The laboratory of Experimental  Endocrinology has been founded in 1987 by Professor Elias Castanas and is part of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine , University of Crete (http://www.med.uoc.gr/).

 

Our team comprises of Professor Elias Castanas (Head), Dr Marilena Kampa (Assistant Professor) and Dr George Notas (Lecturer) Dr Ismini Alexaki ( research associate), PhD and undergraduate students (recruited by the School of Medicine, the Department of Biology, and the Department of Material Science and Technology of the University of Crete).

 

Our research focuses on the study of a) Neuropeptide, natural agents (polyphenols) and steroid actions (with special interest on membrane-acting steroids) in hormone sensitive tumors such as breast and prostate cancer,hepatocellular carcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors b) inflammation in cancer and c) adipose derived stem cells and organotypic skin cultures.
Additionally, the Laboratory is responsible for the Endocrinology-Immunology-Cancer Biology diagnostic Unit of the University Hospital.

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