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Zanos Lab postdoctoral researcher Dr. Polymnia Louka contributes expert article on depression and bone health
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Polymnia Louka of the Zanos Laboratory recently authored an informative article in a prominent Cypriot newspaper addressing the important relationship between depression and bone health. In her article, Dr. Louka explains that depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the modern world, affecting approximately 5% […]
Zanos Lab Awarded $100,000 IDSA Foundation Grant for Alzheimer’s Research
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Anna Onisiforou and Dr. Zanos have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation. The grant will support an innovative project entitled “Sex-Specific Mechanisms of HSV-1 and EBV in Alzheimer’s Disease Risk.” This competitive funding was awarded through the 2025 Microbial Pathogenesis […]
Cyprus Neuroscience Society now officially established: A historic milestone for Cyprus’ neuroscience community led by Dr. Zanos
The Translational Neuropharmacology Lab is proud to announce that the Cyprus Neuroscience Society (C.N.S.), founded and presided over by our Principal Investigator Dr. Panos Zanos, has reached another significant milestone with the launch of its official website: cnscyprus.com. This achievement builds upon Dr. Zanos’s vision to establish the first-ever neuroscience society in Cyprus (Registration Number: […]
Dr. Zanos discusses innovative ketamine research at the American College of Greece (Deeree) faculty seminar
On Tuesday, April 8th, Dr. Zanos, Head of the Translational Neuropharmacology Lab, presented his groundbreaking research on ketamine’s antidepressant properties to faculty and students at Deree. The seminar, held in the Faculty Lounge, provided an intimate setting for in-depth discussion of novel therapeutic approaches to depression treatment. Dr. Zanos’s presentation explored the molecular pathways through […]
New study by the Bioinformatics Unit of the Zanos lab suggests Metformin may offer better Alzheimer’s prevention potential in Diabetes patients compared with Semaglutide
The Zanos lab has recently published a preprint study examining the comparative effectiveness of diabetes medications in potentially reducing Alzheimer’s disease risk. The research was led by senior researchers Dr. Andrea Georgiou and Dr. Anna Onisiforou, key members of the Zanos laboratory team. The study, titled “Metformin Shows Greater Potential Than Semaglutide in Reducing Alzheimer’s […]
Dr. Zanos presents our latest findings at University of Athens Neuroscience Seminar Series
Dr. Zanos, the Head of the Translational Neuropharmacology Lab, had the honor of presenting his research at the University of Athens as part of their Neuroscience Seminar Series. In his talk titled “Decoding ketamine: Neurobiological mechanisms underlying its rapid antidepressant efficacy,” Dr. Zanos shared his team’s findings on ketamine’s unique properties as an antidepressant. He […]
New Publication: (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine prevents opioid abstinence-related negative affect and stress-induced reinstatement
The Zanos lab has just published a new study in the British Journal of Pharmacology demonstrating that the biologically-active metabolite of ketamine, (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine (HNK) shows potential for possibly addressing multiple aspects of opioid use disorder. In this comprehensive investigation, we established several mouse models that mimic some of the human endophenotypes of opioid dependence and […]
Upcoming Seminar: “Decoding ketamine: Neurobiological mechanisms underlying its rapid antidepressant efficacy”
We are pleased to announce an upcoming seminar by Dr. Zanos, the Director of the Translational Neuropharmacology Lab at the Center for Applied Neuroscience & Department of Psychology of the University of Cyprus. In this seminar, Dr. Zanos will discuss how unlike traditional monoamine-based antidepressants that require weeks to exert effects, ketamine alleviates depression within […]
Psychedelics as promising treatments for psychiatric disorders: Dr. Zanos’ article in Cyprus press
Dr. Panos Zanos, head of the Zanos Lab at the University of Cyprus, recently published an article in the Cyprus press, highlighting the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for treating psychiatric disorders. The article explores how substances like psilocybin, MDMA (ecstasy), and ketamine are emerging as innovative treatments for conditions such as depression and PTSD, particularly […]
Dr. Andrea Georgiou delivers expert talk on smoking addiction biomarkers at KES College
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Andrea Georgiou, head of the Genetics Epidemiology Unit within the Zanos lab was invited to give a talk on her research on biomarkers associated with smoking addiction at KES College in Cyprus. The presentation focused on investigating biological indicators related to smoking dependence in the Cypriot population. Dr. Georgiou brings […]