Luis A. Pardo

Prof. Luis A. Pardo is a Professor at the University Medical Center Göttingen and Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences. His research focuses on ion channels' roles in cancer progression and tumor biology. He holds an MD from the University of Oviedo (1986) and a Ph.D. (1990), followed by postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry (1991-1993). He has led research groups since 2004, advancing therapeutic strategies targeting ion channels like Kv10.1.

Research interests include: molecular mechanisms of ion channels, tumor-specific ion channel expression, and development of diagnostic/therapeutic tools. His work bridges electrophysiology, microscopy, and animal models to study tumor cell behavior and cytoskeletal dynamics.

Key contributions include identifying Kv10.1's tumor-specific expression and its role in cell division, primary cilium regulation, and drug repurposing for cancer treatment. The group's lab, Oncophysiology, explores channel function, molecular mechanisms, and translational applications in oncology.