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Gibco Cell Culture Heroes spotlights PhD and postdoc researchers across the globe with the primary focus of telling the story of their research through global webinars.
Register for our next Gibco Cell Culture Hero webinar
Title: The role of SIRT1/LXR signaling in diabetic retinopathy
Speaker: Sandra Hammer, Postdoctoral Fellow
Date: December 17, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT, 12:00 p.m. EDT
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Meet our Gibco Cell Culture Heroes
Explore the different research areas below to learn about and connect with our community of Cell Culture Heroes: scientists who are driving tomorrow's breakthroughs. View their profiles, read about their research, discover what motivates them, and watch their webinars.
3D spheroid cell models for drug-resistant cancer research
Clarissa Willers, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Cancer on a chip: A microfluidic 2D and 3D cell culture system for studying cellular microenvironment
Vivek Kamat, PhD
Florida International University, USA
Choroid plexus epithelial cell 2D and modified 3D cell culture model
Elizabeth Delery, PhD
LSU Health Sciences Center, USA
Disease modeling and cancer therapy in stem cell-derived 3D organoid systems
Devanjali Dutta, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Establishing a dynamic micro-gravity spheroid 3D culture system
Carlemi Caltiz, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Investigating colorectal cancer using epithelial organoid cultures
Kai Kretzschmar, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Understanding cell reprogramming in treatment-resistant prostate cancer using organoids
Kristine Wadosky, PhD
Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, US
Defects in potassium channels contribute to reduced immune surveillance in cancers
Ameet Chimote, PhD
University of Cincinnati, US
Development of anti-cancer gene therapies through understanding of cytokine-induced programmed cell death
Leah Persaud, PhD
Lehman College; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, USA
Engineered viruses as precision cancer therapeutics
Alex Baker, PhD
Cardiff University, UK
Targeting prostate cancer stem cells with T cell immunotherapy
Amy Codd, PhD candidate
Cardiff University, UK
The role of immune cells and immune checkpoints in multiple myeloma
Nathalie Heider-Hönatsch, PhD candidate
University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles as diagnostic and therapeutics tools
Sara Busatto, PhD candidate
University of Brescia, Italy
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
High-throughput screening to identify anti-cancer compounds
Jessica Hess, PhD
University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression
Silvia Ottaviani, PhD
Imperial College London, UK
Osteosarcoma research
Luke Tattersall, PhD
University of Sheffield Medical School, UK
Role of PAPOLG gene in metabolic homeostasis
Sophie Prosolek, PhD candidate
University of East Anglia, UK
The role of endosomes in prostate cancer
Ian Johnson, PhD
University of South Australia, Australia
Understanding and ameliorating radiation-induced damage to oligodendrocytes
Alexandra Taraboletti, PhD
Georgetown University, USA
Utilizing the lens epithelial explant culture system to investigate cataract formation
Daisy Shu, PhD
Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
3D spheroid cell models for drug-resistant cancer research
Clarissa Willers, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles as diagnostic and therapeutics tools
Sara Busatto, PhD candidate
University of Brescia, Italy
Cancer on a chip: A microfluidic 2D and 3D cell culture system for studying cellular microenvironment
Vivek Kamat, PhD
Florida International University, USA
Choroid plexus epithelial cell 2D and modified 3D cell culture model
Elizabeth Delery, PhD
LSU Health Sciences Center, USA
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
Defects in potassium channels contribute to reduced immune surveillance in cancers
Ameet Chimote, PhD
University of Cincinnati, US
Development of anti-cancer gene therapies through understanding of cytokine-induced programmed cell death
Leah Persaud, PhD
Lehman College; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, USA
Disease modeling and cancer therapy in stem cell-derived 3D organoid systems
Devanjali Dutta, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
Engineered viruses as precision cancer therapeutics
Alex Baker, PhD
Cardiff University, UK
Establishing a dynamic micro-gravity spheroid 3D culture system
Carlemi Caltiz, PhD
North West University, South Africa
High-throughput screening to identify anti-cancer compounds
Jessica Hess, PhD
University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Investigating colorectal cancer using epithelial organoid cultures
Kai Kretzschmar, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression
Silvia Ottaviani, PhD
Imperial College London, UK
Osteosarcoma research
Luke Tattersall, PhD
University of Sheffield Medical School, UK
Role of PAPOLG gene in metabolic homeostasis
Sophie Prosolek, PhD candidate
University of East Anglia, UK
Targeting prostate cancer stem cells with T cell immunotherapy
Amy Codd, PhD candidate
Cardiff University, UK
The role of endosomes in prostate cancer
Ian Johnson, PhD
University of South Australia, Australia
The role of immune cells and immune checkpoints in multiple myeloma
Nathalie Heider-Hönatsch, PhD candidate
University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Understanding and ameliorating radiation-induced damage to oligodendrocytes
Alexandra Taraboletti, PhD
Georgetown University, USA
Understanding cell reprogramming in treatment-resistant prostate cancer using organoids
