Papaioannou, Maria

Biochemistry - Molecular Biology
Undergraduate Studies
2002: Academic title: Certified biologist (equivalent to MSc) (Excellent)
Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany
Master thesis: “Characterisation of the eukaryotic GST-protein fusion system to identify protein-complexes”
At the group of Prof. Dr. Aria Baniahmad at the Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany
PhD Studies
2006: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.)
Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany
PhD Thesis: “The Androgen Receptor as target for the inhibition of the proliferation of prostate cancer cells”
At the group of Prof. Dr. Aria Baniahmad at the Institute for Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany
Postdoctoral Studies
2006-2007: Postdoctoral research fellow (Post-Doc) in the group of Prof. Dr. Aria Baniahmad at the Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Germany
2007-2008: Postdoctoral research fellow (Post-Doc) in the group of Prof. Dr. George Iliakis at the Institute of Medical Radiation Biology, University of Essen-Duisburg, Germany
07-09/2010: Visiting scientist in the group of Prof. Dr. Aria Baniahmad at the Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Germany
Fellowships
2003: Fellowship from Federation of European Biochemical Societes (FEBS) with the FEBS Youth Travel Fund to attend the ““Spetsai 2003-International Summer School on: From Transcription to Physiology; Regulation of gene expression and protein function in an integrated context”
2004: Fellowship from DAAD for a scientific exchange with the Instituto de Investigationes Biomedicas, Madrid, Spain, in the Group of Prof. Dr. A. Aranda.
2008: Fellowship from NASA/BNL Space Radiation Programm to attent the “2008 NASA Space Radiation Summer School” at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New Islands, New York, USA
2009: Fellowship from Bodossaki Foundation to participate in the Bodossaki Foundation Seminars on Life Sciences at Vravrona Attikis, Greece.
2013: "Excellence Scholarships 2013" from the Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
2015: "Excellence Scholarships 2015" from the Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Professional Career Milestones
2008-2014: Adjust Faculty member at the Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, Greece
2012: Election as Lecturer of Biochemistry-Molecular Biology at the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2014: Appointment and taking up duties as Lecturer of Biochemistry-Molecular Biology at the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Since 2016: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, at the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece