Polyxeni Philippidou, Ph.D.

K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
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Institution
New York University School of Medicine, New York City, NY
Awarded Project
Hox Genes in the Development of Respiratory Circuits

Council Dates: October 2013 - May 2014

Independent Position: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Polyxeni Philippidou was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at New York University School of Medicine. In the Dasen and Fishell labs at NYU, her research aimed to define the genetic and molecular pathways that underlie spinal respiratory network assembly. She earned her Ph.D. in neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University. Currently, Dr. Philippidou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.