Dr. Stephanie Kreis

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, BRB 1.02A Telephone : (+352) 46 66 44 6884 Email :

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Academic degrees:

PhD in Virology
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (1998)
MSc in Biology
Universität des Saarlandes, Germany (1993)

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.

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