MARIA ZANTIAddress: 5A, Mykonou Street, 2301, Anthoupoli, Nicosia, Cyprus

Tel. +35799449606Email: mariaz@cing.ac.cy

mariazanti15 @ g m ail.co m

PROFILE

I am currently a PhD student at the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics) where I am studying for a PhD in Cancer Pharmacogenomics (Molecular Medicine). I am a dynamic character with excellent communication and leadership skills and I have the ability to work effectively under pressure, maintaining the team spirit. I have undertaken several internships within leading laboratories managed my own research.

WORK EXPERIENCE/TRAININGPhD Project: September 2016- Ongoing

At Electron Microscopy and Molecular Pathology Department of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Cyprus

Title: « Cancer Pharmacogenomics »

Supervisors: Kyriakou Kyriakos (Head of the Department of Electron Microscopy & Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Dean and Professor of Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine), Hadjisavvas Andreas (Scientist of Electron Microscopy & Molecular Pathology Department, Assistant Professor of Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine)

Postgraduate Thesis: January 2016-September 2016

At Molecular Genetics Thalassemia Department of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Cyprus

Title: « Characterisation of gene therapy vectors in primary human haematopoietic cell cultures »

Supervisors: Kleanthous Marina (Senior Scientist, Head of the Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department of Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Associate Professor of Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine), Carsten W. Lederer (Laboratory Scientific Officer of Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department of Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Lecturer of Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine)

Undergraduate Thesis: September 2014-2015At Gene and Cell Therapy Unit, Haematology Clinic, General Hospital Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki

Title: « Checking the implantation ability of Haematopoietic Stem Cells in Bone Marrow after treatment with PGE2 factor »

Supervisors: Yiangou Minas (President of the Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Yannaki Evaggelia (Haematologist, Director of the Gene and Cell Therapy Unit, Affiliate Professor of University of Washington)

Employment Program: July 2015-August 2015Rotate at different laboratories of 424 Military Hospital, Thessaloniki

Supervisors: Kappas Hlias (Lecturer of the Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Oikonomou Dimitrios (Head Doctor of Microbiology Laboratory of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki)

EDUCATION

PhD in Molecular Medicine: Cancer Pharmacogenomics September 2016- Ongoing

Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.

MSc in Molecular Medicine September 2015 – September 2016

Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.

Main Modules: Molecular Basis of Monogenic Diseases, Molecular Basis of Complex Diseases, Molecular Virology and Immunology, Gene and Cell Therapy, Neurosciences and Neurogenetics.

Grade: 91.7/100 (Distinction)

BSc (Hons) Biology September 2011 – September 2015

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) School of Science, Department of Biology

Main Modules: Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology Section

Grade: 7.83/10

Cyprus Apolyterion (High School Leaving Certificate) September 2008 - June 2011

Ayios Georgios Lyceum, Lakatameia, Nicosia, Cyprus

Main Modules: Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Information Technology (IT)

Grade: 19 &8/12 out of 20 (Excellent)

GCE A’ Level - Further Pure Mathematics (Grade Α)

LANGUAGESGreek: Native SpeakerEnglish: Excellent (IELTS - Grade 7.0 / IGCSE - Grade B) Italics: Basic knowledge

OTHER SKILLSDegree in Harmony and Piano Grade 7 ABRS, Pancyprian Conservatory, Nicosia (Cyprus)Students’ representative of MSc Molecular Medicine (CSMM).

COMPUTER SKILLSExcellent user of various programs (Internet, MS Office, etc), ECDL Certificate

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTSRestraint and Handling of laboratory animals:Blood sampling, Intragastric, Intraperitoneal, Subcutaneous and Intravenous injections, bone marrow isolation, cardiac puncture, cervical dislocation, tissue isolation, splenectomy and animals irradiation as a preparation of transplantation

Molecular Techniques:DNA/RNA/protein isolation, isolating blood mononuclear cells of peripheral blood, bone marrow and umbilical cord blood using density gradient centrifugation (ficoll), gel electrophoresis, PCR, Real time qPCR, Western Blot, Reverse Transcription qPCR, Cytospin, RP-HPLC, T7E1 assay.

Other Studies Related Skills:Flow CytometryCultivation and expansion of several cell types (such as HSCs, Hela, HEK 293T)Semisolid cultures Plasmids productionManufacturing of lenti-virus vectorsTransductionCells Staining (Giemsa, Eosin/Hematoxylin)Microscopic observationHuman blood sampling