Judith Sirokay

Dr. Judith Sirokay is a dermatologist specializing in dermato-oncology at the University of Bonn's Medical Faculty. She holds roles as Coordinator of the Skin Cancer Centre and Senior Physician at the Centre for Skin Disease 1, overseeing oncologic and infectious disease patient care. As an ACCENT Fellow, her research focuses on melanoma cell plasticity, tumor microenvironment interactions, and neurotrophic signaling mechanisms in melanoma. Starting July 2024, she will serve as an ACS representative on the ACCENT Executive Board. Her work is funded by the ACCENT programme, exploring developmental pathways and the skin-brain-axis relationship in cancer progression.

Education: Holds a medical degree (Dr. med.) with a clinical and research focus on skin diseases. Research emphasizes translational oncology, particularly how neural crest signatures and peripheral nerve interactions influence melanoma resistance mechanisms. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary cancer research and clinical care integration.

Grants/Awards: Her current research is supported by the ACCENT fellowship. No specific scientific awards are mentioned in the provided texts. Grants are tied to the ACCENT programme for sustainable and innovative projects.

Labs/Teams: Central to her work is the Skin Cancer Centre at the Centre for Skin Disease, where she coordinates multidisciplinary efforts in oncological dermatology. She collaborates with teams investigating tumor biology and clinical applications of experimental melanoma models.