Prof. Stavros Taraviras

University of Patras, Greece

Email:[email protected]

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., German Cancer Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Publications (Selected)

1. Badra-Fajardo, N., Karydi, E., Bayona-Feliu, A., et al. (2026). FANCD2 restrains fork progression and prevents fragility at early origins upon re-replication. Nature Communications, 17(1), Article 2478.
2. Arbi, M., Skamnelou, M., Koufoudaki, L., et al. (2026). McIdas localizes to centrioles and controls centriole numbers through PLK4-dependent phosphorylation. EMBO Reports, 27(6), 1478–1509.
3. Vassalou, S., Lalioti, M. E., Di Giaimo, R., et al. (2026). Modelling human adult V-SVZ niche assembly and ependymal cell generation in brain organoids. EMBO Reports, 27(1), 31–49.
4. Lokka, G., Chantzara, A., Lygerou, Z., et al. (2025). Ependymal and neural stem cells are close relatives. Stem Cell Reports, 20(9), Article 102574.
5. Saravanou, S. F., Samouilidou, T., Tsitsilianis, C., et al. (2024). Injectable and 3D-Printable semi-interpenetrating polymer networks based on modified sodium alginate for cell spheroid formation. Biomacromolecules, 26(1), 567–578.
6. Kaplani, K., Lalioti, M. E., Vassalou, S., et al. (2024). Ependymal cell lineage reprogramming as a potential therapeutic intervention for hydrocephalus. EMBO Molecular Medicine, 16(11), 2725–2748.
7. Bournaka, S., Badra-Fajardo, N., Arbi, M., et al. (2024). The cell cycle revisited: DNA replication past S phase preserves genome integrity. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 99, 45–55.
8. Petropoulos, M., Tsaniras, S. C., Nikou, S., et al. (2023). Cdt1 overexpression drives colorectal carcinogenesis through origin overlicensing and DNA damage. Journal of Pathology, 259(1), 10–20.
9. Angelopoulos, I., Gakis, G., Birmpas, K., et al. (2022). Metabolic regulation of the neural stem cell fate: Unraveling new connections, establishing new concepts. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, Article 1009125.
10. Nikou, S., Arbi, M., Dimitrakopoulos, F. I. D., et al. (2023). Ras suppressor-1 (RSU1) exerts a tumor suppressive role with prognostic significance in lung adenocarcinoma. Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 23(3), 871–885.
11. Kalogeropoulou, A., Mougkogianni, M., Iliadou, M., et al. (2022). Intrinsic neural stem cell properties define brain hypersensitivity to genotoxic stress. Stem Cell Reports, 17(6), 1395–1410.
12. Landskron, L., Bak, J., Adamopoulos, A., et al. (2022). Posttranslational modification of microtubules by the MATCAP detyrosinase. Science, 376(6595), 815.
13. Fajardo, N. B., Taraviras, S., & Lygerou, Z. (2022). Fanconi anemia proteins and genome fragility: Unraveling replication defects for cancer therapy. Trends in Cancer, 8(6), 467–481.
14. Chamakioti, M., Karantzelis, N., & Taraviras, S. (2022). Advanced gene-targeting therapies for motor neuron diseases and muscular dystrophies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(9), Article 4824.
15. Karantzelis, N., Petropoulos, M., De Marco, V., et al. (2022). Small molecule inhibitor targeting CDT1/Geminin protein complex promotes DNA damage and cell death in cancer cells. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, Article 860682.
16. Kasselimi, E., Pefani, D. E., Taraviras, S., et al. (2022). Ribosomal DNA and the nucleolus at the heart of aging. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 47(4), 328–341.
17. Ioannidis, K., Angelopoulos, I., Gakis, G., et al. (2021). 3D reconstitution of the neural stem cell niche: Connecting the dots. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, Article 705470.
18. Loukas, I., Skamnelou, M., Tsaridou, S., et al. (2021). Fine-tuning multiciliated cell differentiation at the post-transcriptional level: Contribution of miR-34/449 family members. Biological Reviews, 96(5), 2321–2332.
19. Nathanailidou, P., Taraviras, S., & Lygerou, Z. (2020). Chromatin and nuclear architecture: Shaping DNA replication in 3D. Trends in Genetics, 36(12), 967–980.
20. Ioannidis, K., Danalatos, R. I., Tsaniras, S. C., et al. (2020). A custom ultra-low-cost 3D bioprinter supports cell growth and differentiation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8, Article 580889.

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WOS ResearcherID: AAJ-4690-2020