TTC #195 Understanding Protein Biomolecules and the Human Immune System, Efstratios Stratikos

Our talk with Dr. Efstratios Stratikos begins with an overview of the research currently being performed within his research group focused around the study of protein biomolecules and specifically their predominant role in medical diagnosis and in the design of new drugs. Centered around the mechanics of the human immune system Dr Stratikos’ group research applies to the diagnosing, prognosis and curing of a very broad spectrum of diseases including cancer. The second part of our talk is about the difficulties and the challenges that the group is currently facing, despite that profound importance and impact of their work, in fund-raising highlighting amongst others the need for support mechanisms and infrastructure, both at state and private industry levels. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.