NAME: Olga Greco
DEPT: Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology
ORGANIZATION: University of Sheffield
ADDRESS: Academic Surgical Oncology Unit, University of Sheffield, Division of Clinical Sciences (South), Floor K, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
TELEPHONE No: ++44 114 2712842
FAX No: ++44 114 2713791
E MAIL ADDRESS: o.greco@sheffield.ac.uk, olgagreco74@hotmail.com
TITLE: Dr
TOTAL GRANTS: 2
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS: 29
MEMBERSHIPS ON EDITORIAL BOARDS: Frontiers in Bioscience

SUBJECT(S) OF RESEARCH: Tumor-targeted gene therapy; tumor microcirculation; vascular targeting drugs; radiation cytogenetics
DISCIPLINE(S): Cancer research; radiobiology
ORGAN SYSTEMS: N/A
TISSUES: Brain, breast, bladder, etc.
CELL(S): Primary and established tumor and endothelial cell lines
MOLECULE(S): Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF); Early growth response (EGR); horseradish peroxidase (HRP); indole-3-acetic acid (IAA); herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV tk); ganciclovir (GCV); combretastatin (CA-4-P); vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); angiopoietin
TECHNIQUE(S): Viral and non-viral gene transfer; apoptosis detection; tumor implantation and treatment; biochemical techniques; external irradiation