Evangelos Kolettas

Department of Medicine

Contact Information

Tel.: +30-26510 07578
e-mail: Personal/Dept/Lab URL/: https://www.imbb.forth.gr/en/research-en/biomedical-research/item/5510-evangelos-kolettas

Research topics (related to the Institute)

1. Impact of IKKα signaling on senescence and cancer.

Research summary

• Dr. Kolettas’ lab focuses on the impact and the mechanisms of action of the serine/threonine IKKα kinase on senescence and cancer, acting in a NF-κB-dependent and –independent manner, and also as epigenetic regulator.

Professional background

6.2015 - present	Associate Professor of Molecular Cell Biology, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
2007 - present	Group Leader, Biomedical Research Division, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IMBB) (EU-Life Member), Foundation for Research & Technology, Ioannina, Greece
4.2014 - 6.2015	Associate Professor of Physiology with emphasis in Molecular Physiology, Laboratory of General Biology, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
10.2002 - 4.2014	Assistant Professor of Physiology with emphasis in Molecular Physiology, Cell & Molecular Physiology Unit, Laboratory of Physiology, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
2.1998 - 10.2002	Professor TEI of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Epirus, Greece
9.1995 - 2.1998	Lecturer in Biochemistry (407/80; Fixed-term), Laboratory of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
10.1990 – 9.1994	ARC Postdoctoral Research Assistant funded by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Research Council UK, Department of Biochemistry, and Assistant Lecturer in Biochemistry, Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, University of London, UK