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Short CV of Scientist in Charge:
Efthimia Petinaki,
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Microbiology
Director of Microbiology Laboratory , University Hospital of Larissa
EDUCATION, TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
1979: Second Lyceum College of Volos
1979-1985: Medical School ‘'Aristotelio'' University of Thessaloniki Graduated in
November 1985 [Grade: Very Good (8)]
1986-1988: Medical Training in General Medicine, Pilio
1987-1993: Specialization in Microbiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete
(Director: I. Tselentis)
1993-1994: Member of Research Team, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory,
University of Crete.
1994-1995: Head of Department of Microbiology, General Clinic, Asklipio of Crete
1995-1998: Consultant, Department of Immunology, University Hospital of
Herakleion, Herakleion, Greece
1985-2000:Doctoral Student, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine,
University of Patras. Title: Study of mechanisms of resistance of staphylococci in
patients with nosocomial infections (PhD, awarded: 20-7-2000) 19992002: Consultant, Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Larissa
2002- 2004: Lecturer in Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly.
2004- 2009: Assistant Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine and University
Hospital of Thessaly.
2009- Associate Professor and Director of Microbiology Department, School of
Medicine, University Hospital of Thessaly.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, development and implementation
of methods for detecting antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens, descriptive
and molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections, as shown under Petinaki
E/Peteinaki E (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed).
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL IMPACT invited lectures (international): 5,
invited lectures (national):30, presentation of original research (international
meetings): 100, presentation of original research (national meetings): 5, member of
advisory bodies on antimicrobial resistance:1
CONGRESS ORGANIZATION:
Seminars " Antimicrobial agents: Action-Resistance-Treatment" October 2007-May
2008
SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS:
1. European Society of Clinical Microbiogy and Infectious Diseases
2. Hellenic Microbiological Society
REVIEWER:
1. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2. Clinical Microbiology and Infection
3. Chemotherapy
4. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
GRANTS (co-ordinator):
1. Human Pappiloma Virus in the respiratory of healthy population of Thessalia,
2010, University of Thessaly
2. Influentza Virus H1N1v, 2009, KEELPNO (Hellenic Center of Prevention and
Diseases Contol)
3. Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage of healthy population of Thessalia, 2007,
University of Thessaly
CONTRIBUTION IN GREEK BOOKS:
Medical Microbiology, Volume Α', Chapter «Inflammation » Edited by Paschalidis;
1998, p. 129-133
CONTRIBUTION IN INTERNATIONAL BOOKS:
1. Molecular methods as tools for the diagnosis of bacterial infections: useful or
unless? E. Petinaki, G. N. Dalekos. Res Adv in Microbiology, 6, 2006 p 23-31
2. Bacterial ecosystem of the upper extremity. E. Petinaki, K. N. Malizos. Infections
of the hand andupper limb. Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the
hand. Copyright 2007 by PMP. p; 19-25
3. Molecular epidemiology and resistance mechanisms of enterococci to
oxazolidinones and streptogramins. A. N. Maniatis, E. Petinaki,S. Pournaras. Drug
Resistance of Enterococci: Epidemiology and Molecular Mechanisms, 2006: 117-156
4. Cardiobacterium. E. Petinaki, GN Dalekos. Molecular Detection of Human
Bacterial Pathogens
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Active participation in the educational programs of the Department of
Microbiology, School of Medicine: a) ‘' Clinical Microbiology'' (medical students), b)
'Molecular Microbiology'' (postgraduate students attending program on Clinical
applications in Molecular Medicine).
2. Supervision of theses (three PhD students and one postgraduate student).
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: 78 (impact factors 180/
Citations: 700)