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Andrea De Luna

Center for Regenerative Medicine Department for Health Sciences, Medicine and Research Krems, Austria

Andrea De Luna earned a MSc. Degree from the University of Vienna in Biology with the specialization in Genetics and Microbiology followed by a PhD degree from the Medical University of Vienna where she investigated the role of the mTOR signaling pathway during chondrogenic differentiation of human amniotic fluid stem cells. De Luna´s postdoctoral training in the Center of Regenerative Medicine at the Danube University Krems focused on the use of blood derivatives such as platelet plasma and hyperacute serum for the regeneration of cartilage defects. In 2019, De Luna became an assistant professor for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering. Currently her work is centered around the characterization and application of extracellular vesicles from various sources, including blood-derived products or mesenchymal stem cells, in order to circumvent hurdles connected with the usage of cell-based therapies for cartilage repair.