Education

PhD, Aristotle Univeristy of Thessaloniki Greece, 1992

Lab information

Sotiris Hadjikakou Lab

Research focus

· Biological Inorganic Chemistry or Inorganic Biochemistry

· Metallomics

· Conjugation of Metals with Drugs (CoMeD’s) against cancer cells or microbes

· Small Bioactive Molecules (SBaM’s) against cancer cells or microbial cultures

· Discovery and development of new therapeutic anticancer agents;

· Encapsulated CoMeD's or SBaM's into micelles, hydrogels or natural resins with enhanced bioactivity;

· Active medical devices (conduct lens, medical gauzes, etc)



· New CoMeD’s or SMaM’s which bind to biological targets modulating their function.

· DNA - CoMeD’s or SMaM’s interaction.

· Enzymes - CoMeD’s or SMaM’s interaction

· Photoactivated Anticancer Compunds.

· Study of the mechanism of action of anti-thyroid drugs.