Dr. Angelike Stathopoulos

Biography

Angelike Stathopoulos is a Professor in Biology and the Director of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Systems Biology, particularly understanding the dynamic processes involved in embryonic development. Her work investigates the genetic and molecular mechanisms that control cell differentiation and movement, utilizing the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. Stathopoulos's laboratory employs innovative imaging and computational techniques to study gene regulatory networks and signaling pathways, aiming to decipher the complexities of gene expression during development. She has made significant contributions to the understanding of cis-regulatory mechanisms that govern spatial and temporal gene activity and has published extensively on the dynamics of gene expression in the context of embryonic development. Stathopoulos has been a faculty member at Caltech since 2005, advancing from Assistant Professor to Professor, and has taken on the role of Director in 2024.

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