Cynthia Andoniadou is a basic scientist researching stem cells of endocrine tissues, and their regulation in homeostasis and disease. She was born in Athens, Greece, and carried out her studies in the UK, where she established her research career.
Cynthia is a Reader in Stem Cell Biology at the Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology, King’s College London and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research for the Faculty. She has a joint affiliation with the Centre for Internal Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden as a Group Leader. Cynthia obtained her PhD in Anatomy and Developmental Biology from UCL, having carried out her graduate research on neural stem cells at the MRC National Institute for Medical Research.
She completed her postdoctoral studies at the UCL Institute of Child Health, working on mechanisms of disease pathogenesis of congenital defects affecting the forebrain and pituitary gland, before focusing on pituitary gland stem cells.
Cynthia established her research group at King’s College London in 2013 and is the recipient of a Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Research Prize (2016) and SfE Starling Medal (2022).
She is an active member of the UK and international endocrine community and an advocate for strengthening basic endocrinology research.
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