Publications

Preprints

• Reciprocal constraint couples architectural protein abundance and pericentromeric satellite expansion.
  Dudka D, Beeravolu K, Lampson MA.
  bioRxiv (2026) · doi

Research Articles

• Adaptive evolution of CENP-T modulates centromere binding.
  Dudka D, Nguyen A, Boese K, Marescal O, Akins RB, Black BE, Cheeseman I, Lampson MA.
  Current Biology (2025) · doi
• Satellite DNA shapes dictate pericentromere packaging in female meiosis.
  Dudka D, Dawicki-McKenna JM, Sun X, Beeravolu K, Akera T, Lampson MA, Black BE.
  Nature (2025) · doi
• Evidence for a HURP/EB free mixed-nucleotide zone in kinetochore-microtubules.
  Castrogiovanni C, Inchingolo A, Harrison JU, Dudka D, Sen O, Burroughs N, McAinsh AD, Meraldi P.
  Nature Communications (2022) · doi
• Comparison of differentiation pattern and WNT/SHH signaling in pluripotent stem cells cultured under different conditions.
  Świerczek-Lasek B, Dudka D, Bauer D, Czajkowski T, Ilach K, Streminska W, Kominek A, Piwocka K, Ciemerych MA, Archacka K.
  Cells (2021) · doi
• Spindle-length-dependent HURP localization allows centrosomes to control kinetochore-fiber plus-end dynamics.
  Dudka D, Castrogiovanni C, Liaudet N, Vassal H, Meraldi P.
  Current Biology (2019) · doi
• Complete microtubule-kinetochore occupancy favours the segregation of merotelic attachments.
  Dudka D*, Noatynska A*, Smith C, Liaudet N, McAinsh AD, Meraldi P. (* equal contribution)
  Nature Communications (2018) · doi
• Equatorial position of the metaphase plate ensures symmetric cell divisions.
  Tan CH, Gasic I, Huber-Reggi SP, Dudka D, Barisic M, Maiato H, Meraldi P.
  eLife (2015) · doi
• Control of timing of embryonic M-phase entry and exit is differentially sensitive to CDK1 and PP2A balance.
  El Dika M, Dudka D, Prigent C, Kloc M, Kubiak JZ.
  International Journal of Developmental Biology (2014) · doi
• CDC6 controls dynamics of the first embryonic M phase entry and progression via CDK1 inhibition.
  El Dika M, Laskowska-Kaszub K, Koryto M, Dudka D, Prigent C, Tassan JP, Kloc M, Polanski Z, Borsuk E, Kubiak JZ.
  Developmental Biology (2014) · doi

Methods

• FREEDA: An automated computational pipeline guides experimental testing of protein innovation.
  Dudka D, Akins RB, Lampson MA.
  Journal of Cell Biology (2023) · doi

Reviews

• CDC6 as a key inhibitory regulator of CDK1 activation dynamics and the timing of mitotic entry and progression.
  El Dika M, Dudka D, Kloc M, Kubiak JZ.
  Biology (Basel) (2023) · doi
• Centromere drive: model systems and experimental progress.
  Dudka D, Lampson MA.
  Chromosome Research (2022) · doi
• Symmetry does not come for free: cellular mechanisms to achieve a symmetric cell division.
  Dudka D, Meraldi P.
  Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation (2017) · doi