Dr Charalampos (Babis) Rallis
Reader In Genetics, Genomics and Fundamental Cell Biology
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Ageing, Senescence, Cancer, Eaxtracellular matrix, Nutrient perception, Gene expression
Interests
We study gene and protein networks implicated in cellular fitness and metabolism, neurodegeneration, cancer and ageing. Our aim is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms and principles behind senescence and lifespan and apply this knowledge for the amelioration of age-related diseases. We utilise cell-based systems and phenocopy in vivo normal and pathological situations using human neuronal and fibroblastic systems. We have established ageing and neurodegeneration models and can intervene genetically and pharmacologically.Publications
2025
Rapalink-1 reveals TOR-dependent genes and an agmatinergic axis-based metabolic feedback regulating TOR activity and lifespan in fission yeast.Communications Biology, Nature Research vol. 8, 1364-1364.
29-09-2025
Dissecting the cell cycle regulation, DNA damage sensitivity and lifespan effects of caffeine in fission yeastMicrobial Cell, Shared Science Publishers Og vol. 12 (1)
24-06-2025
2023
Correction: Islam, R.A.; Rallis, C. Ribosomal Biogenesis and Heterogeneity in Development, Disease, and Aging. Epigenomes 2023, 7, 17Islam RA, Rallis C
Epigenomes, Mdpi vol. 7 (4)
26-10-2023
The longevity and reversibility of quiescence in Schizosaccharomyces pombe are dependent upon the HIRA histone chaperoneGal C, Cochrane GA, Morgan BA, Rallis C, Bähler J, Whitehall SK
Cell Cycle, Taylor & Francis vol. 22 (17), 1921-1936.
27-08-2023
Ribosomal Biogenesis and Heterogeneity in Development, Disease, and AgingIslam RA, Rallis C
Epigenomes, Mdpi vol. 7 (3)
11-08-2023
Interplays of AMPK and TOR in Autophagy Regulation in YeastAlao J-P, Legon L, Dabrowska A, Tricolici A-M, Kumar J, Rallis C
Cells, Mdpi vol. 12 (4)
04-02-2023
2022
Nutrient-Response Pathways in Healthspan and Lifespan RegulationDabrowska A, Kumar J, Rallis C
Cells, Mdpi vol. 11 (9)
06-05-2022
2021
Increased fidelity of protein synthesis extends lifespanMartinez-Miguel VE, Lujan C, Espie--Caullet T, Martinez-Martinez D, Moore S, Backes C, Gonzalez S, Galimov ER et al.
Cell Metabolism, Elsevier vol. 33 (11), 2288-2300.e12.
14-09-2021
Genome-wide screens in yeast models towards understanding chronological lifespan regulationLegon L, Rallis C
Briefings in Functional Genomics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 21 (1), 4-12.
17-03-2021
Crosstalk between the mTOR and DNA Damage Response Pathways in Fission YeastAlao J-P, Legon L, Rallis C
Cells, Mdpi vol. 10 (2)
02-02-2021
2020
Amino Acids Whose Intracellular Levels Change Most During Aging Alter Chronological Life Span of Fission YeastRallis C, Mülleder M, Smith G, Au YZ, Ralser M, Bähler J
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 76 (2), 205-210.
03-11-2020
Caffeine Stabilises Fission Yeast Wee1 in a Rad24-Dependent Manner but Attenuates Its Expression in Response to DNA DamageAlao JP, Johansson-Sjölander J, Rallis C, Sunnerhagen P
Microorganisms, Mdpi vol. 8 (10)
30-09-2020
The Target of Rapamycin Signalling Pathway in Ageing and Lifespan RegulationBjedov I, Rallis C
Genes, Mdpi vol. 11 (9)
03-09-2020
The GATA Transcription Factor Gaf1 Represses tRNAs, Inhibits Growth, and Extends Chronological Lifespan Downstream of Fission Yeast TORC1Rodríguez-López M, Gonzalez S, Hillson O, Tunnacliffe E, Codlin S, Tallada VA, Bähler J, Rallis C
Cell Reports, Elsevier vol. 30 (10), 3240-3249.e4.
01-03-2020
2019
An essential role for dNTP homeostasis following CDK-induced replication stressPai C-C, Hsu K-F, Durley SC, Keszthelyi A, Kearsey SE, Rallis C, Folkes LK, Deegan R et al.
Journal of Cell Science, The Company of Biologists vol. 132 (6)
15-03-2019
2018
Prospects of Pharmacological Interventions to Organismal AgingHillson O, Gonzalez S, Rallis C
Biomolecular Concepts, De Gruyter vol. 9 (1), 200-215.
