Molecular and Cellular Biology and Neurosciences, Clinical Neurosciences
Cyprus
Lab Experience
Cell culture, bacterial culture, RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, gel electrophoresis, ELISA, light microscopy, behavioral and physiological task measures
Projects / Research
2024 - 2025: The Impact of Oxytocin on Prosocial Decision Making in Alcohol Use Disorder (Erasmus+ Traineeship at the Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institute)
2023 - 2024: The study of the impact of mutated forms of aminoacyl-tRNA-synthetase LARS1 on ER stress (Bachelor’s thesis)
Scholarships / Awards
2025 – 2026:
Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2024 - 2025:
Erasmus+ Traineeship Funding
2020 - 2024:
Scholarship from Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for Undergraduate Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
My profound interest in Biology originates from the complexity, and at the same time wondrous simplicity, of life. Neurons and glial cells cooperate and interact in an admirable manner, setting the foundation of function of the nervous system, through the multiple actions of a wide variety of neurotransmitters. In my research, I aspire to study the phenomenon of neurodegeneration and its components: protein aggregates, the role of immune system, deregulation of the cellular energy mechanism, cellular deterioration and how these aspects affect neurons and glia survival and interaction. Even though my university background is focused on Molecular and Cellular Biology, my traineeship introduced me to the behavioral direction of Neuroscience, which I am excitedly eager to study. Social, prosocial, emotional and cognitive behavior alterations, in different disorders, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and addiction, would be for me challenging, but promising areas of research. Nevertheless, I hope and believe that I will familiarize myself with other Neuroscience fields during this diligently organized master’s program, as well.
