Education
2013-2015 Master of Science, OEP Biology, University of Bonn (grade: 1.4/1.0)
2006-2013 Degree in Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete (grade 7.88/10)
2006 High School Diploma, High School of Astros, Arcadia, Greece (grade 19.1/20)
Languages Greek (native), English (fluent), French (intermediate), German (beginner)
Research
Feb 2016-present
Center for Molecular Biodiversity Research, Zoological Research Museum A.
Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn: PhD project, "Evolution of DNA methylation in insects"
Jul-Nov 2018
Division of Epigenetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg:
Visiting scientist, "Evolution of DNA methylation in insects"
Mar-Nov 2015
Center for Molecular Biodiversity Research, ZFMK, Bonn:
Master thesis, "Identification of DNA methyltransferases in insects"
Aug-Sep 2014
Population Genetics & Evolution lab, Department of Biology, University of Crete:
Internship "Quantifying the strength of natural selection in OXPHOS related genes"
Spring 2013
Institute of Evolutionary Biology & Ecology, Bonn:
Erasmus practical, "Occurrence of multiple paternities in the wild boar, Sus scrofa"
Dec 2012-13
Chiropterology lab, Natural History Museum of Crete:
Internship,
"Acoustic determination of feeding activity in the bat species of Heraklion"
Scholarships and Grants
Oct 2014-Sep 2017 Bakalas foundation scholarship for graduate students
November 2016
Alexander Koenig Gesellschaft grant for workshop attendance: 1200 euro