31-12-2018
Long noncoding RNA repertoire and targeting by nuclear exosome, cytoplasmic exonuclease, and RNAi in fission yeastAtkinson SR, Marguerat S, Bitton DA, Rodríguez-López M, Rallis C, Lemay J-F, Cotobal C, Malecki M et al.
Rna, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 24 (9), 1195-1213.
18-06-2018
Uncovering Natural Longevity Alleles from Intercrossed Pools of Aging Fission Yeast CellsEllis DA, Mustonen V, Rodríguez-López M, Rallis C, Malecki M, Jeffares DC, Bähler J
Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 210 (2), 733-744.
08-02-2018
2017
RNA metabolism is the primary target of formamide in vivoHoyos-Manchado R, Reyes-Martín F, Rallis C, Gamero-Estévez E, Rodríguez-Gómez P, Quintero-Blanco J, Bähler J, Jiménez J et al.
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1)
21-11-2017
Erratum: Corrigendum: Genetic interactions and functional analyses of the fission yeast gsk3 and amk2 single and double mutants defective in TORC1-dependent processesRallis C, Townsend S, Bähler J
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1)
10-07-2017
Genetic interactions and functional analyses of the fission yeast gsk3 and amk2 single and double mutants defective in TORC1-dependent processesRallis C, Townsend S, Bähler J
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1)
10-03-2017
Transient structural variations have strong effects on quantitative traits and reproductive isolation in fission yeastJeffares DC, Jolly C, Hoti M, Speed D, Shaw L, Rallis C, Balloux F, Dessimoz C et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 8 (1)
24-01-2017
2016
Functional and regulatory profiling of energy metabolism in fission yeastMalecki M, Bitton DA, Rodríguez-López M, Rallis C, Calavia NG, Smith GC, Bähler J
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 17 (1)
25-11-2016
Php4 Is a Key Player for Iron Economy in Meiotic and Sporulating CellsBrault A, Rallis C, Normant V, Garant J-M, Bähler J, Labbé S
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 6 (10), 3077-3095.
01-10-2016
Spotsizer: High-throughput quantitative analysis of microbial growthBischof L, Pevorovsk M, Rallis C, Jeffares DC, Arzhaeva Y, Bhler J
Biotechniques, Taylor & Francis vol. 61 (4), 191-201.
01-10-2016
Identification of nuclear genes affecting 2-Deoxyglucose resistance in Schizosaccharomyces pombeVishwanatha A, Rallis C, Subramanyaswamy SB, D'Souza CJM, Bähler J, Schweingruber ME
Fems Yeast Research, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 16 (6)
31-07-2016
Increasing extracellular H2O2 produces a bi-phasic response in intracellular H2O2, with peroxiredoxin hyperoxidation only triggered once the cellular H2O2-buffering capacity is overwhelmedTomalin LE, Day AM, Underwood ZE, Smith GR, Pezze PD, Rallis C, Patel W, Dickinson BC et al.
Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Elsevier vol. 95, 333-348.
02-03-2016
2015
A central role for TOR signalling in a yeast model for juvenile CLN3 diseaseBond ME, Brown R, Rallis C, Bähler J, Mole SE
Microbial Cell, Shared Science Publishers Og vol. 2 (12)
07-12-2015
Cell-based screens and phenomics with fission yeastRallis C, Bähler J
Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Taylor & Francis vol. 51 (2), 86-95.
02-11-2015
Widespread exon skipping triggers degradation by nuclear RNA surveillance in fission yeastBitton DA, Atkinson SR, Rallis C, Smith GC, Ellis DA, Chen YYC, Malecki M, Codlin S et al.
Genome Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 25 (6), 884-896.
16-04-2015
The genomic and phenotypic diversity of Schizosaccharomyces pombeJeffares DC, Rallis C, Rieux A, Speed D, Převorovský M, Mourier T, Marsellach FX, Iqbal Z et al.
Nature Genetics, Springer Nature vol. 47 (3), 235-241.
09-02-2015
Parallel Profiling of Fission Yeast Deletion Mutants for Proliferation and for Lifespan During Long-Term QuiescenceSideri T, Rallis C, Bitton DA, Lages BM, Suo F, Rodríguez-López M, Du L-L, Bähler J
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 5 (1), 145-155.
01-01-2015
2014
Lithium suppresses Aβ pathology by inhibiting translation in an adult Drosophila model of Alzheimer's diseaseSofola-Adesakin O, Castillo-Quan JI, Rallis C, Tain LS, Bjedov I, Rogers I, Li L, Martinez P et al.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Frontiers vol. 6
30-07-2014
LaSSO, a strategy for genome-wide mapping of intronic lariats and branch points using RNA-seqBitton DA, Rallis C, Jeffares DC, Smith GC, Chen YYC, Codlin S, Marguerat S, Bähler J
Genome Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 24 (7), 1169-1179.
