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Ioannis S. Pappas

Professor

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

 

Research interests


Pharmacology, Toxicology, Cancer, c-myc inhibitors, drug design and development, novel therapies, CAR-T cells, mRNA transfer technologies.

 

Curriculum vitae


Date and Place of birth: JULY 21, 1962, KALLIFONI KARDITSAS, GREECE
EDUCATION
1984 Pharm. D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1992 Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1993-1996 Research Fellow, Dept. of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, U.K.
1996-2001 Research Fellow, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2005 Short visit, 1/7-31/8/2005, Lab. of Pharmacogenetics, Medical School, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Undergraduate teaching
1998-2001 Course coordinator and Lecturer of ″Veterinary Pharmacology″
2001- Course coordinator and Lecturer of ″Veterinary Pharmacology″
2001- Course coordinator and Lecturer of ″Toxicology″
2006- (Co-teaching) laboratory practicals “Pharmacogenetics”, Medical School, Univ. of Thessaly, Greece
2019- Course coordinator and Lecturer of «Clinical Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy» 2019- Co-coordinator and Lecturer of «Cellular and Molecular Biology» Postgraduate teaching
2008-2011 Lecturer ″Laboratory methods in genetic analysis″ in MSc program “AQUACULTURE”- “AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH”
2017- Head of MSc Program “AQUACULTURE”- “AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH”
2020- Coordinator of MSc Program “AQUACULTURE”- “AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH”
Professional Appointments:
2001-2008 Assistant Prof. of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece
2008- Associate Prof. of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece

I have published >45 original articles in reputable international journals and 70 articles in scientific conferences. My work has been honored with >1000 citations. I participated in 20 research projects.

Full curriculum vitae

 

Courses


  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
  • Clinical Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutics
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology
 

Selected Publications


1. Antonopoulos J., Pappas I.S. and J.G. Parnavelas. Activation of the GABAA receptor inhibits the effects of bFGF in the developing cerebral cortex in vitro. Eur. J. Neurosci. 9: 291-298, 1997
2. Tsiftsoglou AS, Pappas IS, Vizirianakis IS. Mechanisms involved in the induced differentiation of leukemia cells. Pharmacol Ther. 100(3): 257-290. 2003, review
3. Athanassopoulou F., Pappas I. S., Bitchava K. An overview of the treatments for parasitic disease in Mediterranean aquaculture. CIHEAM Journal Options Méditerranéennees Α. 86: 65-83, 2009. review
4. Krania F, Dovolou E, Rekkas CA, Theodosiadou EK, Pappas I, Amiridis GS (2014): Effects of Addition of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in In Vitro Fertilization Medium on Bovine Embryo Development and Quality. Reprod. Domest. Anim. Feb;50(1):112-120, 2015. doi: 10.1111/rda.12456
5. Gouva E., Nathanailides C., Skoufos I., Paschos I., Athanassopoulou F. and Pappas I. Comparative study of the effects of Heavy metals on embryonic development of zebrafish. Aquaculture Research, 00, 1-13, 2020, doi:10.1111/are.14660