Holly Dimitropoulos
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Advanced Lecturer
Phone: 773.508.3718
E-mail: hdimitropoulos@luc.edu
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Dr. Holly Dimitropoulos has been an active faculty member in the Department of Biology at Loyola University Chicago since 2008. She is honored to teach at her alma mater, where she began her research career after earning a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Political Science. Her undergraduate work in Dr. Jeffrey Doering’s laboratory sparked her interest in genetics and strengthened her connection to Loyola and its Jesuit mission. She earned her Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, under the supervision of Dr. Michael R. Cummings, with a focus on human molecular genetics. Her 2005 dissertation mapped the "distal tip" of human chromosome 21p, contributing to the Human Genome Project’s study of high-repeat genomic regions. She was honored with a U.S. Fulbright Award to continue her research on telomeres and human aging in Athens, Greece. Continuing her interest in the field, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NICHD) in Bethesda, Maryland, where she studied the molecular components of human aging and epigenetics. Returning to Loyola, Dr. Dimitropoulos has expanded genetics instruction, developed a new epigenetics course, redesigned laboratory experiences, and mentored numerous students, many of whom have gone on to pursue advanced research and health care careers. She actively advances the department’s mission, serving on key committees and engaging in curriculum initiatives.
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Advanced Lecturer
Phone: 773.508.3718
E-mail: hdimitropoulos@luc.edu
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Dr. Holly Dimitropoulos has been an active faculty member in the Department of Biology at Loyola University Chicago since 2008. She is honored to teach at her alma mater, where she began her research career after earning a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Political Science. Her undergraduate work in Dr. Jeffrey Doering’s laboratory sparked her interest in genetics and strengthened her connection to Loyola and its Jesuit mission. She earned her Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, under the supervision of Dr. Michael R. Cummings, with a focus on human molecular genetics. Her 2005 dissertation mapped the "distal tip" of human chromosome 21p, contributing to the Human Genome Project’s study of high-repeat genomic regions. She was honored with a U.S. Fulbright Award to continue her research on telomeres and human aging in Athens, Greece. Continuing her interest in the field, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NICHD) in Bethesda, Maryland, where she studied the molecular components of human aging and epigenetics. Returning to Loyola, Dr. Dimitropoulos has expanded genetics instruction, developed a new epigenetics course, redesigned laboratory experiences, and mentored numerous students, many of whom have gone on to pursue advanced research and health care careers. She actively advances the department’s mission, serving on key committees and engaging in curriculum initiatives.