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Assοciate Professor of Organic Chemistry

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Research Interests

1. Discovery and development of small organic molecules and of natural product analogues/ derivatives (e.g. abietanes; polyamines; endoperoxides; retinoids; psoralens) with anticancer (Hedgehod pathway inhibitors; Cancer Stem Cell differentiators; Anti-angionic agents), antibacterial (against MRSA strains) and antimalarial activity. [MAIN]                               
2. Synthesis of Bioconjugates aiming at improvement of the pharmacological profile of a bioactive compound  or drug delivery.

3. Synthesis of labeling reagents (heavy/ light) for applications in analysis by Mass Spectrometry.

4. Solid Phase Synthesis of “chemical probes” for applications in Mass Spectrometry Proteomics.

Education

2003: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece

1991: Diploma in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece

Professional training and academic appointments

2016-today : Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras,

-2018 (April 11th to July 25th) : Visiting Professor for Research at  "La Sapienza" - Università di Roma, Italy

-2017 (September 11th to October 10th) : Visiting Professor at Universitè Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

2010-2016: Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras,

-2009 : Post Doctoral Fellow  (The research Council of Norway) at University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

2006- 2010: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras,

2005- 2006 : Post Doctoral Fellow (Greek Scholarship Foundation), Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece,

2005: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras,

2003- 2005: Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece,

1995- 1996 : Research Fellow (EU fellowship, HCM), Department of Chemistry, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy,

1994: Research Fellow (EU fellowship, HCM), Department of Chemistry, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Professional Societies

American Chemical Society,

Royal Society of Chemistry,

American Society for Mass Spectrometry,

Association of Greek Chemists

Scholarships

2009: Scholarship from The Research Council of Norway for postdoctoral research in the University of Bergen, Norway.

2005-2006:  Scholarship from Greek State Scholarships’ Foundation for postdoctoral research in Greece.

1994, 1995- 1996: Human Capital and Mobility Fellowship for research in the Universities of Braga and Calabria, respectively.

International Schools

October 2007: MAOS 2007 Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis, San Francisco, CA, USA.

September 2004: Ischia Advanced School of Organic Chemistry (IASOC 2004), Ischia, ITALY.

June 1993 & July 1996: NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Mass Spectrometry in the Biomolecular Science, (NATO scholarship) in Lacco Ameno, Ischia and Altavilla Milicia, Palermo, ITALY respectively.

Invited Lectures

November 2017: Universidad Catòlica de Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina, [a] Title: "Targeting drug resistance in cancer stem cells. Hedgehog pathway inhibitors- Taepeenin D" [b] Title: "Abietane diterpenes – high value natural precursors for the development of new antimicrobial agents".

September 2015: Universitè Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Title: "Polyamine Bioconjugates".

February 2013: IPATIMUP- University of Porto, Porto, Portugal (COST ACTION CM1106), Title: “Total Synthesis of Acidic Retinoids: A Library of Potential Cancer Stem Cell Regulators”.

January 2012: University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Title: “Mass Spectrometry techniques and applications on the analysis of biomolecules”.

November 2008: Kjemisk Institutt, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, Title: “Synthetic Studies Towards the Development of acidic retinoids and acid retinoid-psoralen conjugates and hybrids”.

October 2008: Workshop in the framework of international school of Doctorate “Bernadino Telesio School of Hard Sciences” University of Calabria, Cozenza, Italy, Title: “Synthetic Studies towards the Development of Acidic Retinoids and Acidic Retinoid-Psoralen Conjugates and Hybrids, Suitable for Structure-Activity Relationship Studies”.

September 2007: XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Diviosione di Chimica Organica della Societa Chimica Italiana (ATTI) University of Calabria, Cozenza, Italy, Title: “Synthetic Studies towards the Development of a Glutathione-based anticancer or antiviral drug delivery system”.

June 2007: ECTNA, Newly Appointed Academic Teaching Staff Residential Summer School, Sliema, Malta, Title: “Survival for new Lecturers”.

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate Courses: Synthetic Organic Chemistry (FGI), Special Topics of Organic Chemistry (Mass Spectrometry), Organic Chemistry of Functional Groups II, Experimental Organic Chemistry (I and II lab courses), Organic Chemistry Lab-course (Dept. of Biology).

Postgraduate Courses: Organic Synthesis of Drugs, Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry (FGI), Techniques for Purification and Identification/ Characterization of Synthetic Products (Mass Spectrometry Proteomics).

Publications

International Scientific Journals with Peer Review System:40

International Scientific Books: 1

Full CV

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