Head of the ENNI Lab
Posistion
Professor of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
B’ Dept of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital
Head of the MS Centre and the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology.
Studies and Academic Career
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6/1989 Graduation (MD degree) from Aristotle University, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece 6/1989-9/1989: Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UK (Prof G. Vrbova)
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9/1991-5/1995 PhD thesis, in Neurophysiology/ Neurobiology, entitled: “The effect of neuromusclular activity on lower motoneurone 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).
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PhD degree: 15/1996 (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki)
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1991-1996 Specialization in clinical Neurology at the B’ Department of Neurology,
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8/1996 Boards in Neurology, in Greece
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1/1997-2/1997 Visitor scientist in the Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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5/1998 Lecturer in Neurology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
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6/1999-10/1999 Post Doc fellow in the Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel ( Supervisors: Prof O. Abramsky, Prof D. Karussis).
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7/2000-12/2000 Post-Doc Fellow in the Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel ( Supervisors: Prof O. Abramsky, Prof D. Karussis).
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8/2003 Three-weeks course in interferon beta neutralizing antibodies detection, interferon bioavailability, anti-MOG and anti-MBP assays in the Department of Neurology, University of Innsbruck, Austria (Prof F. Diesenhamer).
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1/2004 Visiting Professor in Neurology in: Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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11/2005 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Aristotle University
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9/2006 – 3/2007 Sabatical in Neuroimmunology, in the Brain Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Austria (Prof. H./ Lassmann)
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2011 Assoc. Professor of Neurology, Aristotle University
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2016 Professor of Neurology
Professional activities
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2001-today Head of the multi-disciplinary Multiple sclerosis Clinic and centre of the B’ Dept of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki.
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1998-today Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Neurology and Neuroimmunology in the department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki. (Including 3 Senior Researchers, 2 technicians and 5 PhD students, 3 master student and 2 postdoctoral students).
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1998-today Member of the South-East European Society for Neurology and Psychiatry
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1998-today Member of the scientific committee of the Greek Society for Multiple Sclerosis
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2005-today Member of the scientific committee of the European School of Neuroimmunology
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2006-today Member of the subcommittee of ENS for Multiple Sclerosis Ad hoc reviewer in 4 international journals (have reviewed 10 papers upon request) : European journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Lancet Neurology
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2008-today Member of the ECTRIMS committee
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2012: Secretary of the Hellenic Academy for Neuroimmunology (www.helani.gr)
Prizes
1994-1996 First prize in 2 Congresses of the Greek Medical Association and one in a Congress of the Military Medical Corp Congress for best presentations
Grants
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2001 Greek Secretary of Research and Technology Grant on “Neural Stem cell transplantation in EAE”
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2003 European Commission and the Greek Ministry of Education Grant – Pythagoras on: “Bone Marrow Stromal cell transplantation in EAE”
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2004 European Commission and the Greek Ministry of Education Grant – Pythagoras on: “Bone Marrow Stromal cell transplantation in experimental brain ischemia”
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2010 European Commission and the Greek Ministry of Education Grant – “Heracletus” on: “Epigenetic changes in Neural Precursor Cells”
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2011 Greece – France research grant on “Synaptic changes in transplanted neural precursor cells in EAE”
Fields of interest
Neuroimmunology; Multiple sclerosis; experimental models of autoimmune diseases (EAE etc); Autoimmunity; Neuroprotection, Experimental Stroke, Immunomodulatory treatments, MS clinical trials and projects.
Languages
Greek, English, French, Hebrew, German
Publications
Over 13 peer reviewed articles in peer reviewed journals
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 2310994665
email:
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