(Selected awards)
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Award (2000)
- UNESCO-L’Oreal Award for “2007 Best Young Female Scientists in Greece”
- National Award, European Society of Human Genetics (2008)
- Honorary Award for Scientific Achievements in Molecular Cardiology by the Thirean Society for Sciences and Arts (2008)
- 1st Annual Prize for Excellence in Research, Hellenic Cardiological Society, Athens, Greece (2008)
- Panhellenic Biosciences Association Award for contribution to bridging Education and Research and to the education of high-school students and teachers. September 27th 2008 at 3rd National Conference of the Panhellenic Biosciences Association in Thessaloniki, Greece
- American Society of Human Genetics Award for Excellence in High school Outreach Initiatives and Activities at an International Level, USA (2009)
- 21st International Biology Olympiad – Trainer of Greek Team that received two Bronze medals. Award by the Panhellenic Union of Bioscientists, Greece
- Greek Society of Pharmacology Award for Best Poster Presentation/Research Project on March 12th 2011 at the 10th National Conference in Pharmacology, Athens, Greece
- Poster presentation Award for the work of Valanti E, Fotakis P, Beck M, Kardasis D, Sanoudou D. “Molecular assessment of the atheroprotective role of apoE3 containing HDL on endothelial cells”. 21st Conference “Pathology Days”, 16-17th March 2012, Athens, Greece
- 1st Oral presentation Award for the work of Vafiadaki E, Arvanitis DA, Papalouka V, Terzis G, Roumeliotis ThI, Spengos K, Garbis SD, Manta P, Sanoudou D. “Molecular characterization of a novel Muscle Lim Protein isoform and its role in cardiac muscle”. 14th Pahnellenic Congress of Heart Failure, 1-3rd February 2013, Athens, Greece
- Oral presentation Award for the work of Valanti E, Fotakis P, Beck M, Kardasis D, Zannis V, Sanoudou D. “Pharmacogenomic analysis of the action of reconstituted HDL with ApoE3 on endothelial cell proliferation”. 5th Symposium of the Working Groups of the Hellenic Society of Atherosclerosis. 30th November 2013, Athens, Greece.
- Best Abstract Award for the work of Valanti E, Vafiadaki L, Fotakis P, Kardasis D, Chroni A, Zannis V, Sanoudou D. “Reconstituted HDL containing apoE promotes human endothelial cell migration”. 19th Panhellenic Conference of Lipidology, Atherosclerosis and Vascular disease, 13-15th October 2016, Athens, Greece.