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Our Ph.D. student Morfeas Koumas authors public article on Opioid Use Disorder
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We’re pleased to share that Morfeas Koumas, PhD student in the Zanos Lab, has published an article in Neolaia (Youth), a Cyprus-based journal, as part of the dissemination efforts for our PROUD study. The article, titled “Opioid Use Disorder: A Growing Public Health Challenge,” provides an accessible overview of opioid use disorder and discusses emerging therapeutic approaches, […]
Translational Neuropharmacology Lab awarded €535,000.00 Horizon Europe funding
The Translational Neuropharmacology Lab at the University of Cyprus has been awarded funding for the EXPOSIGNALZ HOP-ON project under the Horizon Europe HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03 call. The proposal received the maximum evaluation score of 15.00/15.00, with perfect scores across all three assessment criteria: Excellence, Impact, and Quality and Efficiency of Implementation. This 48-month research initiative, conducted in […]
Misophonia Research Presented at the 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience
We are delighted to announce that our Ph.D. student, Despina Melanthiou, presented her research on misophonia at the 15th International Conference of the Center of Applied Neuroscience, held at the University of Cyprus. Despina’s presentation showcased our ongoing investigation into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying misophonia, a condition characterized by intense emotional and physical reactions to […]
Novel Computational Framework Reveals EBV’s Role in Multiple Sclerosis Presented at 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience
Novel Computational Framework Reveals EBV’s Role in Multiple Sclerosis Presented at 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience We are proud to announce that our Senior Researcher Dr. Anna Onisiforou presented groundbreaking research on the role of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the 15th International Conference of the Center of […]
Dr. Zanos Moderated Symposium on Non-Invasive Neuromodulation at 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience
Dr. Zanos, served as moderator for the invited symposium session titled “Non-Invasive Neuromodulation: Current State and Future Directions” at the 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience, held at the University of Cyprus. The session featured international speakers who are leading experts in the field of neuromodulation and brain stimulation: Professor Alexander T. […]
PROUD Project Presented at the 15th International Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience
We are pleased to announce that our Ph.D. student Morfeas Koumas presented our “PROUD” project at the 15th International Conference of the Center of Applied Neuroscience, held at the University of Cyprus. Morfeas’s poster presentation showcased our ongoing randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the efficacy of ketamine in treating negative affect and preventing relapse […]
Dr. Zanos was invited to give a talk at the Foundation for Research and Technology in Crete about our ongoing studies on ketamine and opioid use disorders
Dr. Panos Zanos was recently invited to present at the Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH) in Crete, where he shared insights into the Zanos Lab’s pioneering work on ketamine and opioid use disorders. His presentation focused on the PROUD study, a groundbreaking clinical trial investigating the therapeutic potential of ketamine in individuals with opioid […]
Morfeas Koumas awarded a FENS/IBRO-PERC Fellowship for advanced training in Barcelona
We are delighted to announce that our first-year Ph.D. student, Morfeas Koumas (BSc, MSc), has been awarded the FENS/IBRO-PERC Fellowship to conduct a six-week research exchange at the University of Barcelona. Morfeas will train under the mentorship of Dr. Jordi Bonaventura, an expert in addiction neuroscience and behavioral pharmacology. This fellowship represents a crucial step […]
Dr. Andria Michael presents research on ketamine-based therapies for opioid relapse prevention
Dr. Andria Michael, a postdoctoral researcher in the Zanos Lab, recently represented our laboratory at the 13th International Multithematic Scientific Bio-Medical Congress in Cyprus, at the European University Cyprus School of Medicine. Her presentation highlighted groundbreaking work on novel pharmacotherapies for preventing relapse to opioid use disorders during abstinence. The research focuses on ketamine, a […]
New pre-print: VirTarget framework reveals how Multiple Sclerosis immunotherapies engage with Epstein-Barr Virus-driven disease mechanisms
The AI & Systems Bioinformatics Unit of the Translational Neuropharmacology Lab has released a new preprint introducing VirTarget, the first virus-informed pharmacogenomics framework designed to systematically evaluate how multiple sclerosis (MS) immunotherapies interact with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven pathogenesis. While EBV is increasingly recognized as a central driver of MS, current immunotherapies are prescribed without considering […]