September 1, 2019
Sveinn starts on his PhD journey.
News
March 6th, 2023
Andrea Guala joins our lab, welcome!
He will be starting as a research assistant before starting his PhD journey working with Ascl1.
January 6th, 2023
We Kickstart the new year by welcoming our new BSc. students this semester; Elísa Sól Oddgeirsdóttir, Ester Borgarsdóttir, Magnús Arnar Rúnarsson, and Mariya Petrova Monova.
Elísa will be working alongside Mahtab to characterize the potential interactions between HMG-A and DNA using single-molecule FRET (sm-FRET). Magnús’s research focuses on FoxA1, its oncogenic mutations, and their effects on biophysical properties with Kristinn.
Ester will take on the histone expression, purification, and octamer assembly with Kinga and focuses on setting up a streamlined octamer production in our lab. Last, but not least, Mariya will be focusing on creating nucleosome arrays to study the binding of PU1 to larger chromatin structures using sm-FRET with guidance from Sigríður.
We wish them all the best for their projects!
November 2nd, 2022
We are hiring!
The Department of Biochemistry, University of Iceland, invites applications for a research position in molecular biosciences towards a PhD degree. This project, which is funded with a grant from the European Research Council (ERC), is a multi-national collaboration with research groups in Europe, USA, and Australia, and offers the candidate a possibility for short research visits abroad. The work will mainly take place in the newly established Protein Science Core facility in Askja- Building of Natural Sciences, a research unit within the Science Institute, located in the heart of the Science Gardens in Reykjavík.
Further description and application can be found here.
September 27th, 2022
Heidarsson´s Research lab has received a grant for 1.5 million Euros, or over 200 million Icelandic kr, from the European Research Council (ERC) for a research project aiming at better understanding the predominant factors in cellular reprogramming mechanisms. Read more about it here.
September 1st, 2022
Hanna and Laura start their Bsc. projects, which is in collaboration with the SBiNLab at the University of Copenhagen.
June 25th, 2022
Dagur and Kjartan graduated, now BSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Congratulations!
October 28th, 2021
Kristinn Ragnar (Kiddi) was awarded a grant from Göngum Saman Cancer awareness fund, a total of 3 million ISK, for studying pioneer factors involved in cancer. Congratulations, Kiddi!
October 1st, 2021
Kateryna joins the group as a postdoctoral researcher, for working on interactions between disordered proteins and chromatin. Welcome, Kateryna!
September 24, 2021
Sveinn had an awesome talk about his PhD project at the Spekigleði event organized by the Graduate School in Molecular Life Sciences.
September 1-2, 2021
Sveinn, Sigga, and Pétur attended the REPIN retreat where both Sveinn and Sigga presented their work in posters and Sveinn had a great talk on Sox2. Great to spend time with colleagues in a beautiful setting north of Copenhagen, and to see all the exciting work being done in this consortium!
See more on REPIN here.
August 24th, 2021
Dagur and Kjartan both finished their summer projects and continue in the group for their BSc research, working on pioneer transcription factors!
July 30th, 2021
Our chapter about molecular disorder on a nucleosomal landscape is online! Congratulations to Sveinn and Sarah who worked with Jordan McIvor and Davide Mercadante in a cross-global collaboration. See the paper here.
June 19th, 2021
Matti and Kinga graduated. Matti has now BSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Kinga finished her second BSc. Congratulations to both of you!
June 2nd, 2021
Dagur starts his summer internship in the group, welcome Dagur!
June 2-3rd, 2021
Sveinn and Sigga presented their results on pioneer factors at the Biomedical and Health Sciences Conference!
May 21st, 2021
The Icelandic Cancer Society awards us a project grant to understand the role of IDRs and phosphorylations in the transcription factor MITF, in collaboration with the group of Eiríkur Steingrímsson. Read the full announcement here (in Icelandic).
March 31st, 2021
Sarah leaves us for her next career steps after a very productive 7 months! Good luck in your future research, Sarah!
February 1st, 2021
Hrafnhildur completes her BSc project on NCS-1 with a thesis full of single-molecule FRET results! All the best for your future science!
January 15, 2021
The new year starts well with a generous project grant from Rannís, which funds our research into extremely disordered transcription factors. Congratulations everyone!
December 1, 2020
The group has fully relocated to our new home in Askja- Building of Natural Sciences, in the heart of Biotech in Vatnsmýri. We now enjoy a brand new facility with state-of-the-art instruments, great Molecular Biology neighbours, and all topped with a view of downtown Reykjavík, Harpa music-house, and Mount Esja!
November 15, 2020
Mahtab joins the group as a research assistant. Welcome, Mahtab!
September 25, 2020
Kinga completes her NSN funded project with style. Congratulations, Kinga!
September 1, 2020
Sarah joins us as a research assistant. Welcome Sarah!
August 24, 2020
Hrafnhildur joins the group for a BSc project. Welcome, Hrafnhildur!
August 4, 2020
Sigga starts her PhD project, funded by a University of Iceland doctoral scholarship. Welcome, Sigga!
July 27, 2020
MicroTime 200 waits patiently for installation in Askja.
June 2, 2020
Welcome to Kinga and Matthías, who will be working with us this summer!
May 12, 2020
New Agilent 1260 Infinity II HPLC instrument is installed.
January 6, 2020
Dagur and Einar start their BSc projects.