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Claudia Lukas is a Professor and Platform Leader at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. She also serves as Head of the Protein Imaging Platform at CPR, where she coordinates a team of microscopy and image analysis experts. Her research focuses on quantitative cellular imaging of DNA repair mechanisms and genome integrity maintenance.
Dr. Lukas's research interests center on understanding the mechanisms and pathways of human genome integrity maintenance, which are crucial for preventing pathologies such as cancer and premature aging. Her key experimental approach involves cellular imaging to profile cellular responses to genotoxic challenges and endogenous errors in DNA replication, mitosis, and DNA repair. She has made significant contributions to understanding endogenous DNA damage sources, particularly those arising from DNA replication and mitosis. Her current research focuses on tetraploidy-induced DNA damage and its implications for cell fate decisions like differentiation and quiescence.
Her research output reveals strong trends in DNA repair mechanisms, chromatin dynamics, and genome stability. The publications demonstrate a clear progression from studying basic DNA damage response mechanisms to exploring more complex phenomena like heritable chromosomal lesions and the role of chromatin architecture in repair processes. Her work frequently appears in high-impact journals including Nature, Cell, and Nature Cell Biology, with significant citation counts indicating substantial influence in the field.
- Young Danish Cancer Researcher Prize, Danish Cancer Society (2005)
Dr. Lukas collaborates extensively with colleagues in Jiri Lukas's laboratory, including postdocs Fena Ochs and Julian Spies, and Associate Professor Kai Neelsen. Her research has been supported by major grants from organizations including the Novo Nordisk Foundation. She has contributed to understanding how repair of some DNA lesions can stretch over several cell cycles and generations, and the role of chromatin architecture in DNA repair processes.
At the Protein Imaging Platform, Dr. Lukas leads a team focused on advanced microscopy techniques and image analysis to study DNA repair dynamics. Her work bridges basic science and potential clinical applications, particularly in understanding the genomic instability that underlies cancer development.
