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Koumenis Lab
Costas Koumenis, PhD
Richard Chamberlain Endowed Professor and Vice-Chair for Research
Dr. Koumenis received his B.S degree in Pharmacy from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Houston, TX. He completed postdoctoral training in Radiation and Tumor Biology at Stanford University and joined Penn as Associate Professor in 2006. Dr. Koumenis is currently the Richard Chamberlain Endowed Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Penn. In the past he served as co-Leader of the Radiobiology & Imaging Program and as Associate Director for Translational Research at the Abramson Comprehensive Cancer Center at Penn.
Research Interests
His scientific research interests include the study of the tumor microenvironment with an emphasis on the Integrated Stress Response in tumor growth, metastasis and anti-tumor immunity. His group is also involved in the development of novel radiation technologies including Ultra-high dose rate (“FLASH”) radiotherapy and their combination with other modalities, including CAR T cells.
Contact
Department of Radiation Oncology
Smilow Center for Translational Research, Room 8-124
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
3400 Civic Center Blvd., Bldg 421
Philadelphia, PA 19104-5156
koumenis@upenn.edu
https://thekoumenislabupenn.org/
The Koumenis Laboratory
