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Professor Francesca Spagnoli

Professor of Regenerative Medicine

Research interests

  • Medicine

Biography

After graduating from Medical School, Francesca received her Ph.D. in Genetics from the Pasteur Institute and UPMC in Paris, France. She then did her postdoc at The Rockefeller University, New York, USA. In 2008, she established her own research group at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin, Germany, where she initiated new lines of investigation on the control of pancreatic cell identity and lineage reprogramming strategies. Francesca has recently moved to the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King's College London. She has been the recipient of prestigious grants, including ERC Starting and ERC Proof-of-Concept grants, Wellcome Trust Investigator award. She is currently the Coordinator of a FET-Open European consortium on bioengineering pancreatic tissue. She is also the Director of the Wellcome Trust PhD Programme called 'Advanced Therapies for Regenerative Medicine'.

    Research

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    Spagnoli Lab

    Pancreas organogenesis and stem cells

    From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
    From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

    Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

    Spatial Biology hero
    Spatial Biology Network

    The Spatial Biology Network is a cross-faculty research interest group that brings together researchers from various disciplines, ranging from technology development and molecular biology, to bioinformatics and clinical translational research, to explore the complexity of spatial biology.

    News

    £4.8 million awarded to King's scientists to help find cure for type 1 diabetes

    Two major research projects, led by Professor Shanta Persaud and Dr Aileen King, and Professor Francesca Spagnoli, Dr Rocio Sancho and Professor Molly Stevens...

    main-diabetes

    Events

    24MayInaugural Lectures General 2022-23 thumbnail reduced text final

    Inaugural Lecture: Professor Stuart Jones

    Inspiring talks from some of our brightest minds

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      Spagnoli-Hero-2
      Spagnoli Lab

      Pancreas organogenesis and stem cells

      From Dev Biology to Regen Medicine-hero
      From Developmental Biology to Regenerative Medicine

      Understanding organ development and tissue regeneration provides a framework for elucidating disease mechanisms as well as for developing new therapeutics.

      Spatial Biology hero
      Spatial Biology Network

      The Spatial Biology Network is a cross-faculty research interest group that brings together researchers from various disciplines, ranging from technology development and molecular biology, to bioinformatics and clinical translational research, to explore the complexity of spatial biology.

      News

      £4.8 million awarded to King's scientists to help find cure for type 1 diabetes

      Two major research projects, led by Professor Shanta Persaud and Dr Aileen King, and Professor Francesca Spagnoli, Dr Rocio Sancho and Professor Molly Stevens...

      main-diabetes

      Events

      24MayInaugural Lectures General 2022-23 thumbnail reduced text final

      Inaugural Lecture: Professor Stuart Jones

      Inspiring talks from some of our brightest minds

      Please note: this event has passed.