07-04-2014
Systematic screen for mutants resistant to TORC1 inhibition in fission yeast reveals genes involved in cellular ageing and growthRallis C, López-Maury L, Georgescu T, Pancaldi V, Bähler J
Biology Open, The Company of Biologists vol. 3 (2), 161-171.
17-01-2014
2013
Inhibition of TORC1 signaling and increased lifespan: gained in translation?Rallis C, Bähler J
Aging, Impact Journals vol. 5 (5), 335-336.
21-05-2013
TORC1 signaling inhibition by rapamycin and caffeine affect lifespan, global gene expression, and cell proliferation of fission yeastRallis C, Codlin S, Bähler J
Aging Cell, Wiley vol. 12 (4), 563-573.
02-05-2013
2012
Predicting the Fission Yeast Protein Interaction NetworkPancaldi V, Saraç ÖS, Rallis C, McLean JR, Převorovský M, Gould K, Beyer A, Bähler J
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 2 (4), 453-467.
01-04-2012
2011
2010
Cell-autonomous integrin control of Wnt and Notch signalling during somitogenesisRallis C, Pinchin SM, Ish-Horowicz D
Development, The Company of Biologists vol. 137 (21), 3591-3601.
28-09-2010
Integrin-Linked Kinase Is a Functional Mn2+-Dependent Protein Kinase that Regulates Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) PhosphorylationMaydan M, McDonald PC, Sanghera J, Yan J, Rallis C, Pinchin S, Hannigan GE, Foster LJ et al.
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 5 (8)
23-08-2010
2009
2008
Elucidating developmental gene networksHanisch A, Vezzaro A, Rallis C
01-01-2008
2007
2006
2005
Tbx3 can alter limb position along the rostrocaudal axis of the developing embryoRallis C, Del Buono J
Development, The Company of Biologists vol. 132 (8), 1961-1970.
15-04-2005
2003
Tbx5 is required for forelimb bud formation and continued outgrowthRallis C, Bruneau BG, Del Buono J, Seidman CE, Seidman JG, Nissim S, Tabin CJ, Logan MPO
Development, The Company of Biologists vol. 130 (12), 2741-2751.
15-06-2003
2001
Isolation of the avian homologue of the homeobox gene Mox2 and analysis of its expression pattern in developing somites and limbsRallis C, Stamataki D, Pontikakis S
Cells and Development, Elsevier vol. 104 (1-2), 121-124.
01-06-2001
Rapalink-1 reveals novel mTOR-dependent genes and an agmatinergic axis-based metabolic feedback regulating mTOR activity and lifespanIn Biorxiv
Dissecting the cell cycle regulation, DNA damage sensitivity and lifespan effects of caffeine in fission yeastIn Biorxiv
Amino acids whose intracellular levels change most during aging alter chronological lifespan of fission yeastIn Biorxiv
Caffeine stabilises fission yeast Wee1 in a Rad24-dependent manner but attenuates its expression in response to DNA damage identifying a putative role for TORC1 in mediating its effects on cell cycle progressionIn Biorxiv
The GATA transcription factor Gaf1 represses tRNA genes, inhibits growth, and extends chronological lifespan downstream of fission yeast TORC1In Biorxiv
An essential role for dNTP homeostasis following CDK-induced replication stressIn Biorxiv
Uncovering Natural Longevity Alleles from Intercrossed Pools of Aging Fission Yeast CellsIn Biorxiv
Long non-coding RNA repertoire and regulation by nuclear exosome, cytoplasmic exonuclease and RNAi in fission yeastIn Biorxiv
Functional and Regulatory Profiling of Energy Metabolism in Fission YeastMalecki M, Bitton DA, Rodriguez-Lopez M, Rallis C, Cavalia NG, Smith GC, Bahler J
In Preprints.Org
Transient structural variations have strong effects on quantitative traits and reproductive isolation in fission yeastIn Biorxiv
Skip and bin: pervasive alternative splicing triggers degradation by nuclear RNA surveillance in fission yeastIn Biorxiv
The TOR Signaling Pathway in Spatial and Temporal Control of Cell Size and GrowthGrants
Integrating cellular space and time: inteplays between subcellular organisation and lifespan-GRANT TRANSFERCharalampos (Babis) Rallis
£269,451 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01-09-2023 - 14-04-2026
Mechanisms of uncoupling cellular growth from mTOR pathway activity - GRANT TRANSFERCharalampos (Babis) Rallis
£292,263 MRC Medical Research Council
01-09-2023 - 13-02-2025