Prof. Dr.rer.physiol. dr. Septelia Inawati Wanandi

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, FMUI

Biography

Prof. Dr.rer.physiol. dr. Septelia Inawati Wanandi is a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, specializing in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her groundbreaking research primarily targets Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), therapeutic resistance, and molecular immunology—seeking ways to eradicate aggressive tumors at their root and map molecular pathways that sustain them. She holds multiple innovative medical patents regarding human peripheral blood cell aging and myocardial protection mechanisms.

Education

Dr.rer.physiol. (Doctoral Degree), Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hamburg, Germany.
Undergraduate Medical Program (dr. & S-1), Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia.

Publications

Wanandi SI, Afitriansyah E, Syahrani RA, Arumsari S, Iswanti FC. A Method for In Vitro Cellular Senescence Modeling in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells through Extracellular Acidification Treatment. (Simple Patent granted April 2025).
Wanandi SI, et al. Sensitivity of breast cancer stem cells (CD24-/CD44+) to doxorubicin is associated with oxidative stress status. Research Article.
Wanandi SI, et al. Evaluation of stemness and proliferation of human breast cancer stem cells (ALDH+) supplemented with heat-activated TGF-beta1 in the secretomes of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). Annals of Oncology.