Ilaria Elia

Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

ON1 Herestraat 49 - box 901

3000 Leuven

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Recent publications

  • launch Azcoaga, P., Elia, I. (corresp. author) (2026). Spatial metabolic heterogeneity shapes CD8+T cell function in cancer. CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY, 102, Art.No. ARTN 102829. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2026.102829
  • launch Vandekeere, A., Fernandez-Garcia, J., Peng-Winkler, Y., Martin Perez, M., Liu, M., Fernandes, S.I., Theile, J., Willnow, P., Verheul, S., Zels, G., Pabba, A., Desmedt, C., Verhoef, C., Altea-Manzano, P., Benitah, S.A., Elia, I., Malanchi, I., Fendt, S-M. (corresp. author) (2026). Palmitate promotes liver metastases by decreasing neutrophil antitumour behaviour. NATURE METABOLISM, 8 (8). doi: 10.1038/s42255-026-01582-0
  • launch Anseeuw, N., Escalona-Noguero, C., Vankevelaer, G., Aytekin, S., De Wever, O., Elia, I., Rocha, S. (corresp. author), Solis-Fernandez, G. (corresp. author) (2026). Label-Free Monitoring of Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Activation Using NAD(P)H Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging. CHEMBIOCHEM, 27 (14), Art.No. ARTN e70473. doi: 10.1002/cbic.70473
  • launch Vandekeere, A., Fendt, S-M. (sup.), Elia, I. (cosup.) (2026). The role of palmitoyl-transferase Zdhhc17 in liver metastases.
  • launch Nigliato, E., Ma, Y., Derua, R., Butyrin, M., Nunes, S.P., Guilmot, L., De Gianni, A., Dok, R., Feld, A.P., Ohlmeyer, M., Wadzinski, B.E., Nuyts, S., Elia, I., Sablina, A., Janssens, V. (2026). Protein phosphatase 2 phosphatase activator (PTPA) promotes oncogene-induced senescence and carboplatin response in human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells. Cellular Oncology, 49 (4), Art.No. 110. doi: 10.1007/s13402-026-01230-5 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Liu, M., Fendt, S-M. (sup.), Elia, I. (cosup.), Altea Manzano, P. (cosup.) (2025). The role of palmitate mediated by DHHC20 in breast cancer derived lung metastasis.
  • launch Thevissen, K., Ny, A., Copmans, D., Tits, J., Kamata, K., Gielis, E., Longin, K., Sourbron, J., Thergarajan, P., Tan, T.H-L., Ali, I., Jones, N.C., O'Brien, T.J., Monif, M., Semple, B.D., Germeys, C., Frizzi, B., Minniti, V., Perrone, S., Linster, C.L., Elia, I., Van Den Bosch, L., Cammue, B.P A., Voet, A., Lagae, L. (joint last author), de Witte, P. (joint last author) (2025). Clioquinol as a new therapy in epilepsy: From preclinical evidence to a proof-of-concept clinical study. Epilepsia. doi: 10.1111/epi.18536 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Aviles-Huerta, D., Del Pizzo, R., Kowar, A., Baig, A.H., Palazzo, G., Stepanova, E., Ramirez, C.C A., D'Agostino, S., Ratto, E., Pechincha, C., Siefert, N., Engel, H., Du, S., Cadenas-De Miguel, S., Miao, B., Cruz-Vilchez, V.M., Mueller-Decker, K., Elia, I., Sun, C., Palm, W., Loayza-Puch, F. (corresp. author) (2025). Dual Ribosome Profiling reveals metabolic limitations of cancer and stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16 (1), Art.No. ARTN 4652. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59986-7 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Cicia, D., Biscu, F., Iannotti, F.A., Miraglia, M., Ferrante, C., Iaccarino, N., de Miguel, S.C., Chiavaroli, A., Moriello, A.S., De Cicco, P., Nani, M.F., Zanoletti, L., Ke, B-J., van Baarle, L., Talavera, K., Randazzo, A., Elia, I., Capasso, R., Matteoli, G. (corresp. author), Pagano, E. (corresp. author), Izzo, A.A. (2025). Dietary targeting of TRPM8 rewires macrophage immunometabolism reducing colitis severity. CELL DEATH & DISEASE, 16 (1), Art.No. ARTN 343. doi: 10.1038/s41419-025-07553-9 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Elia, I. (corresp. author) (2024). Q&A with Ilaria Elia. CELL REPORTS, 43 (11), Art.No. ARTN 114999. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114999 openaccessvia repository
  • E05C5B Metabolisme en metabole regeling
  • E04B6B Metabolisme
  • E0H87A Advances in Techniques in Biomedical Cancer Research
  • E0H88A Hot Topics in Techniques in Biomedical Cancer Research
  • E0G03A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek 3
  • E0H64A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek voor schakelstudenten BLT
  • E0F98A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek 2
  • E0H65A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek voor schakelstudenten voeding- en dieetkunde

