About Candidate

I am an experienced part-time Professor and Senior Research Associate who enjoys teaching and biomedical research. I am interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease and how that might lead to finding new treatments. I also enjoy disseminating science by teaching in the classroom and the laboratory training setup.
My research interests include regenerative medicine, heart disease, tissue fibrosis, fibroblast dynamics, stem cell therapy, and muscular dystrophy. In addition, I am an expert in highlighting novel findings in the most relevant areas of medical research, emphasizing their applications in scientific advancement and impacts on public health.
I was trained at reputable international institutions with a collaborative mindset, project-leading experience, and excellent mentoring skills. In addition, my passion for biomedical research is packed with deep knowledge of cutting-edge molecular biology techniques, excellent communication skills, and outstanding writing capability essential for acquiring research grants from prestigious funding associations.

Location

Education

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Ph.D 2012
Biomedical Sciences

PhD in Life Sciences Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2012 Laboratory of Prof. Christian Widmann, Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Conducted basic research on oxidative stress and pressure-induced damage in the heart, regulation of cell death, and inflammatory responses in stressed organs.

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Master’s Degree in Biotechnology 2007
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) Crete, Greece

Yeast oxidative stress and programmed cell death. Old Yellow Enzyme-2 (OYE2) was identified as a key mediator of oxidative stress and programmed cell death in yeast.

Work & Experience

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Part-time Professor 01.Sep.2023 - Present
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Health Sciences

In-person Teaching: Pathophysiology of Health Problems HSS3305 for third-year undergraduate students; the section has 120 students. Develop a syllabus, prepare the teaching materials, and create assignments and assessment plans.

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Senior Research Associate Jun. 2020 - Present
University of Ottawa, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Ottawa

Identifying novel stage-specific fibroblast differentiation markers and their role in cardiac regeneration.

Skills

Biomedical Research,
100%
Teaching,
99%
Mentoring,
97%
Scientific Writing and presentation
100%
Expert in molecular and cellular biology techniques, histology:
98%