Department of Pathology

Research focuses on translational cancer research exploring prognostic and predictive markers related to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy outcomes.

Laboratory Details

Laboratory Title: Department of Pathology

Faculty: Health Sciences

School: Medicine

Email: agiatrom@med.duth.gr

Telephone: 6945901718

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Introduction - Presentation

Research focuses on translational cancer research exploring prognostic and predictive markers related to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy outcomes.

Field of Research

Cancer

Laboratory Members

Name Position/Capacity Email Telephone
Alexandra Giatromanolaki Professor of Pathology agiatrom@med.duth.gr 6932480808
Stela Arelaki Associate Professor of Pathology sarelaki@med.duth.gr 6977928962
Pashalis Hatzipantelis Assistant Professor of Pathology pchatzip@med.duth.gr 6974346490

Featured Research Programs

Programme Title Duration Funding
81320 - TARGETING METABOLIC COOPERATION BETWEEN STROMA AND CANCER CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCER (METABOLI-CA) 10/02/2014 - 31/10/2015 ΕΣΠΑ
Lung cancer microenvironment and suppression of immune response. 15/20-31-7-21 ΕΔΒΜ-103: ΥΠΟΣΤΗΡΙΞΗ ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΩΝ ΜΕ ΕΜΦΑΣΗ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΝΕΟΥΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΕΣ-ΚΥΚΛΟΣ Β’

Featured Publications

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Giatromanolaki A, Kavazis C, Gkegka AG, Kouroupi M, Tsaroucha A, Pitiakoudis M, Koukourakis MI. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, PD-L1, and MMR-deficiency combined characterization may identify subgroups of rectal cancer patients who would benefit from immunotherapy. Immunobiology. 2023 Nov;228(6):152756. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152756..
Giatromanolaki A, Michos GD, Xanthopoulou E, Koukourakis MI. HLA-class-I expression loss, tumor microenvironment and breast cancer prognosis. Cell Immunol. 2024 May-Jun;399-400:104816. doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2024.104816.
Koukourakis IM, Xanthopoulou E, Sgouras TI, Kouroupi M, Giatromanolaki A, Kouloulias V, Tiniakos D, Zygogianni A. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy induces multiple pathways related to anti-tumour immunity in rectal cancer. Br J Cancer. 2023 Nov;129(11):1852-1862. doi: 10.1038/s41416-023-02459-9.

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