1. Education-Training

• Medical degree MD with Honors (1995), Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
• Diploma of Internal Medicine (2000), Imperial College, University of London, UK, Distinction
• Doctor of Philosophy, PhD with Honors (2001), Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
• Rheumatology Fellowship, Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece (2000-2004)
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Permanent Certificate (2004)
• Successful completion of Greek National Rheumatology Boards (2005)
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA (2004-2008)
• Diploma of Basic Principles of Clinical Research, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA (2005)                                                                 
• Visiting Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA (15/6/2013-18/8/2013)
• Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota, MN (01/07/2017-30/07/2017)
• Visiting Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA (02/07/2018-13/7/2018)

2.  Positions-Employment

• Attending Rheumatologist, General Hospital of Athens “G.Gennimatas”, Greece  (2008- 2010)
•  Lecturer, Attending Rheumatologist, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece (2010 - 2013)
• Assistant Professor, Attending Rheumatologist, Departments of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, & Laiko University Hospital, Αthens, Greece (2013- 2018)
• Associate Professor, Attending Rheumatologist, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Laiko University Hospital, Αthens, Greece (2018- to date)

3. Honors-Awards

• Papadaki Scholarship, National Awards Foundation, University of Athens, 1993-1995
• Distinction for Academic Excellence, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
• Prize for Academic Excellence, Imperial College, University of London, 2000
• S.Niarchos International Exchange Fellowship Program, Arthritis Foundation, New York Chapter, 2004-2006
• Voudouri-Papapavlou Award, Hellenic Society of Rheumatology, 2009
• Kepetzi award, Hellenic Society of Rheumatology, 2012 and 2014
• EKIPA award for excellent academic teaching, 2015
• National Academy of Athens award, 2018

4. Reviewer/Editorial board member

 Reviewer in several Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Immunology Journals including Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis Care and Research, ACTA Oncologica,  J Rheumatology, Lupus, Μedicine, Neuroimmunomodulation, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, PLOS-1, Saudi Medical Journal, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, International Journal of Rheumatology, Journal of Dermatolological science, Clinical and Developmental Immunology, European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Rheumatology International, Arthritis Research and Therapy, Clinical Experimental Immunology

• International Research grants (Dutch Rheumatology Society, Italian Ministry of Health, Swiss Cancer League, Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions – H2020)
• Member of the selection abstract committee of the ΕULAR annual meeting (European league against rheumatism, 2009-2012)
• Member of the Editorial Board of the World Journal of Immunology and Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
• Editor: Autoimmune diseases-Pathogenetic aspects, In Tech publications, 2011
• Guest Editor: International Journal of Inflammation-Special Issue: Adult’s onset Still’s disease and autoinflammation, 2011

5. Invited Speaker in several National and International Meetings (Greece, Sweden, US)

6. Teaching

 Active involvement in the education of students of the second and sixth year of Medical School, University of Athens, as well as in Fellows in training in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

• Participation in postgraduate courses organized in the Medical and Dental School in University of Athens.
• Participation in educational events of the Greek Society of Rheumatology.
• Author in Physiology, Immunology and Rheumatology books for Medical students and Post-Graduate doctors.

7. Doctoral and master theses

  Supervision of 10 doctoral theses and 10 master theses

•  Member of the advisory committee in 19 doctoral theses.

8. Clinical Work

 Attending physician in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

9. Memberships

 Member of the Greek Society of Physiology

• Member of the Greek Rheumatology Society
• International Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology
• Member of the Imperial College Alumni
• Member of the Hospital for Special Surgery Alumni
• Member of the International Society for Interferon Research   
• Member of the steering committee of Essential (European Committee involved in Sjogren’s syndrome research)                  

10.  h-index: 35 (google scholar), total citation number: 3800 (google

                        Scholar)

11. Publications in peer reviewed journals (102)