Current Position

Lecturer at the Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese

Past Positions

Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Central Greece.
Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese

Education

2007 : MD in Medical School of Athens, University of Athens.
2006 : PhD in Microbiology, Medical School of Athens, University of Athens.
1997 : BSc in Biology, Department of Biology, University of Athens.

Research interests

My research is focused on the molecular microbiology with modern techniques (RFLPs, PFGE, PCR, RT-PCR, real time PCR, DNA / DNA, DNA / RNA hybridization, etc).

The main research interests include:
* recombinant DNA technology,
* biofilm and microbial virulence,
* genetic association and gene expression studies
* sero - epidemiology

Research projects

10/2009-09/2010: "Genetic Epidemiology of metabolic syndrome", (Greek Ministry of Health)
01/2005-06/2005 and 04/2006-12/2006: "PYTHAGORAS II: Development a database with genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of clinical isolates Campylobacter jejuni strains from Greece. " (EPEAEK II)
11/2002-07/2005: "IRAKLEITOS: Molecular epidimiology of Campylobacter jejuni strains from clinical isolates" (EPEAEK II)

Publications

Book

A chapter "Telomeres - Telomerase Biology and Their Role in Renal and Other Chronic Diseases" pp. 187-220 in book ‘Telomeres: Function, Shortening and Lengthening (2009) ISBN: 978-1-60692-350-4 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 400 Oser Avenue, Suite 1600 Hauppauge, NY 11788

Publications in International Journals

20.Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C, Kechagia N, Chatzipanagiotou S,
Genomic DNA Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis profiles of Yersinia enterocolitica Serotype O:3/Biotype 4 Isolated from Pigs and Humans in Greece.
Online J Vet Res., 14 (2): 208-211, 2010.

19. Papavasileiou K, Papavasileiou E, Tseleni-Kotsovili A, Bersimis S, Nicolaou C, Ioannidis A, Chatzipanagiotou S.
Comparative antimicrobial susceptibility of biofilm versus planktonic forms of Salmonella enterica strains isolated from children with gastroenteritis.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 20640867

18. Anastassios Ioannidis, Chrysoula Nicolaou and Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou
Correlation Between Flagellin A (flaA) Genotypes and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Campylobacter jejuni Strains Isolated from Children with Gastroenteritis in Athens, Greece
Mol Diagn Ther 2009; 1;13(6):389-95
doi: 10.2165/11318760-000000000-00000

17. Anastasios Ioannidis, Eleni Ikonomi, Niki L. Dimou, Lelouda Douma and Pantelis G. Bagos
Polymorphisms of the Insulin Receptor and the Insulin Receptor Substrates genes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Mendelian randomization meta-analysis
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism 2010 Feb;99(2):174-83.
doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.10.013

16. Kechagia N, Nicolaou C, Ioannidou V, Kourti E, Ioannidis A, Legakis NJ, Chatzipanagiotou S.
Detection of chromosomal and plasmid - encoded virulence determinants in Yersinia enterocolitica and other Yersinia spp. isolated from food animals in Greece.
Int J Food Microbiol. 2007 Sep 30;118(3):326-31.
PMID: 17825934

15. Chatzipanagiotou S, Economou M, Papavasileiou C, Ioannidis A, Ioannidou V, Papavasileiou E, Voyatzi A, Nicolaou C.
Incidence of bacterial and viral enteric pathogens in children with gastroenteritis over a one year-period, in Attica, Greece.
Eur J Epidemiol. 2006;21(8):613-4.
PMID: 17031519

14. Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C, Legakis NJ, Ioannidou V, Papavasileiou E, Voyatzi, A, Chatzipanagiotou S.
Genotyping of human Campylobacter jejuni isolates in Greece by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
Mol Diagn Ther. 2006;10(6):391-6.
PMID: 17154656

13. Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C, Legakis NJ, Ioannidou V, Chatzipanagiotou S.
The first database comprised of flagellin gene (flaA) types of Campylobacter jejuni human clinical isolates from Greece.
Eur J Epidemiol. 2006;21(11):823-9.
PMID: 17111250

12. Tsirpanlis G, Chatzipanagiotou S, Boufidou F, Kordinas V, Alevyzaki F, Zoga, M. Fatourou A, Sabanis N, Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C.
Is inflammation the missing link between low fat mass and low survival in hemodialysis patients?
Kidney Int. 2006 Nov;70(10):1881; author reply 1882.
PMID: 17080166

11. Bagos P, Nikolopoulos G and Ioannidis A.
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and the risk of multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis.
Mult. Scler. 2006 Aug; 12(4):397-411.
PMID: 16900753

10. Kordinas V, Nicolaou C, Ioannidis A, Papavasileiou E, John Legakis N, Chatzipanagiotou S.
Prevalence of four virulence genes in Campylobacter jejuni determined by PCR and sequence analysis.
Mol Diagn. 2005;9(4):211-5.
PMID: 16392901

9. Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidou V, Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C, Papavasileiou E, Chaniotaki S, Vatopoulos A, Tzouvelekis L, Legakis NJ.
Absence of the plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance qnrA gene among Campylobacter jejuni clinical isolates from Greece.
Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2005 Sep;26(3):261-2.
PMID: 16099626

8. Papadopoulou M, Rentzos M, Vagiakis E, Zouvelou V, Potagas C, Bonakis A, Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C, Vassilopoulos D.
An unusual case of insomnia associated with Whipple encephalopathy: first case reported from Greece.
Neurol Sci. 2005 Jul;26(3):174-7.
PMID: 16086132

7. Tsirpanlis G, Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidis A, Boufidou F, Moutafis S, Nicolaou C.
Serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells infectious burden: correlation to inflammation and atherosclerosis in haemodialysis patients.
Nephrology (Carlton). 2005 Jun;10(3):256-63.
PMID: 15958038

6. Chatzipanagiotou S, Kyriazi Z, Ioannidis A, Trikka-Graphakos E, Nicolaou C, Legakis NJ.
Detection of chromosomal- and plasmid-encoded virulence-associated epidemiological markers in Yersinia enterocolitica strains isolated from clinical cases: a comparative study.
Mol Diagn. 2004;8(2):131-2.
PMID: 15527328

5. Papadopoulou M, Rentzos M, Nicolaou C, Ioannidou V, Ioannidis A, Chatzipanagiotou S.
Cerebral Whipple's disease diagnosed using PCR: the first case reported from Greece.
Mol Diagn. 2003;7(3-4):209-11.
PMID: 15068393

4. Chatzipanagiotou S, Tsakanikas C, Anagnostouli M, Rentzos M, Ioannidis A, Nicolaou C.
Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis by combination of cell culture and PCR: no evidence for possible association.
Mol Diagn. 2003;7(1):41-3.
PMID: 14529319

3. Tsirpanlis G, Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidis A, Ifanti K, Bagos P, Lagouranis A, Poulopoulou C, Nicolaou C.
The effect of viable Chlamydia pneumoniae on serum cytokines and adhesion molecules in hemodialysis patients.
Kidney Int Suppl. 2003 May;(84):S72-5.
PMID: 12694314

2. Tsirpanlis G, Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidis A, Moutafis S, Poulopoulou C, Nicolaou C.
Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in peripheral blood mononuclear cells: correlation with inflammation and atherosclerosis in haemodialysis patients.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2003 May;18(5):918-23.
PMID: 12686665

1. Chatzipanagiotou S, Papavasileiou E, Panagea T, Makri A, Paraskaki I, Nicolaou C, Ioannidis A, Legakis NJ.
Penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from infected children in Athens, Greece: resistance patterns, serotypes and penicillin-binding protein 2B mutation characterization by PCR.
Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2002 Aug;20(2):147-9.
PMID: 12297366