APR 28 - APR 29 2018 AT INTERCONTINENTAL DOHA


Signaling at Membrane Contact Sites

ADVANCING DISCOVERY IN CELL SIGNALING

Nicolas Demaurex, MD, PhD

Nicolas Demaurex

Professor
Dept. of Cell Physiology and Metabolism
University of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland

Nicolas Demaurex obtained his M.D. in Medicine and PhD in Cell biology from University of Geneva. Currently a full professor in the department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, his research focuses on the mechanisms controlling the calcium and pH homeostasis of innate immune cells. His work has established the significance of STIM-ORAI interactions occurring at membrane contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum and phagocytic vacuoles in neutrophils and dendritic cells.