Elias D. Christoforides, Ph.D.

 

 

Affiliation:

 
 
 
 

School of Applied Biology & Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens

 

 

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Research – Professional activity:

  1. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • December 2023-January 2024 Appointed Assistant Prof. at Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology & Biotecnology, Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Physics of Life” (3rd Semestrer Academic Year 2023-2024)
  • November 2023-March 2024 Academic Scholar at Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Care Sciences, University of West Attica (UNI.W.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled  “Biophysics” (1st Semestrer Academic Year 2023-2024)
  • November 2022-February 2023 Academic Scholar at Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Care Sciences, University of West Attica (UNI.W.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Biophysics” (1st Semestrer Academic Year 2022-2023)
  • December 2021-February 2022 Adjunct Lecturer (PD407/80) at Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology & Biotecnology, Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Physics of Life” (3rd Semestrer Academic Year 2021-2022)
  • April 2021-May 2021 Adjunct Lecturer (PD407/80) at Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology & Biotecnology, Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Biophysics” (6th Semestrer Academic Year 2020-2021)
  • July 2020-August 2020 Adjunct Lecturer (PD407/80) at Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology & Biotecnology, Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.), with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Biophysics” (6th Semestrer Academic Year 2019-2020)
  • October 2017-September 2018 Adjunct Lecturer - Academic Scholar at Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology & Biotecnology, Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.), under the program “Acquisition of Academic Teaching Experience from Young Scientists Holding Ph.D. at the Agricultural University of Athens 2017 – 2018” with assignment of the undergraduate course titled “Physics of Life” (5th Semestrer Academic Year 2017-2018)

  1. PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS

  • November 2023- February 2024 Post-doctoral research fellow at Agricultural University of Athens. Action "EVOGMT". Team Leader: Dr. Athena Andreou, Genetics Lab, A.U.A.
  • February 2020-February 2022 Post-doctoral researcher - scholar of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) under the Action “Fellowship for Postdocroral Studies-B’ Phase” for research with title ‘Correlation of structure-function of the inclusion complexes of capsaicin and piperine in cyclodextrins in the study of prostate and breast cancer cell lines’. Supervisor: Assistant Professor Kostas Bethanis, Physics Lab, A.U.A.
  • September 2019-February 2020 Post-doctoral research fellow at Agricultural University of Athens. Action “INSPIRED” with title: 'The National Research Infrastructures on Integrated Structural Biology, Drug Screening Efforts and Drug target functional characterization' with code: MIS 5002550. Team Leader: Professor Elias Eliopoulos, Genetics Lab, A.U.A.
  • July 2018-August 2019 Post-doctoral research fellow at Agricultural University of Athens. Action "OPENSCREEN" with title: 'OPENSCREEN-GR: An Open-Access Research Infrastructure of Target-Based Screening Technologies and Chemical Biology for Human and Animal Health, Agriculture and Environment' with code: MIS 5002691. Team Leader: Prof. Elias Eliopoulos, Genetics Lab, A.U.A.
  • September 2016-August 2017 Post-doctoral researcher - scholar of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) under the program “Fellowships of Excellence for Postgraduate Studies in Greece-Siemens Program” for research with title: 'Crystal structure of the inclusion complex of cholesterol in beta-cyclodextrin and molecular dynamics studies'. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Kostas Bethanis, Physics Lab, A.U.A.
  • September 2014-November 2015 Post-doctoral research fellow at ELGO “Dimitra” organization, Thessaly Cotton centre. Action "AgroETAK, Research and Technology Development Innovation projects" (number 3509/201) with code: MIS 453350 and title: 'The effect of application with mepiquat chloride in complex with cyclodextrins on cotton fields in terms of yield and quality'. Supervisors: Dr. Eleni Maloupa, Dr. Mohamed Daraouse, Thessaly Cotton Centre
  • October 2012-September 2015 Post-doctoral research fellow at Agricultural University of Athens. Action "THALISII" with title: 'Expression, biochemical characterization and structural studies of polysaccharide modyfing enzymes of the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria and design of inhibitors with antibacterial action (INTAHUPA)' with code: MIS 377288. Team Leader: Prof. Elias Eliopoulos, Genetics Lab, A.U.A.

Education:

  • 2009-2013: Ph.D., Department of Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens
  • 2006-2008: M.sc., Department of Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens
  • 1999-2004: Integrated Master, M.sci., Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens