Fani Papagiannouli
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Fani Papagiannouli
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Stem Cell and Developmental biologist, studying how germ cells and their supportive somatic cyst cells coordinate their function in the Drosophila male germline
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Online now! EGFR, JNK & ROS signaling mediate bidirectional feedback between cyst cells and encapsulated germ cells in Drosophila testis. #germline #polarity #endocytosis #cellcommunication ow.ly/cK0o50Xeakc

@isscr.org @gairdnerawards.bsky.social @sickkidsvs.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🎉 Thrilled to share our first lab publication in Stem Cell Reports! We show EGFR, JNK & ROS mediate bidirectional feedback between cyst & germ cells in Drosophila testes. Follow-ups funded by #Springboard2025 @acmedsci.bsky.social 🔬🧬 @unikent.bsky.social @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social
👇link below
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In Alicante for this year’s #EDRC2025! 🪰🔬Visit our poster P171 on Saturday to learn about our lab’s exciting new findings on the EDFR, JNK, ROS interplay in soma-germline communication and cell death regulation in Drosophila males
#MedwaySchoolofPharmacy
#UniofKent #uniofgreenwich
September 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
📣 My lab is hiring a Senior Technician to work on squamous epithelia and the Drosophila testis @Medway School of Pharmacy.
You will join a supportive research environment & an innovative project funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences/Springboard25! 🔬 🧪 🧫
@uniofgreenwich.bsky.social
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August 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🌟 Super proud of my first PhD student, now Dr Maria Alvarez, for passing her VIVA (PhD defense) yesterday!!! An important milestone and rewarding moment for us both and a learning journey filled with brainstorming , troubleshooting, critical thinking, great science, alongside COVID19 🔬🧬🧫
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June 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My lab is recruiting a PhD to work on a 3 years' project on squamous epithelia, funded by @acmedsci.bsky.social & Medway School of Pharmacy. If you want to be part of a supportive, dynamic research environment and vibrant PhD community, get in touch. www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships...
#PhD #STEM
April 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I am recruiting for a postdoc in my lab at @blizardinstitute.bsky.social @qmulepigenetics.bsky.social to work on explainable AI/ML and epigenetics with a focus on enhancers. 3-year BBSRC funded position. A collaboration with @a-radzisheuskaya.bsky.social
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April 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I am honored & excited for receiving the @acmedsci.bsky.social #Springboard25 award!!! I am grateful to the Academy & reviewers for the trust & support on my lab's ideas & future biomedical research directions!! 🔬🧬 Position announcements will follow very soon! 🎉 @unikent.bsky.social
📢 We're making our largest ever investment in early-career researchers

Through #Springboard25, we’re investing £7.6m in 62 researchers to drive innovations that improve health and wellbeing 🔬

Congrats to all 2025 awardees! 🎉

👉 bit.ly/springboard2...

@thebhf.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
On my way to Liverpool for this week’s Biologists @ 100 conference #biologists100. Visit our poster #247 and come talk to me if you are interested in studying cell communication and squamous epithelia in the Drosophila testis
#msop #fesgreenwich #unikent
March 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
At the #beddingtonconf today and tomorrow, so come to poster 45 to share and discuss our latest lab results! #msop #fesgreenwich #unikent
February 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM