Overview
Our project Amalthea is a two phase project and this year there is a new aspiring team of undergraduate students leading this initiative. We started in February, a group of 12 students from different scientific fields came together to form iGEM Thessaly 2021 and complete the project Amalthea.
Team
Asteria Tsapadikou
Project LeaderAge: 23 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: You must keep your deadlines, i’m furious about this honestly. -
Venetios Michelioudakis
Head Of Wet LabAge: 22 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: Here’s the thing, building bridges.
Ioanna Gkoni
Wet Lab & Fundraising ManagerAge: 23 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: Relax don't do it, When you want to go to it.
Anna Patri
Wet LabAge: 21 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: My ladder is bright like a star.
Pericles Vasileiou
Wet LabAge: 22 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: The multilingual guy who ruins his laptop with Blender.
Efthimia Zisopoulou
Wet LabAge: 22 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: Oooh, your zodiac sign is not good today.
Konstantinos Elenis
Head of Human PracticesAge: 22 Studies: Biochemistry and Biotechnology Fun fact: The deranged bestie who can name more dinosaurs than you.
George Boukouvalas
Co-Head of Dry lab and Education and Science CommunicationAge: 23 Studies: Computer Engineering Fun fact: The blonde wanna be Thor.
Charalampos Peteinarelis
Co-Head of Dry labAge: 20 Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Fun fact: I do modelling, mathematical and catwalking. Ha, just kidding. Mostly catwalking.
Dimitris Biliouris
Graphic DesignerAge: 20 Studies: Architecture Fun fact: All you need is one Graphic Designer, with 10 laptops.
George Mouchatridis
Head of Wiki and App DevelopmentAge: 21 Studies: Computer Science & Engineering Fun fact: Tell me what you want and i’ll make it with HTML.
Spyros Felekidis
Co-Head of WikiAge: 21 Studies: Computer Science & Engineering Fun fact: Τhe quiet guy who knows everything.
Advisors
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Afroditi Katsaouni
AdvisorAge: 25 Studies: MSc student in Advanced Experimental and Computational Biosciences, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly. -
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Leandros Tsiotos
AdvisorAge: 25 Studies: MSc student in Science Communication, Imperial College London.
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Olga Tsiouri
AdvisorAge: 25 Studies: PhD candidate at Plant and Enviromental Biotechnology laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly. -
Instructor
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Nikolaos Delkis
InstructorAge: 23 Studies: MSc student in Advanced Experimental and Computational Biosciences, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly. -
Principal Investigators
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Katerina Moutou
Primary Principal InvestigatorAssociate Professor of Vertabrate Biology Head of the Laboratory of Genetics, Comparative and Evolutionary Biology, University of Thessaly.
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Kalliope Papadopoulou
Secondary Principal InvestigatorAssociate Professor of Plant Biotechnology Head of the Laboratory of Plant & Environmental Biotechnology, University of Thessaly.
Ambassadors
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Michailidi Katerina
AmbassadorAge: 20 Studies: Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics Fun fact: When I’m asked to describe myself , I forget who I am.
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Stavroula-Maria Karkaletsi
AmbassadorAge: 20 Studies: Department of Architecture Fun fact: ‘’Don’t be afraid of white space’’
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Antonopoulos Rafail-Ioannis
AmbassadorAge: 20 Studies: Department of Agriculture-Agrotechnology, University of Thessaly Fun fact: C, E-flat, and G walk into a bar.The bartender shows them the door and says, “Sorry, we don’t serve minors.”
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Saroudi Sofia
AmbassadorAge: 20 Studies: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thesssaly Fun fact: “you do not just wake up and become the butterfly-growth is a process”the sun and her flowers
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Tapari Anastasia
AmbassadorAge: 23 Studies: Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics Fun fact: “Curiosity is not a sin. But we should exercise caution with our curiosity.” – Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30
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Zafeiriadis Spyros
AmbassadorAge: 23 Studies: Department of Agriculture-Agrotechnology Fun fact: “I am a professional amateur”
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Elli Magouta
AmbassadorAge: 21 Studies: Department Of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University Of Thessaly Fun fact: “I can ‘t imagine a world without chocolate”
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Athina Balatsou
AmbassadorAge: 22 Studies: Department of Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment, University of Thessaly Fun fact: “I've always dreamed of being an actress. Now I'm performing the role of iGEM’s Thessaly ambassador.”