Demetra Philippidou

Collaboratrice projet

University of Luxembourg

Faculté des Sciences, de la Technologie et de la Communication
162 A, avenue de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg

Research Unit :	Sciences de la Vie
Office :	Campus Limpertsberg, BS 1.18A
Telephone :	(+352) 46 66 44 6167
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Position

Technical Support Stuff

Academic degree

BSc in Chemistry
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (2001)

Current research projects/interests

1. Regulation of microRNA expression by transcription factors: relevance for cancer development (melanoma).
Investigation and description of a complete regulatory line of events starting with cytokine stimulations of different cancer cells → STAT induction → identification of STAT-regulated miRNAs → identification and analysis of miRNA target genes → functional role of target genes in cancer.
2. Identification and investigation of miRNAs as potential biomarkers for cancer (melanoma) development and progression.
3. Jak/STAT signaling in melanoma cells.