The Journal of Cell Biology presented a very important research conducted by team of biologists and engineers at the University of California, San Diego and led by a Greek scientist, Effie Bastounis. This study is expected to open new horizons for the development of new pharmacological strategies for treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. Effie Bastounis works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California.
Effie Bastounis was born in Washington DC, but grew up in Athens. She studied at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. Since her first year of studies at the National Technical University she began to show particular interest in the field of biomechanics. She then decided to move to the US in order to make contacts, accumulate experience and take part in various research programs.