Christina Karantanou

Lecturer @ EUC Frankfurt / Cancer & Vascular Biology Research / PhD in Leukemia Research

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

With over 7 years of research experience in cancer and vascular biology, I am passionate about new scientific discoveries and innovative ideas. I am eager to share my knowledge with a new generation of scientists and collaborate to tackle complex challenges that benefit patients and make the world a better place.

Experience

  • European University Cyprus (Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany)
    • Faculty Lecturer
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Visiting Lecturer
      Feb 2025 - Feb 2025 · 1 mo

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Heidelberg University
    Jan 2024 - Sep 2024 · 9 mos

    Research on mitochondrial metabolism and mitophagy Developed a live-cell mitophagy assay

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Goethe University Frankfurt
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Redox-dependent regulation of mitochondrial Complex I and NAD⁺ metabolism Mitochondrial stress signaling and post-translational modifications Co-authored studies on acute leukemia, focusing on the bone marrow microenvironment, extracellular vesicles, and inflammatory modulation

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Georg-Speyer-Haus
    Jan 2022 - Sep 2022 · 9 mos

    Tumor microenvironment and autophagy in leukemia development and progression