Faculty Scholar
Alexis Stamatikos, Ph.D./RD
Assistant Professor
Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences
College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences
Who is Dr. Stamatikos?
Alexis Stamatikos is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences at Clemson University. He obtained his bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University, his master's degree at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, and his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University.He also completed his dietetic internship at Texas A&M University- Kingsville and completed postdoctoral training at University of Washington. His main research area is atherosclerosis.
For more information, see his Curriculum Vitae. For more information about Dr.Stamatikos’ research, please access his PubMed indexed publication list here.
How Dr. Stamatikos's research is transforming health care
Dr. Stamatikos’s laboratory is primarily interested in identifying alterations in gene expression that occur during atherosclerosis specifically in vascular wall cells. Once these changes in gene expression within vascular wall cells are identified, another focus of his lab is to correct these aberrations with cutting-edge technologies, which includes atheroprotective nanotherapy. This research conducted in his lab may eventually lead to novel treatments and therapies for atherosclerosis.
Health Research Expertise Keywords
ABCA1, ABCG1, atherosclerosis, cholesterol, HDL, inflammation, LDL, lipids, microRNA, MiR-33, reverse cholesterol transport, nanotherapy