Recent publications

  • launch Azcoaga, P., Elia, I. (corresp. author) (2026). Spatial metabolic heterogeneity shapes CD8+T cell function in cancer. CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY, 102, Art.No. ARTN 102829. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2026.102829
  • launch Vandekeere, A., Fernandez-Garcia, J., Peng-Winkler, Y., Martin Perez, M., Liu, M., Fernandes, S.I., Theile, J., Willnow, P., Verheul, S., Zels, G., Pabba, A., Desmedt, C., Verhoef, C., Altea-Manzano, P., Benitah, S.A., Elia, I., Malanchi, I., Fendt, S-M. (corresp. author) (2026). Palmitate promotes liver metastases by decreasing neutrophil antitumour behaviour. NATURE METABOLISM, 8 (8). doi: 10.1038/s42255-026-01582-0
  • launch Anseeuw, N., Escalona-Noguero, C., Vankevelaer, G., Aytekin, S., De Wever, O., Elia, I., Rocha, S. (corresp. author), Solis-Fernandez, G. (corresp. author) (2026). Label-Free Monitoring of Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Activation Using NAD(P)H Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging. CHEMBIOCHEM, 27 (14), Art.No. ARTN e70473. doi: 10.1002/cbic.70473
  • launch Vandekeere, A., Fendt, S-M. (sup.), Elia, I. (cosup.) (2026). The role of palmitoyl-transferase Zdhhc17 in liver metastases.
  • launch Nigliato, E., Ma, Y., Derua, R., Butyrin, M., Nunes, S.P., Guilmot, L., De Gianni, A., Dok, R., Feld, A.P., Ohlmeyer, M., Wadzinski, B.E., Nuyts, S., Elia, I., Sablina, A., Janssens, V. (2026). Protein phosphatase 2 phosphatase activator (PTPA) promotes oncogene-induced senescence and carboplatin response in human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells. Cellular Oncology, 49 (4), Art.No. 110. doi: 10.1007/s13402-026-01230-5 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Liu, M., Fendt, S-M. (sup.), Elia, I. (cosup.), Altea Manzano, P. (cosup.) (2025). The role of palmitate mediated by DHHC20 in breast cancer derived lung metastasis.
  • launch Thevissen, K., Ny, A., Copmans, D., Tits, J., Kamata, K., Gielis, E., Longin, K., Sourbron, J., Thergarajan, P., Tan, T.H-L., Ali, I., Jones, N.C., O'Brien, T.J., Monif, M., Semple, B.D., Germeys, C., Frizzi, B., Minniti, V., Perrone, S., Linster, C.L., Elia, I., Van Den Bosch, L., Cammue, B.P A., Voet, A., Lagae, L. (joint last author), de Witte, P. (joint last author) (2025). Clioquinol as a new therapy in epilepsy: From preclinical evidence to a proof-of-concept clinical study. Epilepsia. doi: 10.1111/epi.18536 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Aviles-Huerta, D., Del Pizzo, R., Kowar, A., Baig, A.H., Palazzo, G., Stepanova, E., Ramirez, C.C A., D'Agostino, S., Ratto, E., Pechincha, C., Siefert, N., Engel, H., Du, S., Cadenas-De Miguel, S., Miao, B., Cruz-Vilchez, V.M., Mueller-Decker, K., Elia, I., Sun, C., Palm, W., Loayza-Puch, F. (corresp. author) (2025). Dual Ribosome Profiling reveals metabolic limitations of cancer and stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16 (1), Art.No. ARTN 4652. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59986-7 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Cicia, D., Biscu, F., Iannotti, F.A., Miraglia, M., Ferrante, C., Iaccarino, N., de Miguel, S.C., Chiavaroli, A., Moriello, A.S., De Cicco, P., Nani, M.F., Zanoletti, L., Ke, B-J., van Baarle, L., Talavera, K., Randazzo, A., Elia, I., Capasso, R., Matteoli, G. (corresp. author), Pagano, E. (corresp. author), Izzo, A.A. (2025). Dietary targeting of TRPM8 rewires macrophage immunometabolism reducing colitis severity. CELL DEATH & DISEASE, 16 (1), Art.No. ARTN 343. doi: 10.1038/s41419-025-07553-9 openaccessvia repository
  • launch Elia, I. (corresp. author) (2024). Q&A with Ilaria Elia. CELL REPORTS, 43 (11), Art.No. ARTN 114999. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114999 openaccessvia repository
  • E05C5B Metabolisme en metabole regeling
  • E04B6B Metabolisme
  • E0H87A Advances in Techniques in Biomedical Cancer Research
  • E0H88A Hot Topics in Techniques in Biomedical Cancer Research
  • E0G03A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek 3
  • E0H64A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek voor schakelstudenten BLT
  • E0F98A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek 2
  • E0H65A Vaardigheden in biomedisch onderzoek voor schakelstudenten voeding- en dieetkunde