Ifigeneia Kalampouka

Ph.D.
| Visiting Researcher @UniWestminster
| cell - light interaction & ageing

[Reuters @Reuters]

King's College Hospital in London has opened a rooftop garden for critical care patients. Its first patient, a 29-year-old woman dependent on feeding tubes, said the outdoor space gave her 'a real boost to keep on going

[Roger Seheult, MD @RogerSeheult]

The sun is not that bad for your skin and it's really really good for the rest of you:

https://t.co/pacLBDXUsm

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

Thank you @RogerSeheult! Really glad the work caught your attention. And what a great opportunity to go back and reflect on next steps; spectral characterisation of the signal itself is exactly where I believe the field needs to go.

[Roger Seheult, MD @RogerSeheult]

🚨🚨A recent thesis about to be published by Ifigeneia Kalampouka, PhD @mitogenia - (worth following BTW) on biophotons and cellular senescence found that isolated senescent mitochondria did two very interesting things:

1) They directly emitted measurable ultraweak photons, and
2) Mitochondria in a separate, chemically isolated chamber showed different oxygen-consumption behavior when unshielded vs shielded.

i.e. mitochondria talked to each other in different test tubes!

That does NOT prove, in a final sense, that mitochondria are “communicating with light.” - yet.

But it does show something real and intriguing: Stressed/senescent mitochondria appear to emit ultraweak light, and other physically isolated mitochondria behave differently when exposed to a non-chemical signal that is consistent with a light-based mechanism.

This is early bench science, not bedside medicine. Still, if this holds up, it could open an entirely new way of thinking about mitochondrial signaling, oxidative stress, aging, and maybe even photobiomodulation.

Really fascinating work.

There's also a whole other section where NIR is used

https://t.co/7AkbiLbejd

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@RogerSeheult Thank you @RogerSeheult ! Coming from someone who has done so much to make complex physiology accessible, this means a lot. You've read it precisely: the next step is spectral characterisation of the signal itself, which is where the field needs to go!

[Roger Seheult, MD @RogerSeheult]

The is one of the most prestigious scientific journals in the world now acknowledging the benefits of long wavelength light (red or infrared light) therapy and the fact that we are indoors more now than ever before.

For those that have had to endure scorn from fellow clinicians when talking about the benefits, this is validation. For those who still think this is woo woo, open a journal and your mind and realize that the world is passing you by. This is now the science!

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@msahsorin @RCOptimalHealth @JustGiving Thank you so much Nirosha ❤️

[RCoH @RCOptimalHealth]

Our lovely colleague Ifigeneia is cycling from London to Brighton on Sunday and is fundraising for British Heart Foundation. Check out her @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! @mitogenia #JustGiving https://t.co/6dvqmG6amS

[Marco Demaria @marc_dema]

Can aging biology reshape healthcare?
In my latest editorial for @AgingJrnl , I argue it's time to shift from reactive disease treatment to proactive, biology-driven strategies that extend healthspan.
https://t.co/pfNBlLbLd9
#AgingResearch #Healthspan #Geroscience #Longevity

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@msahsorin @Nature Wow! Thank you Nirosha :) Hope all is well!!

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@RogerSeheult @loofymectin @betjareads That’s brilliant ! Thank you so much!

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@loofymectin @betjareads @RogerSeheult Do you have this chart please? Or any tips on where to find it? Thanks a lot!!!

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@Anthony21360838 @RCOptimalHealth @LifeSciWestmin That’s brilliant congratulations Tony!!!

[Sterling Cooley @SterlingCooley]

People aren’t talking about this enough

[Nirosha J. Murugan @niroshajmurugan]

We've spent a century decoding cell communication, yet key breakthroughs lie beyond biomolecular interactions.

#Biophysical signals shape cells, guide development & control fate. By tapping into this #energetic dimension, we can unlock new tools to monitor and reprogram tissues—enhancing plasticity, patterning, and #regeneration for better #healing.

🔗 https://t.co/lUG3mFM0vK

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

Another #GRC in #QuantumBiology, another sunrise hard to say goodbye to.
Tuscany was beautiful, but I'll miss the stimulating discussions with fellow researchers most. These connections will last. Our community has strong foundations for exciting work ahead!
#Italy #Research

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

@justlukekinsey Thank you Luke !! Can’t believe I took so long to reply, i hope to see you in the GRC in Italy 🔬

[Ifigeneia Kalampouka @mitogenia]

🎉 I successfully defended my #PhD in #QuantumBiology!
My thesis: "Biophotonic communication in cellular senescence" exploring interactions between light & ageing, and wow, what a journey! Can't wait to dive deeper into cellular non-chemical communication & photobiomodulation

[Roger Seheult, MD @RogerSeheult]

Davos is known for other things today. It was originally a high altitude sanitorium for the treatment of TB:
Main treatment was sunlight.
https://t.co/hDVhtRh23H

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

New @Nature
A mechanism for why durable weight loss is so difficult: epigenetic memory of fat cells
https://t.co/bfyTkvWS1P
@vonMeyenn @laurahinte