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Maria Markaki (Staff Scientist - Tavernarakis Lab)

Maria Markaki (Staff Scientist - Tavernarakis Lab)
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Maria Markaki (Staff Scientist - Tavernarakis Lab)

Senior Staff Scientist

My main research activities focus on the molecular mechanisms of ageing and the pathways that connect ageing to neurodegeneration. Particular emphasis is placed on investigating how ageing influences physiological autophagic processes and on exploring the links between autophagy and molecular pathways involved in ageing and age-related susceptibility to disease. To achieve these goals, we use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism and apply a combination of genetic, genomic, molecular, biochemical, and imaging approaches.