The Di Stefano Lab. Post-transcriptional control of cell fate and oncogenesis. Associate Professor & Vivian L. Smith Chair @BCMHouston. Views my own.

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1/ Excited to share our new study with @Brumbaugh_JB, now out in @NatureBiotech! P-bodies selectively sequester RNAs encoding cell fate regulators, often from the preceding developmental stage. Releasing these RNAs can drive changes in cell identity. 🧵nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
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🚨 NEW ISSUE ALERT!!! 🚨 New Research articles online now at Genes & Development! Also in this issue, an Outlook on ATR in translesion synthesis, and a Review about the mechanisms controlling stem cell state exit. Click here to learn more: ➡️ genesdev.cshlp.org/content/4…
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🆕 ADVANCE ONLINE 🆕 REVIEW: Mechanisms coordinating exit from the stem cell state in mammals By Park, Levin-Ferreyra and Bruno Di Stefano ➡️ ow.ly/Ynlm50Za9Wc @DiStefano_Lab @bcmhouston #stemcell #embryogenesis #celldifferentiation
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Check out our new preprint: (biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…) that highlights estrogen signaling in trophoblast development. Our data suggest that increased dosage of NRIP1 impairs this pathway, contributing to placental defects in Down syndrome. Great work by @deirdre_logsdon & team!
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I’m thrilled to share that our paper is out in Molecular Cell! We developed Ribo-Tweezer, a new technology that lets us rapidly and reversibly remove specific proteins from mature ribosomes to ask what they actually do in translation.
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I don’t tweet much so I’ll keep this simple We are looking to recruit 1-2 new postdoctoral fellows, to study human hematopoietic development, from both basic and translational perspectives, using iPSCs. Please reach out via email for more details if interested!
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My lab @bcmhouston is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to study hematopoiesis and leukemia using innovative degron mouse models, RNA recording technologies, and functional genomics approaches. If you are interested, please see the position details below:
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Interesting symposium on ribosome heterogeneity sponsored by Science. Registration is free: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Very excited to share our Molecular Cell @MolecularCell on missense mutations in Polycomb genes and how they can disrupt chromatin regulation to drive neurodevelopmental disorders. A huge thank you to everyone involved, and to our amazing collaborators! cell.com/molecular-cell/full…
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Dr. Bruno Di Stefano (@DiStefano_Lab), Stem Cell Reports Early Career Editor , will be at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Florida, USA 6-9 December 2025. Connect with him to discuss whether your research is fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
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Sure you can profile RNA but does that actually tell you what a cell will do? Or what it was doing? Here's a fun reflection led by @kaseyslove on the recent work from the lab @DiStefano_Lab. Their excellent study shows that microRNAs sequester mRNA from the preceding cell fate in P-bodies. Food for thought on how much we can (and cannot) see in profiles of RNA and how we might harness natural sequestration pathways to improve cell fate programming
Replying to @NatureBiotech
Modulating RNA condensates to control cell fate #NBTNV go.nature.com/4iyZmGv
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Modulating RNA condensates to control cell fate #NBTNV go.nature.com/4iyZmGv
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Elevate your career in stem cell science! Become an ISSCR member to enjoy exclusive benefits: complimentary webinars, preferred rates for events including ISSCR 2026, publishing benefits, & access to an international network. Join today 👉 bit.ly/4eOL2H1 @DiStefano_Lab
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Excited to share our new study uncovering and overcoming the molecular drivers of interspecies PSC competition to improve human chimerism in animals. Big congratulations to first authors Yingying, Hai-xian, and Saku, and to our collaborators! cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Meet Early Career Editor Bruno Di Stefano (@DiStefano_Lab) at #ASH2025 in Orlando, USA 6-9 December 2025. Connect with Dr. Di Stefano to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
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This is one of the most interesting papers that I have ever read!
1/ Excited to share our new study with @Brumbaugh_JB, now out in @NatureBiotech! P-bodies selectively sequester RNAs encoding cell fate regulators, often from the preceding developmental stage. Releasing these RNAs can drive changes in cell identity. 🧵nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
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1/ Excited to share our new study with @Brumbaugh_JB, now out in @NatureBiotech! P-bodies selectively sequester RNAs encoding cell fate regulators, often from the preceding developmental stage. Releasing these RNAs can drive changes in cell identity. 🧵nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
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7/ Our findings establish a fundamental, conserved role for P-bodies in cell fate specification and reveal novel strategies to manipulate RNA condensates for directing cell identity in regenerative medicine.
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8/ Huge thanks to our editor and reviewers for invaluable feedback, and to our funders NIGMS, @theNCI, @NIAIDNews, @ASH_Hematology, @WorldwideCancer, @BePositiveFdn, @WebbWaringAwrds, NICHD, and @CPRITTexas for supporting this work!
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