Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens

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I graduated from the Department of Biochemistry and Genetics of the University of Nottingham (2004) and completed my Ph.D. thesis in the field of electrochemical biosensors at the University of Cranfield (2007) in the United Kingdom. Since then I have been working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA) (2008-present). During my research career, I have been involved in the development of biochemical assays and advanced surface functionalization techniques for the fabrication of immunosensors, DNA and aptamer sensors as well as enzyme-based sensors. In the framework of 10 national and European programs (H2020 BIOCDx, NEXTGENMICROFLUIDICS, FP7 BIOFOS) (in four of them as responsible for the respective work packages), I have developed electrochemical, piezoelectric and photonic sensors, as well as Lab-on-Chip devices for the detection of contaminants (pesticides, antibiotics, mycotoxins) and heavy metals in food as well as biomarkers in plasma. I have coauthored 27 publications in international journals and conference proceedings and participated in more than 40 international conferences, including 4 invited oral presentations (h-index 10, scopus). The sensor development and advanced surface functionalization lab in BRFAA, for which I am the main responsible contact, possesses the following instracture: 1. Single channel Potenstiostat for Electrochemical and Impefimetric interogation of sensins systems 2. Multimode microplate reader 3. A Quartz Crystal Microbalance - Dissipation Mode 4. A Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer 5. A hot filamet furnace for Chemical Vapor Deposition 6. Molecular Biology equipment (PCR, Gel electrophoresis) for the selection of new aptamer sequences