First-author Laurence Langlois-Lemay (IMAGE)

University of Ottawa

First-author Laurence Langlois-Lemay

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Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), one of the world’s most highly cited scientific journals, Dr. Damien D'Amours and graduate student Laurence Langlois-Lemay have discovered how cells carrying damaged DNA can sidestep cell cycle checkpoints that prevent them from dividing in a damaged state.

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Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

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