Judit Liano Pons

Judit Liano Pons

Postdoctoral Researcher
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, B7, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C1 Mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi, C1 Tumor Biology Arsenian Henriksson, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • My background is in molecular cancer biology, more specifically in the MYC
    family of proteins. MYC is one of the most deregulated genes in cancer and it
    plays crucial roles in cell biology and tumorigenesis. During my PhD,
    supervised by Prof. Javier León at University of Cantabria (Spain), I
    studied the MYC modulator MNT in depth. I described new MNT functions that
    are independent of its previous thought obligate partner MAX. I also
    described the interaction between MNT and REL, which connects the MYC and
    the NF-kB pathways. I had the chance to work with Dr. Peter J. Hurlin
    (Shriners Hospital for Children, Portland, US), expert in the MYC family of
    proteins, and Dr. Bigas and Dr. Espinosa (IMIM, Barcelona, Spain), experts
    in the NF-kB pathways, during two research stays. These experiences
    nourished my interest for molecular biology, for understanding every single
    detail of the transformation process. Now, at Prof. Arsenian-Henriksson
    group, I am using my knowledge about MYC to find therapeutic alternatives for
    the treatment of neuroblastoma, focusing on metabolism and the antioxidant
    response.

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