Dept of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, 71110, Greece

PHONES          : +30 2810 394521 (Lab), +30 2810 392590  (Hosp)

FAX                  : +30 2810 394530,     E-mail:gravanis@med.uoc.gr

                                                            

EDUCATION-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

1975-1980 Diploma of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens,  Greece

1980-1983 PhD in Pharmacology, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

1983-1986 Research Associate, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, U.S.A

1987-1991 Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School University of Crete

1991-2001 Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Crete

2000-2001 Chairman, Dept. of Basic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete

2001          Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Crete

2002-2008 Director, Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Heraklion

2010          Researcher, IESL-Foundation of Research & Technology-Hellas (FORTH)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Brain hormonal micro-environment and neurotrophins during development and aging. Molecular mechanisms in neurodegeneration and neurogenesis: development of synthetic small molecules with neuroprotective and neurogenic properties. Bioengineering of 3D scaffolds for neuronal cell cultures: development of neuroimplants and neurobiosensors.

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES

1995          Member of the Project Review Board of BIOMED 2 program, European Union (EU). 

1996          Member of the 5-year Assessment Committee of BIOMED 1 program, (EU)

1996          Member of the 1996 Monitoring Committee of BIOMED 2 program (EU)

1998          Member of the BIOMED 2 Assessment Committee (EU)

2001          Co-Chairman of the BIOMED 2 Assessment Committee (EU), Brussels

2000-2003 Greek National Delegate Program Committee Life Sciences-Genomics Research FP6, (EU),

2003          Member of the Genomics Assessment Committee of FP5, (EU),

2005:         Member of the Steering Committee, Population Genomics-Pharmacogenomics, Welcome Trust-EU

2006-2010 Member of the Fellowships Committee της Federation European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)

2007           External Reviewer Panel LS5, European Research Council (ERC)

2009-2010  Greek National Expert Program Committee, FP7-Heath-Cooperation (EU)

2008-2011  Member of the Council, Hellenic Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (HQAA).

2011           Chairman, Research Committee of Biosciences, Hellenic National Council of Research & Technology 

2011           Member of the Hellenic National Council of Public Health