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Biography

Kyriaki (Kiki) Sidiropoulou, Ph.D. EDUCATION Ph.D. in Neurosciences (2003), Rosalind Franklin University of Health and Science (former FUHS) /Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL Advisor: Francis J. White Dissertation title: Impaired Intrinsic Mechanisms in Prefrontal Cortical Activity After Repeated Cocaine Administration in Rats B.A. in Microbiology and Physiology, Cum Laude (1998), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (SIUC) High School Diploma (1994), Pine Crest Preparatory School, Ft Lauderdale, Fl WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor in Neurophysiology, Dept of Biology, University of Crete (2015-present) Lecturer in Neurophysiology, Department of Biology, University of Crete (2012-2015), elected from 200 Marie Curie fellow, IMBB-FORTH and UCLA (2010-2012) Postdoctoral fellow, Computational Biology Laboratory, IMBB-FORTH, Advisor Dr. Yiota Poirazi (2005-2010) Postdoctoral fellow, Dept of Pharmacoloy, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Advisor Dr. Vanna Zachariou (2003-2005) FUNDING BIOIMAGING-GR, Nektarios Tavernarkis – PI, Kyriaki Sidiropoulou, partner, Infrastructure funding for the Dept of Biology ELKE large grants award for funding the Ph.D. student, Kleanthi Chalkiadaki (2016-2017) Entrepreneurship program “SEV-Mazi stin ekinisi” (2015) Empirikio foundation research award (2013-2015) NARSAD young investigator award (2013-2015) Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship of the European Commission. Project title “Cellular mechanisms underlying formation of the fear memory trace in the mouse amygdala”, Fellow: Kyriaki Sidiropoulou (2010-2012) Postdoctoral fellowship, IKY, Greece (2007-2008) Gulf War Veterans Illness project entitled “Plasticity of Cholinergic Signaling Associated with Low-Level Organophosphates” (2006-2009), Donald C. Cooper-P.I., Kyriaki Sidiropoulou-partner Research fellowship, Alexander S. Onassis Public Foundation (2004-2006)Pre-doctoral fellowship, Alexander S. Onassis Public Foundation, FUHS/Chicago Medical School (1999-2003)

Research Interest

Kyriaki Sidiropoulou is elected Assistant Professor of Neurophysiology at the Dept of Biology, University of Crete