Aus dem Bereich Klinische Medizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar Influence of Vitamin D on Genome-Wide Expression in Natural Killer Cells Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Medizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES 2021 vorgelegt von: Konstantinos Christofyllakis geb. am.: 06.05.1988 in Athen, Griechenland Tag der Promotion: 19. April 2021 Dekan: Univ.-Prof. Dr. med- Michael D. Menger Berichterstatter: PD Dr. Frank Neumann Prof. Dr. Markus Hoth The experiments for the present doctoral thesis were conducted at the Clinic for Internal Medicine I - Oncology, Hematology, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, as well as at the José Carreras Institute of Saarland University in Homburg (Saar). Konstantinos Christofyllakis Saarland University Medical Center – IMED (bldg. 41) Department of Internal Medicine I Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and clinical Immunology Director: Prof. Dr. Stephan Stilgenbauer Kirrberger Strasse 100 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany Mail:
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