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Eleni Louka is a Clinician Scientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Hertford College and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Her research focuses on rare childhood blood cancers, particularly Paediatric Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (JMML), aiming to identify novel therapies through basic science research while maintaining clinical practice at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
- Education: MD, PGDip, DPhil (University of Oxford)
- Professional Affiliations: Member of the Mead Group (Normal and Malignant Haematopoietic Stem Cell Biology)
- Clinical Role: Honorary Paediatric Haematology Consultant
Her work leverages single-cell multi-omics to dissect disease mechanisms like TP53 mutations and Shp2-driven myeloproliferative disorders, with recent publications in Nature Genetics, Nature Medicine, and EMBO Molecular Medicine. Key themes include chronic inflammation, genomic instability, and in utero disease origins.
Scientific Awards:
- NIHR Clinical Lecturer award in Paediatric Haematology (2019)
- NIHR Rare Diseases Fellowship (DPhil funding)
Her clinical and research roles bridge laboratory investigations with patient care, emphasizing translational approaches for improving outcomes in paediatric blood cancers.
