Elen Telumyan
Research
My research focuses on extracellular vesicles (EVs) in seminal plasma from prostate cancer patients. Exosomes, which are a type of extracellular vesicles (EVs), have recently shown an emerging role in the discovery of biomarkers in liquid biopsies. They are small single-membrane organelles produced by many cell types including cancer cells and are rich in their molecular cargo containing DNA, RNAs and different proteins.
My research goal is to find specific biomarkers for aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) in urine and semen samples. Urine and semen samples are promising sources in the search for new PCa biomarkers as they pose minimal risk and cause less discomfort for patients, which enables more effective and frequent sampling. Additionally, semen is a particularly interesting biofluid since a high proportion of the seminal fluid is produced by the prostate gland. This prostate proximity offers a high potential to identify robust biomarkers that can reliably reflect PCa biology.
Outreach
2026
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Other presentationTelumyan, Elen; Gracia, Beatriz Martín; Sagini, Krizia; Andersen, Maria K.; Tessem, May-Britt; Llorente, Alicia; Rye, Morten Beck. (2026) NOR-EV annual meeting 2026. NOR-EV annual meetibg
2025
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Other presentationAndersen, Maria K.; Tessem, May-Britt; Abrahamsen, Bendik Skarre; Telumyan, Elen; Guillem, Juan Carlos Cabellos. (2025) Tumorteltet på Researchers' Night 2025. Researchers' Night 2025
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Conference posterTelumyan, Elen; Gracia, Beatriz Martín; Sagini, Krizia; Andersen, Maria K.; Tessem, May-Britt; Rye, Morten Beck; Llorente, Alicia. (2025) Optimizing Protocols for Seminal Extracellular Vesicle Isolation in Prostate Cancer Research. ISEV2025 Annual Meeting
2024
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Conference posterTelumyan, Elen; Gracia, Beatriz Martín; Sagini, Krizia; Andersen, Maria K.; Llorente, Alicia; Tessem, May-Britt; Rye, Morten Beck. (2024) Transcriptomic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance in Extracellular Vesicles from Liquid Biopsies. The Norwegian Cancer Symposium
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Conference posterTelumyan, Elen; Gracia, Beatriz Martín; Sagini, Krizia; Andersen, Maria K.; Llorente, Alicia; Tessem, May-Britt; Rye, Morten Beck. (2024) A Transcriptomic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance in Extracellular Vesicles from Liquid Biopsies. CanCell Annual Retreat
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Conference posterTelumyan, Elen; Gracia, Beatriz Martín; Sagini, Krizia; Andersen, Maria K.; Llorente, Alicia; Tessem, May-Britt; Rye, Morten Beck. (2024) Transcriptomic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance in Extracellular Vesicles from Liquid Biopsies. Precision EV Forum 2024