George C. Rodakis

Biography

eorge C. Rodakis Born: July 30, 1948 Nationality: Greek National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Biology Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Panepistimioupolis Athens, 157 01 Greece Phone: +30-210-7274617 — Fax.: +30-210-7274158 E-mail: grodakis@biol.uoa.gr Education BA in Biology University of Patras, Greece Ph.D. in Biology University of Athens, Greece Professional positions Lecturer University of Athens, Faculty of Biology Senior Lecturer University of Athens, Faculty of Biology Assistant Professor University of Athens, Faculty of Biology Associate Professor University of Athens, Faculty of Biology Professor of Molecular & Evolutionary Biology University of Athens, Faculty of Biology Postgraduade Studies The Biological Laboratories, Harvard University ï‚· Methods & Techniques on Protein Fractionati on, Isolation, Amino acid Analysis and Sequencing  Computational Phylogenetic Analysis of Protein Sequences Postdoctoral Research The Biological Laboratories, Harvard University ï‚· Structural and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bombyx mori chorion genes as revealed by cDNA clones and genomic sequences ï‚· Methods & Techniques on Recombinant DNA Technology ï‚· Computer aided Analysis of DNA and Protein sequences University of California, Irvine Methods of Rearing and Microdissection of Bombyx mori

Research Interest

Current Research Projects ï‚· Molecular basis of the unorthodox phenomenon of Doubly Uniparental Inheritance of mtDNA in bivalve mollusks. ï‚· Phylogeographic analysis of the genus Albinaria (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae), based on mtDNA and nuclear sequences. ï‚· Structure, evolution, and regulation of eukaryotic multigene families. Focused on Bombyx mori chorion genes superfamily. ï‚· Validation of PCR as diagnostic tool for deletions in human mitochondrial DNA. Research Grants ï‚· Fogarty-NIH ï‚· Special Account for Research Grants of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (annually released research grants) ï‚· British Council and University of Athens grant for Anglo-Hellenic Joint Research projects ï‚· Seven 2-3 years research grants by Genera l Secretariat of Research and Technology of (currently:) Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Relegious Afairs