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Rita Sousa-Nunes is a lecturer in Developmental Neurobiology at King's College London. Her research focuses on neural stem cell (NSC) behaviors in developing adult organisms, addressing key questions such as how NSCs switch between quiescence and reactivation, their division processes, and how to manipulate the numbers and fates of their progeny in a safe and useful manner. She aims to understand how increased proliferative capacity can lead to uncontrolled proliferation in cancer and compares normal NSC behaviors to those of glioblastoma stem cells. Specifically, her work addresses quiescence in glioblastoma stem cells, which protects these cells from current therapeutics, highlighting potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited for novel therapeutic approaches. Rita has contributed significantly to the field through her key publications, including work published in journals such as eLife and Nature. Her ongoing research continues to seek solutions for combating this devastating disease.
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