Jean-Christophe Marine
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Belgium
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molecular biologist and researcher at CME (Center of Human Genetics) Ku-Leuven (Belgium). He is head of the VIB Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Biology. His research interest is in the identification and characterization of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
growth modulators, such as p53
P53
p53 , is a tumor suppressor protein that in humans is encoded by the TP53 gene. p53 is crucial in multicellular organisms, where it regulates the cell cycle and, thus, functions as a tumor suppressor that is involved in preventing cancer...
.
He obtained a PhD from the University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
(Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, Belgium) in 1996. He did a Postdoc at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
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, USA from 1996 until 1999 and at the European Institute of Oncology
European Institute of Oncology
The European Institute of Oncology is a non-profit comprehensive cancer centre located in Milan, Italy that is active in three areas:*Clinic*Research*Training...
(IEO) in Milan
Milan
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, Italy
Italy
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from 2000 until 2002. He was of the FNRS
NFWO
The National Fund for Scientific Research is a government institution in Belgium for supporting scientific research...
, Brussels
Brussels
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, Belgium from 2002 until 2004. He is VIB Group leader since 2004 and was EMBO
European Molecular Biology Organization
EMBO stands for excellence in the life sciences. The EMBO mission is to enable the best science by supporting talented researchers, stimulating scientific exchange and advancing policies for a world-class European research environment....
Young Investigator in 2006.