Dr Emily Lay

Emily Lay

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Blizard Institute
Queen Mary University of London

Research

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Mechanobiology, 3D skin models

Skin Models

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2026

Abstract 3438: DNA damaging therapies induce a pro-tumorigenic fibroblast phenotype
Lay E, Negasi M, Flynn B, Grant T, Kontou I, Walko G, Jungwirth U
Cancer Research, American Association For Cancer Research (Aacr) vol. 86 (7_Supplement), 3438-3438.  
03-04-2026
P14 Targeting nuclear architecture in epidermolysis bullosa simplex
Lay E, Guo Y, Gautrot J, Kelsell D, Connelly J
British Journal of Dermatology, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 194 (1) 
06-01-2026

2025

256 Altered nuclear architecture in epidermolysis bullosa simplex
Lay E, Guo Y, Gautrot J, Kelsell D, Connelly J
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Elsevier vol. 145 (12) 
01-12-2025

2024

409 A non-transcriptional function of the oncoprotein YAP contributes to squamous cell carcinogenesis
Bojko J, Howard A, Lay E, Flynn B
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Elsevier vol. 144 (12) 
01-12-2024
Generation of 3D Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Matrix and Analysis of Tumor Cell-Matrix Interactions and Signaling
Lay E, Grant T
In Imaging Cell Signaling, Springer Nature 11-25.  
01-01-2024

YAP engages RIF1 to dampen replication stress-induced DNA damage in human squamous cell carcinoma
Bojko J, Flynn B, Aschenbrenner B, Howard A, Lay E, Aschenbrenner B, Guscott M, Catalan S et al.
In Biorxiv