About
Maria Genander is a Principal Researcher at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. Her research focuses on epithelial stem cell regulation during development and disease, particularly cancer progression.
- 2009: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet
- 2022–present: Principal Researcher, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet
Research interests include:
- Transcriptional networks in epidermal stem and cancer stem cells
- Posttranslational protein modifications (e.g., citrullination) in hair follicle progenitors
- Progenitor cell heterogeneity in the esophagus and its role in cancer
Publication trends show expertise in:
- Stem cell biology and cancer signaling
- Epigenetic and posttranslational regulation
- Mouse models for lineage tracing and tissue analysis
Scientific awards:
- ERC Starting Grant (2019)
Advising and lab:
- Advising: Kylie Hin-Man Mak (PhD student)
- Lab members: Evelien Eenjes (Post Doc), Wei Yang (Post Doc), Kim Vikhe Patil (Post Doc), Li Lei (Post Doc)
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