PhD Defence: Marc Severin

Thesis title: Adventures of a pH regulatory Protein and How pH Potentiates Lipid Uptake in Cancer

Supervisor: Professor Stine Falsig Pedersen

Assesment Committe:
Professor Jeppe Prætorius (Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University)
Res. Assoc. Cyril Corbet (National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS), UCLouvain, Belgium)
Assoc. Professor Mirna Perez-Moreno (CBP section, Dept Biology, UCPH), Chair

Synopsis:
We are pleased to announce the upcoming PhD defense focused on how pH regulation affects cellular environments. The research examines the NBCn1 protein's role in maintaining pH balance in cells, the effects of acidic tumor environments on lipid uptake in cancer cells, and how tumor acidity influences cancer cell metabolism. This work offers important insights into cellular processes with significant implications for cancer research.