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Research interests
Professor Kanakis' research interests are Neuro-Oncology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Demyelinating and Neuro-Developmental Disorders, Traumatic Conditions of the CNS and PNS, and last but not least Psychiatric Disorders.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Mutationanalysis in the Promotor and Enhancer Element of PTTG-1 in Pituitary Adenomas
1 Sept 2001 → 28 Oct 2004
Award Date: 28 Oct 2004
Medical Diplom and Doctor-Title “Doktora Medicinae”, University of Novi Sad
… → 2001
External positions
Honorary Senior Lecturer, St. George's University of London
1 Sept 2016 → …
Lecturer in Pathology, Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty , Democritus University of Thrace
12 Dec 2013 → 31 Aug 2016
Research Associate & Consultant Neuropathologist, epartment of Pathology, University Hospital of Thessaloniki “AHEPA”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1 Mar 2013 → 6 Dec 2013
Resident in Cytology, Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly
27 Oct 2011 → 26 Oct 2012
Resident and Researcher in Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology & Neuropathology, Section Neuropathology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen
1 Dec 2009 → 31 May 2011
Resident and Researcher in Neuropathology, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital of Münster, Westfälische Wilhelms, University of Münster
4 May 2009 → 3 Nov 2009
Resident and Researcher in Pathology, Department of Pathology, University Hospital “Laiko”, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
19 Dec 2007 → 27 May 2009
Resident and Researcher in Pathology, Department of Pathology, HELIOS Clinic Emil-von-Behring
1 Nov 2005 → 21 Mar 2006
Resident and Researcher in Pathology, Department of Pathology, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch
22 Mar 2004 → 28 Oct 2005
Resident and Researcher in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital of Magdeburg, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
1 Mar 2003 → 29 Feb 2004
Resident and Researcher in Neuropathology, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital of Magdeburg, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
1 Sept 2001 → 28 Feb 2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From Traumatic Brain Injury to Alzheimer’s Disease: Multilevel Biomechanical, Neurovascular, and Molecular Mechanisms with Emerging Therapeutic Directions
Katramadou, A., Bender, E. S. & Kanakis, D., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27, 3, 1570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Posterior Knee TGCT (Formerly PVNS) Masquerading as a Popliteal Lesion: Combined Arthroscopic Synovectomy and Posterior Open Excision With 8-Year Disease-Free Follow-Up
Kougioumtzis, I., Papageorgiou, P., Kanakis, D., Ververidis, N., Tottas, S., Gravvanis, N., Iliopoulos, E., Drosos, G. & Stamatis, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Sports Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Rare Case of Cerebral Amyloidoma Mimicking Thalamic Glioma in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient
Saleh, E., Abdelaziz, N., Ramahi, M., Loukousia, A., Birbilis, T. & Kanakis, D., Sept 2025, In: Pathophysiology. 32, 3, 31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors: from pediatrics to adults
Bianco, J., Kanakis, D. N., Dasgupta, A., Moonis, M. & Zoia, C., 2025, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 16, 1606149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Blood pH Analysis in Combination with Molecular Medical Tools in Relation to COVID-19 Symptoms †
Siebert, H. C., Eckert, T., Bhunia, A., Klatte, N., Mohri, M., Siebert, S., Kozarova, A., Hudson, J. W., Zhang, R., Zhang, N., Li, L., Gousias, K., Kanakis, D., Yan, M., Jiménez-Barbero, J., Kožár, T., Nifantiev, N. E., Vollmer, C., Brandenburger, T. & Kindgen-Milles, D. & 2 others, , May 2023, In: Biomedicines. 11, 5, 1421.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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