organisms
genome.cshlp.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Such a beautiful example of how tight control of transcriptional activity is achieved and even more important: plays a crucial developmental role. Congratulations @jzylicz.bsky.social and team!
September 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
❗️One more week to apply for a PhD position in our group👇
We are recruiting! Center for Gene Expression has 2 or more open positions for PhDs @ucph.bsky.social. Come join our team to work on RNAPII and transcriptional regulation (gregersenlab.com). It's a wonderful city and amazing research environment. Deadline March 6. jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
February 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Another chance to join our group! Center for Gene Expression has 2 or more postdoc positions @ucph.bsky.social in wonderful Copenhagen. Want to join our team to work on transcriptional regulation? More information at: gregersenlab.com Deadline March 18. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
Gegersen Lab
The aim of the lab is to understand regulation of transcription and co-transcriptional processing in human cells
gregersenlab.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We are recruiting! Center for Gene Expression has 2 or more open positions for PhDs @ucph.bsky.social. Come join our team to work on RNAPII and transcriptional regulation (gregersenlab.com). It's a wonderful city and amazing research environment. Deadline March 6. jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...
February 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Lea H. Gregersen
Postdoc positions on nuclear RNA biology available in the Heick Jensen lab. Come join us in tiny Denmark. Interested? - then follow this link: mbg.au.dk/aktuelt/ledi...
Postdoc positions in Nuclear RNA Biology - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet
Ledig stilling ved Institut for Molekylærbiologi og Genetik - RNA-biologi og -innovation, Aarhus Universitet
mbg.au.dk
February 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Reposted by Lea H. Gregersen
We're hiring a motivated PhD student! Join reNEW @ucph.bsky.social & @nucleardn.bsky.social to study how metabolism regulates chromatin & stem cell fate thanks to generous Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Remember to apply both at shorturl.at/yf7Qq & nuclear-dn.eu.
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reposted by Lea H. Gregersen
New postdoc opportunity in the THJ lab! Please share to anyone interested in nuclear RNA biology
@molbiolau.bsky.social

mbg.au.dk/en/news-and-...
Postdoc positions in Nuclear RNA Biology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics - RNA Biology and Innovation, Aarhus University
mbg.au.dk
February 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Reposted by Lea H. Gregersen
Now official: We have another opening for a fully funded #PhDposition in the Beusch lab (www.beuschlab.org) at @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social! More details here: tinyurl.com/947xcw85 If you or someone you know is curious about #splicing please apply or contact me for more information! #RNAsky #RNAbiology
PhD-Beusch_202501_final.pdf
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM