Maria Choleza

BSc, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of St. Andrews, Scotland; MSc by Research, Durham University; PhD, Cell Biology, University of Geneva

I earned my degree in Cell Biology and Pathology from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, followed by a Master’s by Research at Durham University, where I focused on EDMD and lamins. I completed my PhD in Geneva with a focus on Splicing Factor 1. Subsequently, I pursued postdoctoral research at IGMM in Montpellier, France, working on SMA and the SMN protein. During my time in academia, I had the opportunity to teach various courses, which eventually led me to a teaching position at the ISP in Paris, France. After returning to Greece, I taught at Byron College for several years. I am currently a full-time assistant professor in the teaching track at Deree.

Selected Publications

• *Deryusheva S, *Choleza M, Barbarossa A, Gall JG, Bordonné R. Posttranscriptional modification of spliceosomal RNAs is normal in SMN-deficient cells. RNA 2012, 18(1):31-6 * first author equal contribution
• Boulisfane N, Choleza M, Rage F, Neel H, Soret J, Bordonné R. Impaired minor trisnRNP assembly generates differential splicing defects of U12-type introns in lymphoblasts derived from a type I SMA patient. Hum. Mol. Genet. 2011, 20,641-648
• Pappa KI, Choleza M, Markaki S, Giannikaki E, Kyroudi A, Vlachos G, Voulgaris Z, Anagnou NP. Consistent absence of BRAF mutations in cervical and endometrial cancer despite KRAS mutation status. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Mar;100(3):596- 600