Ms Maria Xenophontos – HELIOS Young Researchers and Innovators Monthly (Online) Discussion Club
Our monthly discussion club is back!
We invite all HELIOS members to our upcoming presentation by Ms Maria Xenophontos from the Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics. The topic of discussion will be her project “Enhancing structural Haemoglobin variant annotation and data quality” and her short-term scientific mission (STSM) funded by the HELIOS COST Action CA22119 with Prof. Celeste Bento, an expert laboratory geneticist at Coimbra University Hospital (CHUC), in Portugal.
The event will be held online through the Microsoft Teams platform on the 17th of September at 3 pm EEST.
Organiser: HELIOS Young Researchers and Innovators Monthly Discussion Club are organized by HELIOS Young and Innovators Coordinator Dr. Eleni Gavriilaki
The discussion club provides a platform for networking and exchanging insights on hemoglobinopathies research projects and innovative concepts, specifically within the Young Researchers and Innovators Group associated with the HELIOS Cost Action. If you wish to showcase your work and engage in our discussion session, please reach out to us by sending an email to Young Researchers and Innovators Coordinator Dr Eleni Gavriilaki at [email protected] or to HELIOS Grant Manager Dr Sotiroula Chatzimatthaiou at [email protected].
If you wish to become part of the HELIOS COST Action, please apply through the following link.
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<strong>MARIA XENOPHONTOS, MSc</strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span> <span data-contrast="auto"><strong><em>Education</em></strong></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> <em>2012–2016: Predoctoral fellow, EMBL-EBI, University of Cambridge, UK (thesis submission pending, PhD not acquired)</em></span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> <em>2012: MSc Bioinformatics, University of Edinburgh, UK</em></span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> <em>2011: BSc Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Cyprus</em></span></li> </ul> <span data-contrast="auto"><strong><em>Relevant positions</em></strong></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> 2019–Present: Lab Scientific Officer, Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, CING</span></li> </ul> <span data-contrast="auto"><strong><em>Research focus: </em></strong></span>Ms Maria Xenophontos as of 2019, has been conducting research in the field of hemoglobinopathies, including but not limited to the design, development and maintenance of biological databases and web services for the ITHANET portal. Specifically, she has developed the IthaPhen database that demonstrates correlations between genotype and phenotype and is a powerful tool for clinicians and molecular geneticists. Additionally, Maria has done work on the evaluation of in silico predictors for the pathogenicity classification of variants associated with hemoglobinopathies.<span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span>
Organizer
Dr Gavriilaki has trained and specialized at the Hematology Department – BMT Unit of G Papanicolaou Hospital. Her clinical and translational research focused on complement-related diseases, with a special interest in thrombotic microangiopathies. Her work led to multiple national and international presentations, esteemed awards and grants, as well as publications in renowned journals. She now serves as an Assistant Professor of Hematology. She is an active advocate of early career scientists and physicians, with her participation in EHA, ASH and the current Cost Action HELIOS.
