University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Medicine
Institute of Biochemistry
MCMB: Medical Centre for Molecular Biology
Vrazov trg 2
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email:
radovan.komel@mf.uni-lj.si
Phone: +386 (0)1 543 7662
Fax: +386 (0)1 543 7641
Radovan Komel, Head of the Medical Centre for Molecular Biology (MCMB) is Scientific Counselor and a Full Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. As representative of Slovenia he is also a member of Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Functional Genomics and Nanomedicine:
- Molecular genetic background of cancer with specific focus on brain tumors (gliobastoma)
- Nanobodies as a tool for searching for new proteomic biomarkers
- Targeting glioblastoma stem cells with nanobodies
- Vesicular systems (archeosomes, exosomes) for drug delivery
- Immunotherapeutic approaches to target brain tumors