Nectarios Nicolaou

Disciplines, scientific fields, research areas

• Life Sciences
  • Applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics, Therapies and Public Health
  • Immunity and Infection
  • Molecular and Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular biophysics

Keywords

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Immunology

Bio

I am active in the field of Clinical Biosciences for over fifteen years. I began my studies at Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus and the University of Indianapolis, USA, achieving a Diploma in Pre-Medicine. Subsequently, I studied at Kingston University, London, UK and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Biochemistry in 2006. Returning to Cyprus, I joined the newly established Aretaeio Hospital in Nicosia, as a member of the Clinical Laboratory department. While there, I was accepted as a postgraduate student in Immunology and Immunogenetics at the University of Manchester, UK. Focusing my research interest on the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, I investigated the changes of the levels of two adipokines, leptin and adiponectin, as well as their potential use as inflammatory markers in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. As of October 2019, I am a doctoral researcher at the Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus, aiming to investigate and evaluate various biochemical and genetic parameters as potential diagnostic factors in young adolescents with delayed puberty. I am a Chartered Biologist (CBiol) and Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB) as well as a member of the Biological Society of Cyprus where I sit on the Health Committee. In addition, I am a member of the Biochemical Society, participating in the Awards Committee and the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Taskforce. I am a registered member of the Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS), the British Society for Immunology, the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, the Hellenic Society of Immunology, the Society of Biological Sciences in Cyprus and the Cyprus Association of Clinical Laboratory Directors, Biomedical and Clinical Laboratory Scientists. As of October 2015, I collaborate with Frederick University in Nicosia as Special Teaching Staff for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on the topics of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology.

Degrees

PhD Health Sciences (candidate)
MSc Immunology and Immunogenetics
BSc Medical Biochemistry

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Trivia about me

Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB) – Chartered Biologist (CBiol)
Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS)
Member of the Cyprus Biological Society – Health Committee member
Member of the Biochemical Society – Awards Committee member - Scientific Outreach Grants reviewer - ECR Taskforce member