Members

Research Area: Metabolic syndrome
E-mail: karaviae@hotmail.com
Description
Eleni received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from University of Patras Medical School. She is currently leading the lipoprotein research group of our lab investigating the cross-talk between the lipoprotein transport system and the hepatic and adipose tissues in metabolic syndrome with particular emphasis in the HDL metabolic pathway.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Metabolic syndrome
Description
Katerina received her M.S in biochemistry from the University of Patras Department of Chemistry. She is currently working on the role of apolipoprotein E in obesity and related metabolic disturbances.

Research Area: Metabolic syndrome
Description
Lilia received her bachelor in Biology from Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. and her Master's degree in Pharmacology from the Basic Sciences Graduate program of the Department of Medicine at the University of Patras. Currently she is working towards her Ph.D in our laboratory. Her research project is focused on the qualitative characterization of HDL functions in morbidly obese humans.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Metabolic Syndrome
Description
Eva received her bachelor in Biology from Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. then she enrolled the graduate program in basic medical sciences of the University of Patras Medical School. As part of her research work equirement, Eva joined our laboratory where in the fall of 2014 she received her master's degree. Hes master's thesis work focused on the effects of cold exposure on the lipoprotein transport system in experimental mice. Currently, Eva is a Ph.D student working on the study of diabetes pharmacology and physiology.

Department - Division: Medicine – Pharmacology
Research Area: Lipoproteins and hematologic malignancies
Email: vaslazaris@upatras.gr
Description
Vasileios Lazaris is a trained hematologist and researcher who received both his MD and PhD diplomas from University of Patras Medical School. In addition to his clinical duties, Vasileios is currently working in the lab on the role of lipoproteins in hematologic malignancies.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Obesity and Diabetes
Description
Christina received her B.Sc diploma from the Department of Biological applications and technologies of the University of Ioannina. Then she completed her M.Sc studies in Pharmacology at the University of Patras Medical School, graduate program in Basic Medical Sciences. She is currently a Ph.D. student, investigating the effects of natural human apoE isoforms on pancreatic β-cell function and peripheral tissue insulin sensitivity.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Brain energy metabolism
E-mail: kate.athans@gmail.com
Description
Katerina received her B.Sc. diploma from the Department of Biology of the University of Patras. She is currently a M.Sc. student in Biomedical Sciences, Patras Medical School, investigating the role of brain mitochondrial activity in obesity-induced behavioral disturbances.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Lipoproteins and energy metabolism
Description
Eleftheria is currenlty an undergraduate student at the Department of Biology, doing her practical training work in our lab. She is studying the role of lipoproteins in the regulation of energy metabolism in experimental mouse models.


Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Metabolic Syndrome
E-mail: pgiannopoulou@outlook.com
Description
Panagiota received her Bachelor in Biology from the Department of Biology, University of Patras. Then she completed her M.Sc. studies in Medical Biochemistry-Immunology, within the post graduate program of University of Patras Medical School in Biomedical Sciences. She joined our laboratory as a Ph.D student, where she is currently investigating the effects of the lipoproteins system on the metabolic activation of adipose tissue.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Clinical Pharmacology – Metabolic Syndrome
E-mail: venia45@yahoo.gr
Description
Vasiliki (Venia) received her B.Sc. diploma in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry of the University of Patras. She is currently a M.Sc. student, working on the role of antipsychotics in obesity development in human utilizing LC-MS/MS methods.

Department - Division: Medicine - Pharmacology
Research Area: Lipoproteins and metabolic syndrome
E-mail: dimkarampela@hotmail.com
Description
Dimitra received her B.Sc. diploma from the Department of Biology of the University of Patras. She is currently a M.Sc. student in Biomedical Sciences, Patras Medical School, investigating effects of natural human apoE isoforms in metabolic disturbances.