Effie Karyda

Experience

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  University of Ioannina

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  Diploma Thesis

  Structure-function and specificity analysis of the pyrimidine permeases in Aeromonas veronii pamvotica pathogen. Grade 10/10

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  National Hellenic Research Foundation

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2022

  Associate Researcher

  • Protocol design and execution for several projects funded by the European Research Council.• Fast learner and able to transfer knowledge. I was given the opportunity to train new lab members. • Involved in multiple scientific projects. Working both independently and in teams. • Prioritize delivering results respecting the deadlines. • I was involved in the following projects:a) High- throughput screening for the discovery of inhibitors of protein misfolding related to diseases (desmin related cataract, Huntington’s disease and Alzheimer's disease).b) Enhancing the preclinical drug discovery technology by introducing unnatural amino acids into combinatorial libraries of small peptides. c) Discovery of value-added nutrinion products from Spirulina sp. in order to increase aquaculture production.Besides my role as an RA, I was given the opportunity to take up more responsibilities as an assistant to the Lab Manager: • Monitoring daily tasks and lab jobs for a sizable laboratory.• Lab safety overseeing.• Stock management, placing orders, schedule lab meetings . • Reporting to the Lab Manager to ensure that Laboratory Practices and Laboratory Safety were according to the guidelines. Show less

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  ABH Medical Group, Clinical Prevention and Age Management

  May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Customer Service and Administrative Assistant

  PoC for a Medical Clinic with over 100 people personell. Ensuring adherance to guidelines for the Cenegenics anti-aging protocol.Delivered SOPs for operations procedures.

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  BSRC Alexander Fleming

  Jan 2024 - now

  Doctoral Student

  Targeting Protein Misfolding Diseases• Discovering rescuers of protein misfolding for the αβ-crystallin(R120G) pathological protein, linked to Cataracts and Desmin Related Myopathy (DRM).• High-throuput screening of peptide libraries using a bacterial based drug discovery platform.

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  VIB Switch Laboratory

  Jul 2024 - Sept 2024

  Visiting PHD Student
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  KU Leuven

  Mar 2025 - now

  Doctoral Student

  Joint PhD studentship