Kristine Wadosky, PhD
Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, US
Utilizing the lens epithelial explant culture system to investigate cataract formation
Daisy Shu, PhD
Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
3D spheroid cell models for drug-resistant cancer research
Clarissa Willers, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Cancer on a chip: A microfluidic 2D and 3D cell culture system for studying cellular microenvironment
Vivek Kamat, PhD
Florida International University, USA
Choroid plexus epithelial cell 2D and modified 3D cell culture model
Elizabeth Delery, PhD
LSU Health Sciences Center, USA
Disease modeling and cancer therapy in stem cell-derived 3D organoid systems
Devanjali Dutta, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Establishing a dynamic micro-gravity spheroid 3D culture system
Carlemi Caltiz, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Investigating colorectal cancer using epithelial organoid cultures
Kai Kretzschmar, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Understanding cell reprogramming in treatment-resistant prostate cancer using organoids
Kristine Wadosky, PhD
Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, US
Defects in potassium channels contribute to reduced immune surveillance in cancers
Ameet Chimote, PhD
University of Cincinnati, US
Development of anti-cancer gene therapies through understanding of cytokine-induced programmed cell death
Leah Persaud, PhD
Lehman College; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, USA
Engineered viruses as precision cancer therapeutics
Alex Baker, PhD
Cardiff University, UK
Targeting prostate cancer stem cells with T cell immunotherapy
Amy Codd, PhD candidate
Cardiff University, UK
The role of immune cells and immune checkpoints in multiple myeloma
Nathalie Heider-Hönatsch, PhD candidate
University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles as diagnostic and therapeutics tools
Sara Busatto, PhD candidate
University of Brescia, Italy
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
High-throughput screening to identify anti-cancer compounds
Jessica Hess, PhD
University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression
Silvia Ottaviani, PhD
Imperial College London, UK
Osteosarcoma research
Luke Tattersall, PhD
University of Sheffield Medical School, UK
Role of PAPOLG gene in metabolic homeostasis
Sophie Prosolek, PhD candidate
University of East Anglia, UK
The role of endosomes in prostate cancer
Ian Johnson, PhD
University of South Australia, Australia
Understanding and ameliorating radiation-induced damage to oligodendrocytes
Alexandra Taraboletti, PhD
Georgetown University, USA
Utilizing the lens epithelial explant culture system to investigate cataract formation
Daisy Shu, PhD
Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
3D spheroid cell models for drug-resistant cancer research
Clarissa Willers, PhD
North West University, South Africa
Cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicles as diagnostic and therapeutics tools
Sara Busatto, PhD candidate
University of Brescia, Italy
Cancer on a chip: A microfluidic 2D and 3D cell culture system for studying cellular microenvironment
Vivek Kamat, PhD
Florida International University, USA
Choroid plexus epithelial cell 2D and modified 3D cell culture model
Elizabeth Delery, PhD
LSU Health Sciences Center, USA
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
Defects in potassium channels contribute to reduced immune surveillance in cancers
Ameet Chimote, PhD
University of Cincinnati, US
Development of anti-cancer gene therapies through understanding of cytokine-induced programmed cell death
Leah Persaud, PhD
Lehman College; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, USA
Disease modeling and cancer therapy in stem cell-derived 3D organoid systems
Devanjali Dutta, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Doing more with less: Stem cells regulate their fate by altering their stiffness
Melika Sarem, PhD
University of Freiburg, Germany
Engineered viruses as precision cancer therapeutics
Alex Baker, PhD
Cardiff University, UK
Establishing a dynamic micro-gravity spheroid 3D culture system
Carlemi Caltiz, PhD
North West University, South Africa
High-throughput screening to identify anti-cancer compounds
Jessica Hess, PhD
University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Investigating colorectal cancer using epithelial organoid cultures
Kai Kretzschmar, PhD
Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Investigating the role of microRNAs in pancreatic cancer progression
Silvia Ottaviani, PhD
Imperial College London, UK
Osteosarcoma research
Luke Tattersall, PhD
University of Sheffield Medical School, UK
Role of PAPOLG gene in metabolic homeostasis
Sophie Prosolek, PhD candidate
University of East Anglia, UK
Targeting prostate cancer stem cells with T cell immunotherapy
Amy Codd, PhD candidate
Cardiff University, UK
The role of endosomes in prostate cancer
Ian Johnson, PhD
University of South Australia, Australia
The role of immune cells and immune checkpoints in multiple myeloma
Nathalie Heider-Hönatsch, PhD candidate
University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Understanding and ameliorating radiation-induced damage to oligodendrocytes
Alexandra Taraboletti, PhD
Georgetown University, USA
Understanding cell reprogramming in treatment-resistant prostate cancer using organoids
Kristine Wadosky, PhD
Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, US
Utilizing the lens epithelial explant culture system to investigate cataract formation
Daisy Shu, PhD
Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
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