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urenr@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Medical Biology (WEHI)
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-7456-478X

Dr Rachel Uren

Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Medical Biology (WEHI)

25 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Computational design of potent and selective binders of BAK and BAX
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt4170
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Abstract 1382: The discovery of a novel antibody, 14G6, as a tool for understanding BAK conformational dynamics and their relationship to venetoclax response in leukemia
    DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-1382
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A lipid signature of BAK-driven apoptotic pore formation.
    DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.16.618570
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Sequence differences between BAX and BAK core domains manifest as differences in their interactions with lipids
    DOI: 10.1111/febs.17031
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A novel inhibitory BAK antibody enables assessment of non-activated BAK in cancer cells
    DOI: 10.1038/s41418-024-01289-3
  • 2023

    Journal article

    The crystal structure of detergent-activated BAK dimers provides insights into BAK activation steps and how they stabilise membrane pores
    DOI: 10.1107/s205327332308912x
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Structure of the BAK- inhibiting antibody 14G6 bound to BAK identifies core–latch separation and α1-dissociation as essential events in BAK activation
    DOI: 10.1107/s2053273323086709
Rachel Uren

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2022

    Journal article

    The BCL-2 family member BID plays a role during embryonic development in addition to its BH3-only protein function by acting in parallel to BAX, BAK and BOK
    DOI: 10.15252/embj.2021110300
  • 2022

    Journal article

    NAb-seq: an accurate, rapid, and cost-effective method for antibody long-read sequencing in hybridoma cell lines and single B cells
    DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2022.2106621
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Structure of detergent-activated BAK dimers derived from the inert monomer
    DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.03.014

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