Laboratory of Microbiology

Laboratory Details

Laboratory Title: Laboratory of Microbiology

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

School: Medicine

Email: mpanopou@med.duth.gr

Telephone: 2551352151-2551352154-2551030589

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Introduction - Presentation

Field of Research

Study of intracellular microorganisms, Antimicrobial peptides, Antimicrobial drug resistance genes, Detection of hypervirulent strains, Study of gut microbiome, Interaction of innate immune cells in infections, Chronic Hepatitis B

Laboratory Members

Name Position/Capacity Email Telephone
Panopoulou Maria Director mpanopou@med.duth.gr 2551352154-2551030589
Theocharis Konstantinidis Faculty Member tkonsta@med.duth.gr 2551030337
Skeva Aikaterini Postdoctoral Researcher askeva@med.duth.gr
Riba Christina Maria Postdoctoral Researcher cmrimpa@med.duth.gr
Tzambazlis Vasilios PhD Candidate
Alexopoulou Sofia-Panagiota PhD Candidate
Lemonakis Nikolaos PhD Candidate
Batarli Alexandra Technician abatarli@med.duth.gr 2551352151

Featured Research Programs

Programme Title Duration Funding
MDR-CDSS (Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Decision Support Systems)
National Strategic Reference Framework-Research and Innovate Cycle II 2021-2024 National Strategic Reference Framework
Research Network for Seroepidemiological Studies EODY 2026-2027 Hellenic National Public Health Organization

Featured Publications

Chronological Order APP doi
HBV pgRNA induces chronic inflammation in an IL-1β-dependent manner. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1812831
Is there any role for HBV pgRNA in fibrosis and HCC predisposition? https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1678116
Legionella pneumophila-induced NETs do not bear LL-37 peptides. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13102298

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