Marianna Feretzaki

Hi everyone! My name is Marianna Feretzaki and I am a student in UPGG starting in 2007. I am originally from Crete, Greece where I obtained my B.S. in Biology from University of Crete. My undergraduate research focused on the fragile site FRA10AC1 and particularly on the interaction of the FRA10AC1p with proteins involved in the DiGeorge syndrome. During my undergraduate studies I had the opportunity to visit United States and work as a summer student in Dr. Jeffrey Medeiros lab in MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. While at in MD Anderson I visited Baylor College of Medicine where I met Dr. Susan Rosenberg who is working on DNA replication and recombination in E.coli. After graduating from University of Crete in 2005 I joined Dr Rosenberg’s lab where I was working on the hierarchy of DNA polymerases on the beta-clamp.

My main scientific interest lies in RNA interactions and cell cycle regulation. The UPGG program caught my attention for its wide variety of research areas and for the wonderful people. In addition, Duke University is an excellent place for science and combined with the great campus environment makes graduate school a memorable experience. Currently, I am rotating in Dr. Lew’s lab.

Outside of the lab I love reading, watching movies and football. And by football I mean soccer, people. After all, Greece are the European Champions. Hellas ole ole!

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