Biography

* President, Greek Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. *Vice Rector, University of Ioannina,Greece *Chairman of Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospital of Ioannina Founded Research Clinical Coordinator The European Commission, within the frames of Horizon 2020-SME-Instrument-Phase 2 (PHC-12), has positively evaluated the project "GLIOMARK" and approved funding of €4.7 million for the next 4 years. Objective of "GLIOMARK" is to clinically validate the permeability of the blood brain barrier (BBB) as an in vivo biomarker for the diagnosis of gliomas. This will be accomplished by means of the radiotracer 99mTc-tetrofosmin (TTF) and the imaging technique Single-Photon Emission Computer Tomography (SPECT). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 673737. Professional Society Memberships: May 2008 To present: Greek Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, ( President ) July 1993 To present:European Association of Nuclear Medicine, ( Member ) Member of Editorial Board for Scientific Journals Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine Awards 17 Invited Lectures: 124 Chairman in Scientific Meetings:45 Abstracts in Greek Congresses:65 Abstracts in International Congresses:72 Mentor for PhD Thesis (3-member):11 BIBLIOGRAPHY Articles in Greek Journals: 9 Articles in International Journals: 123

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Research Interest

* Neuro-Oncology * Brain Tumors * Characterization of space occupying lesion in the brain