Paraskevi Papadopoulou

BSc in Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Ptychion in Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; PhD in Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dr. Paraskevi Papadopoulou’s research focuses on the structure and self-assembly of fibrous proteins in biologically significant tissues, such as fish and insect chorion (eggshell), to elucidate protein structure, function, and interactions. She utilizes TEM, SEM, freeze-fracturing, and freeze-etching to visualize fibrillar arrangements at the molecular level. Her expertise includes biophysics methods like laser-Raman, IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and diffraction to study protein folding and interactions. She conducts biochemical analysis using PAGE electrophoresis and applies computational tools for protein sequence analysis and structural prediction. Her research extends to neurodegenerative and genetic diseases, sexually transmitted infections, and cancer. She also explores environmental health, climate change impacts, and sustainability. Additionally, she investigates innovative teaching in STEM and medical education, AI applications in biomedical sciences, digital health, personalized medicine, and healthcare. As a Senior Collaborator in the Global Burden of Disease Network (GBD), she contributes to global health research.

Selected Publications

• Papadopoulou, P.; Polissidis, A.; Kythreoti, G.; Sagnou, M.; Stefanatou, A.; Theoharides, T.C. Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Polyphenols Derived from the European Olive Tree, Olea europaea L., in Long COVID and Other Conditions Involving Cognitive Impairment. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 11040. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252011040
• GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Neurology, Volume 23, Issue 10, 973 – 1003
• Papadopoulou listed as one of its co-authors under (GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators).
• Papadopoulou, P., & Lytras, M. D. (2025). Enhancing patient welfare through responsible and AI-driven healthcare innovation: Progress made in OECD countries and the case of Greece. In Next Generation eHealth (pp. 33–77). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13619-1.00003-9
• Papadopoulou, P. & Lytras, M. (2023). Advancing precision medicine in medical education: Integrated, precise and data-driven smart solutions. Appl. Res. e202200131. https://doi.org/10.1002/appl.202200131
• Papadopoulou, P., Marouli, C. & Misseyanni, A. (2020). Sustaining Healthcare: Bridging Education with Biomedical and Healthcare Challenges. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 9(2), 211
• Papadopoulou, P., Galanopoulos, V. K. & Hamodrakas, S. J. (1996) Molecular and supramolecular architecture of the Salmo gairdneri proteinaceous eggshell during development, J. Struct. Biology, 116:399-412