walter arancio
Fondazione Ri.MED
postdoctoral reseracher
Palermo, Italy
My main research aims are the molecular characterization of human aging, and its role in cancer.
I am interested in the mutual influences among [1] repeated sequences (e.g. LINE-1, Alu, satellites), [2] ncRNAs (e.g. small RNAs, circular RNAs, chromatin associated RNAs), [3] nuclear lamins, focusing on the Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), [4] chromatin remodeling, nuclear architecture and epigenetic modifications, [5] functional cell states (identity, stemness and senescence), [6] stem niche and cancer microenvironment, [7] endocrine functions, [8] microbiota and environmental stress.
The final aims of my studies are to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets for cancer and aging related diseases.
