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Biography

Dr. Concetta Bubici holds the position of Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Brunel University London, within the College of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences. Additionally, she holds positions as an honorary lecturer at Imperial College London and a visiting senior lecturer at the University of Leeds. She is deeply involved in cutting-edge research exploring the physiological functions of protein kinases and transcription factors and their impact on human diseases such as cancer, inflammation, and immunity. Furthermore, Dr. Bubici is dedicated to educating the next generation of scientists through her teaching in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in biological science. Her focus on molecular and cell biology ensures that students receive a comprehensive and up-to-date education in these critical areas of study.

Activities

Employment (4)

Brunel University London: London, GB

2019 to present | Senior Lecturer (Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences)
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Imperial College London: London, London, GB

2012 to present | Honorary Lecturer
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Brunel University: Uxbridge, Middlesex, GB

2013 to 2018 | Lecturer (Department of Life Sciences)
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Imperial College London: London, London, GB

2007 to 2012 | Lecturer
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Education and qualifications (4)

Higher Education Academy: London, GB

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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University of L'Aquila: L’Aquila, IT

2003 to present | PhD in Experimental Medicine
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Imperial College London: London, London, GB

2011 to 2012 | Certificate of Advanced Study in Learning and Teaching
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University of L'Aquila: L’Aquila, IT

1992 to 1998 | 'Laurea Doctorate' in Biological Science 5-years course
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Professional activities (4)

University of Leeds: Leeds, GB

2023 to present | Visiting Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Medicine and Health)
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Frontiers Media SA: Lausanne, VD, CH

2020 to present | Associate Editor
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Imperial College London: London, London, GB

2012 to present | Honorary Lecturer
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Springer Nature Limited: London, London, GB

2021 to 2023 | Guest Editor for Methods in Molecular Biology
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Funding (7)

Mechanisms of cancer resistance

2024-05 to present | Grant
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2024
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Inflammation and liver cancer

2021 to 2024 | Grant
Guts UK (London, GB)
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The survival mechanisms of myeloma cells

2021 to 2024 | Grant
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KKL1361

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Mechanisms of liver diseases

2020-05 to 2023 | Grant
Rosetrees Trust (London, GB)
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Reversing treatment resistance in myeloma

2018 to 2022 | Grant
Blood Cancer UK (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER: 17014
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CONTROL OF APOPTOSIS IN CANCER

2016 to 2017 | Award
Brunel University London (London, GB)
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Mechanisms for NF-κB-mediated survival of multiple myeloma

2010 to 2013 | Grant
Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund (London, GB)
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KKL443

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Works (33)

An Integrated Methodology to Quantify the Glycolytic Stress in Plasma Cell Myeloma in Response to Cytotoxic Drugs

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Alessio Lepore; Fatma Necmiye Kaci; Concetta Bubici; Salvatore Papa
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Screening Kinase-Dependent Phosphorylation of Key Metabolic Reprogramming Regulators

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Fatma Necmiye Kaci; Alessio Lepore; Salvatore Papa; Concetta Bubici
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STARD1: a new rising StAR in cholesterol-mediated hepatocarcinogenesis.

Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Papa S; Bubici C; Syn WK
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Concetta Bubici via Europe PubMed Central

Phosphorylation and Stabilization of PIN1 by JNK Promote Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Growth.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Lepore A; Choy PM; Lee NCW; Carella MA; Favicchio R; Briones-Orta MA; Glaser SS; Alpini G; D'Santos C; Tooze RM et al.
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Concetta Bubici via Europe PubMed Central

ASKing No More: The Emerging Role of Dual‐Specific Phosphatase 12 in the Regulation of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism

Hepatology
2019-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Concetta Bubici; Alessio Lepore; Salvatore Papa
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The ERK and JNK pathways in the regulation of metabolic reprogramming

Oncogene
2019-03-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Salvatore Papa; Pui Man Choy; Concetta Bubici
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Feeding the Hedgehog: A new meaning for JNK signalling in liver regeneration

Journal of Hepatology
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85048349248

Contributors: Papa, S.; Bubici, C.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

High expression of glycolytic genes in Cirrhosis correlates with the risk of developing liver cancer

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85055828388

Contributors: Lee, N.C.; Carella, M.A.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

Linking apoptosis to cancer metabolism: Another missing piece of JuNK

Molecular and Cellular Oncology
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85025438421

Contributors: Papa, S.; Bubici, C.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

PARP14 promotes the Warburg effect in hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting JNK1-dependent PKM2 phosphorylation and activation

Nature Communications
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84938936173

Contributors: Iansante, V.; Choy, P.M.; Fung, S.W.; Liu, Y.; Chai, J.-G.; Dyson, J.; Del Rio, A.; D'Santos, C.; Williams, R.; Chokshi, S. et al.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

JNK signalling in cancer: In need of new, smarter therapeutic targets

British Journal of Pharmacology
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84890284499

Contributors: Bubici, C.; Papa, S.
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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase family member 14 (PARP14) is a novel effector of the JNK2-dependent pro-survival signal in multiple myeloma

Oncogene
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84883743073

Contributors: Barbarulo, A.; Iansante, V.; Chaidos, A.; Naresh, K.; Rahemtulla, A.; Franzoso, G.; Karadimitris, A.; Haskard, D.O.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

Mechanisms of liver disease: Cross-talk between the NF-κB and JNK pathways

Biological Chemistry
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-70349308534

Contributors: Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

The NF-kappaB transcription factor pathway as a therapeutic target in cancer: methods for detection of NF-kappaB activity.

