She received her bachelor’s degree in the Department of Biology and her PhD in immunology at the Medical School of the University of Athens. Dr. Xanthou performed her postdoctoral studies at the Leukocyte Biology Section in Imperial College, London, and her research is focused on understanding the mechanisms that govern immune regulation in immune-mediated and neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, she investigates the effects of activin-A on the differentiation and suppressive functions of immunoregulatory T cell subsets. Her studies aim to identify novel immunosuppressive agents that can control detrimental inflammatory processes in autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, critical for the design of effective immunotherapies.