Dr Theodora Katsila Elected Chair of the HUPO Marketing and Outreach Committee

Dr Theodora Katsila, Senior Researcher and Head of the Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research Laboratory at the ICB/NHRF has been elected Chair of the Marketing and Outreach Committee (MOC) of the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO), the leading global body in Proteomics. The MOC plays a strategic role in strengthening international engagement across research infrastructures, academia, and industry.

Dr Katsila’s election reinforces ICB/NHRF’s international presence and supports the strategic outward orientation of the NHRF Centre of Excellence for the development of advanced organic materials and innovative approaches for cancer theragnostics and bioelectronic applications. This is particularly relevant in areas integrating cutting-edge omics technologies, artificial intelligence, and translational research.

This role further enhances opportunities for international collaboration and participation in global research networks of scientific excellence. This appointment recognizes Dr Katsila’s scientific contribution in proteoform-based multi-omics analysis and the repurposing of drugs, advanced materials, and smart systems, as well as the strategic framework developed within the NHRF Centre of Excellence.