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-67650376399

Contributors: Mauro, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

Gadd45β promotes hepatocyte survival during liver regeneration in mice by modulating JNK signaling

Journal of Clinical Investigation
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-43049132158

Contributors: Papa, S.; Zazzeroni, F.; Fu, Y.-X.; Bubici, C.; Alvarez, K.; Dean, K.; Christiansen, P.A.; Anders, R.A.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

A method for isolating prosurvival targets of NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors.

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-40949115420

Contributors: Kuntzen, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Pham, C.G.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Knabb, J.R.; Franzoso, G.
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Insights into the structural basis of the GADD45β-mediated inactivation of the JNK kinase, MKK7/JNKK2

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-34547102525

Contributors: Papa, S.; Monti, S.M.; Vitale, R.M.; Bubici, C.; Jayawardena, S.; Alvarez, K.; De Smaele, E.; Dathan, N.; Pedone, C.; Ruvo, M. et al.
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Upregulation of twist-1 by NF-κB blocks cytotoxicity induced by chemotherapeutic drugs

Molecular and Cellular Biology
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34347358621

Contributors: Pham, C.G.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Knabb, J.R.; Papa, S.; Kuntzen, C.; Franzoso, G.
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A method for isolating prosurvival targets of NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors.

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
2007-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Kuntzen C; Zazzeroni F; Pham CG; Papa S; Bubici C; Knabb JR; Franzoso G
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Concetta Bubici via Europe PubMed Central

Mutual cross-talk between reactive oxygen species and nuclear factor-kappa B: Molecular basis and biological significance

Oncogene
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33750471197

Contributors: Bubici, C.; Papa, S.; Dean, K.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

The NF-κB-mediated control of ROS and JNK signaling

Histology and Histopathology
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-29844439695

Contributors: Bubici, C.; Papa, S.; Pham, C.G.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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The NF-κB-mediated control of the JNK cascade in the antagonism of programmed cell death in health and disease

Cell Death and Differentiation
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33645983982

Contributors: Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Pham, C.G.; Kuntzen, C.; Knabb, J.R.; Dean, K.; Franzoso, G.
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TNF-α inhibits asbestos-induced cytotoxicity via a NF-κB-dependent pathway, a possible mechanism for asbestos-induced oncogenesis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33745892099

Contributors: Yang, H.; Bocchetta, M.; Kroczynska, B.; Elmishad, A.G.; Chen, Y.; Liu, Z.; Bubici, C.; Mossman, B.T.; Pass, H.I.; Testa, J.R. et al.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

The NF-kappaB-mediated control of ROS and JNK signaling.

Histology and histopathology
2006-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Bubici C; Papa S; Pham CG; Zazzeroni F; Franzoso G
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Concetta Bubici via Europe PubMed Central

In the crosshairs: NF-κB targets the JNK signaling cascade

Current Medicinal Chemistry: Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Allergy Agents
2005 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-28444453331

Contributors: Pham, C.G.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

NF-κB meets ROS: An 'iron-ic' encounter

Cell Death and Differentiation
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-27144526668

Contributors: Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Pham, C.G.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

Oxygen JNKies: Phosphatases overdose on ROS

Developmental Cell
2005 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-16244413999

Contributors: Pham, C.G.; Papa, S.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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CD95 ligand induces motility and invasiveness of apoptosis-resistant tumor cells

EMBO Journal
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-4143108125

Contributors: Barnhart, B.C.; Legembre, P.; Pietras, E.; Bubici, C.; Franzoso, G.; Peter, M.E.
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Ferritin heavy chain upregulation by NF-κB inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis by suppressing reactive oxygen species

Cell
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-8344260568

Contributors: Pham, C.G.; Bubici, C.; Zazzeroni, F.; Papa, S.; Jones, J.; Alvarez, K.; Jayawardena, S.; De Smaele, E.; Cong, R.; Beaumont, C. et al.
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Gadd45β mediates the NF-κB suppression of JNK signalling by targeting MKK7/JNKK2

Nature Cell Biology
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-1642602694

Contributors: Papa, S.; Zazzeroni, F.; Bubici, C.; Jayawardena, S.; Alvarez, K.; Matsuda, S.; Nguyen, D.U.; Pham, C.G.; Nelsbach, A.H.; Melis, T. et al.
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Linking JNK signaling to NF-κB: A key to survival

Journal of Cell Science
2004 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-9444245015

Contributors: Papa, S.; Zazzeroni, F.; Pham, C.G.; Bubici, C.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

NF-κB and JNK: An intricate affair

Cell Cycle
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-17144384376

Contributors: Bubici, C.; Papa, S.; Pham, C.G.; Zazzeroni, F.; Franzoso, G.
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Concetta Bubici via Scopus - Elsevier

Gadd45β mediates the protective effects of CD40 costimulation against Fas-induced apoptosis

Blood
2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0142152436

Contributors: Zazzeroni, F.; Papa, S.; Algeciras-Schimnich, A.; Alvarez, K.; Melis, T.; Bubici, C.; Majewski, N.; Hay, N.; De Smaele, E.; Peter, M.E. et al.
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Peer review (9 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Cancer gene therapy. (2)
Review activity for Cell communication and signaling. (1)
Review activity for Cell reports. (2)
Review activity for Journal of Molecular Biology. (2)
Review activity for Nature communications (1)
Review activity for Oncogene. (1)