Head of the ENNI Lab
Position:
Professor of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Head of B’ Department of Neurology, AUTH, AHEPA University Hospital
Head of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre
Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
Education and Academic Career:
- 1989 Graduation (MD degree) from Aristotle University, Medical School, Thessaloniki and sworn as a Second Lieutenant 7 th in order of seniority, in the
Hellenic Army (Medical Department of the S.S.A.S. – Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Support Officers) - 1989 Research Associate of Laboratory of Physiology, Medical School, AUTH
- 1990 Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and in 1994 to the rank of Captain
- 1991 Internship in Psychiatry Department of 424 GSNE, in Internal medicine Department of 424 GSNE and in the B’ Department of Neurology, Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki - 1995 PhD degree in Neurophysiology/ Neurobiology, entitled: “The effect of neuromuscular activity on lower motoneuron development” in the
Laboratory of Experimental Physiology and the B’ Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (under the
supervision of Prs I. Milonas, M. Albani, O Guiba-Tziampiri). - 1996 Boards in Neurology, in Greece and continue as Attending Physician of the Neurology Clinic and Head of the 424 GSNE Neurophysiological
Laboratory and at the same time he was a Research Associate at the at the B’ Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, until 1998 - 1998 Lecturer in Neurology, Medical school, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- 1999 Post Doc fellow in the Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel until 2000
- 2000 Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology of B’ Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital
- 2002 and 2004 Visiting Researcher at the invitation of Prof P. Goldman-Rakic, Director of the Neurobiology Laboratory at the Yale University School of
Medicine, New Haven, USA and Visiting Professor in Neurology in Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel - 2005 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical school, Aristotle University
- 2006, 2007 and 2009 Sabbatical in Neuroimmunology, in the Brain Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Austria (Prof. H. Lassmann)
- 2011 Associate Professor of Neurology, Medical school, Aristotle University
- 2015 Professor of Neurology, Medical school, Aristotle University 2017 until now Head of B’ Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Head of the Multiple-Sclerosis Centre and Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology. Moreover, he is Affiliated Collaborator of Institute of Applied Bioscience, Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (INAB-CERTH)
Prizes:
He has been awarded many times for his scientific work, most recently from the
Academy of Athens with the Elizabeth F. Fotinelli – Ioannou D. Kritikou Prize of the
First Class of the Positive Sciences for the year 2023, for the research services and
the work in general for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Contact details:
Grigoriadis Nikolaos
B’ Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital,
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
GR 54636 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, GREECE
TEL ++30 2310994674
FAX ++30 2310994689
email: grigoria@med.auth.gr
Senior Researchers
Position: Neurologist, Post-doctoral Researcher
Education: MD, M.Sc., Ph.D
Speciality in: Experimental Neuroimmunology – Experimental Model of Multiple Sclerosis (Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis), immunhistochemistry, FACS analysis, cell culture techniques, RT PCR. Clinical Immunology – FACS analysis. Biostatistics.
Contact details: Marina Boziki
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology,
AHEPA University Hospital, 1 Stilp Kyriakidi str.,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
TEL ++30 2310994665
email: m_bosiki@yahoo.gr
Position:
Education: MD, PhD
Speciality in: Experimental Neurology, Neuropathology, Neuroimmunology, Cell cultures
Contact details: Polyzoidou Elena,
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology,
AHEPA University Hospital, 1 Stilp Kyriakidi str.,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
TEL ++30 2310994665
email: elpolyz@auth.gr
Position: Technologist of Medical Laboratories
B’ Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Education: BSc Technologist of Medical Laboratories, MSc
Speciality in: Experimental Neuropathology, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence on paraffin and cryostat sections and in cell caltures
Contact details: Touloumi Olga,
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: toulolga@auth.gr
PostDoc Students
Position: PostDoctoral Researcher
Education: Biochemist/Biotechnologist, MSc, PhD
Speciality in: PCR, SSCP, genotyping of different mouse strains, In Situ Hybridization (ISH), nissl and X-GAL staining, sulfo-NHS-Biotin labeling, cloning plasmids, chronic EAE induction, NPCs transplantation, animal clinical evaluation, tissue fixation and collection, histochemical stainings, confocal and electron microscopy, neuropathology evaluation (inflammation and demyelination) of CNS, statistical analysis, IMARIS 3D image processing.
Contact details: Paschalis Theotokis,
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: ptheotokis@gmail.com
Position: PostDoctoral Researcher
Education: BSc Biology, MSc
Speciality in: Western Blot Analysis, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry, PCR, Real Time PCR, Neural Precursor Cell cultures, Elisa, Animal handling.
Study coordinator in clinical trials, phase II, III, IV.
Contact details: Evangelia Kesidou,
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: bioevangelia@yahoo.gr
Position: PostDoctoral Researcher
Education: BSc in Biology (AUTh, Thessaloniki), MSc in Neuroscience (VU, Amsterdam), PhD on Complement in Multiple Sclerosis (UvA, Amsterdam).
Expertise: Histology of the human and rodent nervous system, Neuroimmunology of human and rodent disease, Animal Models of Neurological Disease.
Contact details: Iliana Michailidou,
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki,
Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: ilianam@auth.gr
Postgraduate Students
Position: Master’s Student
Education: BSc in Biology (AUTh, Thessaloniki), Msc student in “Precision Medicine – Translational Research and Therapeutics”
Expertise: PCR, Real time PCR, PCR cloning, transfection, In situ hybridization, Western blot, Laboratory animal genotyping & handling.
Study coordinator in clinical trials, phase III
Contact details: Maria NellaB’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: nellamaria913@gmail.com
Position: Master’s student
Education: MSci Biological Applications & Technology (University of Ioannina, Greece), MSc student in Neuroimmunology (AUTh, Thessaloniki)
Expertise: Immunohistochemistry, histological stainings, tissue processing & fixation, Laboratory animal genotyping & handling, Flow cytometry, PCR, Western Blot
Contact details: Ilias Salamotas
B’ Department of Neurology,
Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology
AHEPA University Hospital
1 Stilp Kyriakidi str
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GR 54636 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, GREECE
Τel.: +30 2310994665
e-mail: iliassalamotas@gmail.com