Anastassios

Biography

Anastassios Economou IMBB Group Leader (Professor, Univ. of Crete) 

Research Interest

We mainly focus on two bacterial protein export pathways: a. The Sec pathway (ubiquitous and essential throughout life). and b. The Type III secretion (T3S) pathway (essential weapon for several Gram negative pathogens). Understanding protein trafficking will help us understand debilitating diseases such as cystic fibrosis that result from defective protein targeting.