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Dr Helen Dodson
Contact Details
Anatomy
Human Biology Building
Central Campus
T: Ext. 2162
E: helen.dodson@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
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(2011) | 'Roles of Vertebrate Smc5 in Sister Chromatid Cohesion and Homologous Recombinational Repair'
Stephan, AK;Kliszczak, M;Dodson, H;Cooley, C;Morrison, CG (2011) 'Roles of Vertebrate Smc5 in Sister Chromatid Cohesion and Homologous Recombinational Repair'. Molecular And Cellular Biology, 31 :1369-1381 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2010) | 'A Centrosome-autonomous Signal That Involves Centriole Disengagement Permits Centrosome Duplication in G2 Phase after DNA Damage'
Inanc, B;Dodson, H;Morrison, CG (2010) 'A Centrosome-autonomous Signal That Involves Centriole Disengagement Permits Centrosome Duplication in G2 Phase after DNA Damage'. Molecular Biology Of The Cell, 21 :3866-3877 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Increased sister chromatid cohesion and DNA damage response factor localization at an enzyme-induced DNA double-strand break in vertebrate cells'
Dodson, H;Morrison, CG (2009) 'Increased sister chromatid cohesion and DNA damage response factor localization at an enzyme-induced DNA double-strand break in vertebrate cells'. Nucleic Acids Research, 37 :6054-6063 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Involvement of centrosome amplification in radiation-induced mitotic catastrophe'
Dodson, H;Wheatley, SP;Morrison, CG (2007) 'Involvement of centrosome amplification in radiation-induced mitotic catastrophe'. Cell Cycle, 6 :364-370 [Details] |
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(2007) | 'DNA damage induces Chk1-dependent centrosome amplification'
Bourke, E;Dodson, H;Merdes, A;Cuffe, L;Zachos, G;Walker, M;Gillespie, D;Morrison, CG (2007) 'DNA damage induces Chk1-dependent centrosome amplification'. Embo Reports, 8 :603-609 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Synthesis of novel caspase inhibitors for characterization of the active caspase proteome in vitro and in vivo'
Henzing AJ, Dodson H, Reid JM, Kaufmann SH, Baxter RL, Earnshaw WC (2006) 'Synthesis of novel caspase inhibitors for characterization of the active caspase proteome in vitro and in vivo'. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry, 49 (26):7636-7645 [Details] |
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(2004) | 'Centrosome amplification induced by DNA damage occurs during a prolonged G2 phase and involves ATM'
Dodson, H;Bourke, E;Jeffers, LJ;Vagnarelli, P;Sonoda, E;Takeda, S;Earnshaw, WC;Merdes, A;Morrison, C (2004) 'Centrosome amplification induced by DNA damage occurs during a prolonged G2 phase and involves ATM'. Embo Journal, 23 :3864-3873 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2004) | 'Analysis of Scc1-deficient cells defines a key metaphase role of vertebrate cohesin in linking sister kinetochores'
Vagnarelli, P,Morrison, C,Dodson, H,Sonoda, E,Takeda, S,Earnshaw, WC (2004) 'Analysis of Scc1-deficient cells defines a key metaphase role of vertebrate cohesin in linking sister kinetochores'. Embo Reports, 5 :167-171 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2004) | 'Aurora-B phosphorylation in vitro identifies a residue of survivin that is essential for its localization and binding to inner centromere protein (INCENP) in vivo'
Wheatley SP, Henzing AJ, Dodson H, Khaled W, Earnshaw WC (2004) 'Aurora-B phosphorylation in vitro identifies a residue of survivin that is essential for its localization and binding to inner centromere protein (INCENP) in vivo'. Journal Of Biological Chemistry, 279 (7):5655-5660 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2002) | 'Proteomic analysis of human metaphase chromosomes reveals topoisomerase II alpha as an Aurora B substrate'
Morrison, C;Henzing, AJ;Jensen, ON;Osheroff, N;Dodson, H;Kandels-Lewis, SE;Adams, RR;Earnshaw, WC (2002) 'Proteomic analysis of human metaphase chromosomes reveals topoisomerase II alpha as an Aurora B substrate'. Nucleic Acids Research, 30 :5318-5327 [Details] |
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(2002) | 'CENP-I is essential for centromere function in vertebrate cells'
Nishihashi A, Haraguchi T, Hiraoka Y, Ikemura T, Regnier V, Dodson H, Earnshaw WC, Fukagawa T (2002) 'CENP-I is essential for centromere function in vertebrate cells'. Cell, 2 (4):463-476 [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | Design for Learning. Teaching and Learning Spaces in Higher Education,
Helen Dodson (2018) 16th Annual Galway Symposium on Higher Education. [Oral Presentation], Design for Learning. Teaching and Learning Spaces in Higher Education, NUIG , 15-JUN-18 - 15-AUG-18. [Details] |
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(2014) | British Society for Cell Biology Spring meeting 2014,
Dodson H, Eykelenboom J, Pinto D, Doran J and Flaus A (2014) BSCB Spring 2014. [Conference Paper], British Society for Cell Biology Spring meeting 2014, Warwick , 16-MAR-14 - 19-MAR-14. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2017 | President's Award for Teaching Excellence | NUIG |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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European Association for Cancer Research | Member | / | |
Microscopy Society of Ireland | Member | / | |
Anatomical Society | Member | / | |
British Society for Cell Biology | member | / | |
Irish Association for Cancer Research | member | / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2014 | National University of Ireland Galway | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning | Pedagogy | |
2018 | National University of Ireland Galway | Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice | Academic Practice | |
2003 | University of Edinburgh | PhD | Cell and Molecular Biology | |
1998 | University of Edinburgh | BSc | Molecular Biology |