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The Zanos Lab was awarded €200,000 grant to study Hydroxynorketamine’s antidepressant cellular and molecular mechanisms
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We are thrilled to announce that the Zanos Lab has been awarded a grant to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind the antidepressant actions of (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine ((2R,6R)-HNK), in collaboration with Prof. Kobi Rosenblum. This metabolite of ketamine has shown promise in inducing rapid antidepressant effects without the adverse effects associated with ketamine itself in […]
Dr. Zanos was invited and presented new findings on ketamine’s mechanism of antidepressant action at the 11th mGlu 2024 conference in Sicily
We are excited to announce that Dr. Zanos recently presented at the prestigious mGlu 2024 meeting in Sicily, Italy. His talk, titled “Interplay between the mGluR2 signalling and ketamine’s rapid antidepressant actions: Exploring the possible role of NMDAR activation,” offered key insights into the mechanisms underlying ketamine’s antidepressant effects. Stay tuned for more research updates […]
Zanos Lab at the European Research Night 2024 in Cyprus
We are excited to share that Zanos Lab participated in this year’s European Research Night (ERN) event in Cyprus, an initiative aimed at bringing research and innovation closer to the public. During the event, we had the opportunity to engage with students and visitors, offering insights into our ongoing research projects focused on addiction. Our […]
Our postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Andria Michael, was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Young Investigator grant (€147.000) for Innovative research in the Zanos lab
We are thrilled to announce that our postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Andria Michael, from the Zanos lab, has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie young investigator grant under the ONISILOS co-fund scheme. This grant will support Dr. Michael’s innovative research aimed at identifying the role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) in the development of […]
New Publication: Ketamine as a Potential Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The Zanos lab is excited to announce the publication of our latest research paper in the prestigious journal Biological Psychiatry. Our study explores the potential of ketamine and its metabolites as novel therapeutic strategies for treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). In this comprehensive review, we examine both preclinical and clinical research on ketamine’s potential in […]
New Publication: Unveiling the Links Between Viral Infections and Alzheimer’s Disease
The Bioinformatics Unit of the Zanos Lab is proud to announce our latest publication, “From Viral Infections to Alzheimer’s Disease: Unveiling the Mechanistic Links Through Systems Bioinformatics,” which explores the complex relationship between viral infections and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Dr. Anna Onisiforou utilized advanced systems bioinformatics techniques to investigate how various viruses, including herpesviruses, hepatitis […]
Our postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Alexis Panutsopulos was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Young Investigator Grant (€ 147.000) for Innovative Research in the Zanos Lab
We are thrilled to announce that our postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Panutsopulos, has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Young Investigator grant under the ONISILOS co-fund scheme. This grant will support Dr. Panoutsopoulos’ cutting-edge research aimed at investigating the role of antidepressants, such as SSRIs and ketamine, in the development of neural tube defects (NTDs) during early […]
Zanos Lab awarded €20,000 grant by the A. G. Leventis Foundation for our ongoing research on rapid-acting antidepressants.
We are excited to announce that the Zanos Lab has just been awarded a grant of €20,000 by the A.G. Leventis Foundation. This funding will significantly enhance our ongoing research efforts to uncover the mechanisms of action behind rapid-acting antidepressant compounds. Depression remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions, and the discovery of […]
New article published in a Cypriot Newspaper by members of the Zanos Lab: Understanding “Smiling” Depression in the Era of Social Media
Researchers from the Zanos Lab have published an article in the Greek newspaper “Neolaia” (Youth) examining the phenomenon of “smiling” depression. This form of depression is characterized by individuals presenting a cheerful, successful image on social media while concealing their true feelings of sadness. The article, co-authored by Dr. Anna Onisiforou and Dr. Panos Zanos, […]
Zanos laboratory’s BioNic research featured in major Cypriot newspaper: Pioneering the future of smoking cessation
The Zanos Laboratory at the University of Cyprus has recently been featured in one of Cyprus’ leading newspapers for its groundbreaking BioNic research program. Led by Principal Investigator Dr. Panos Zanos and Marie Curie fellow Dr. Andrea N. Georgiou, this innovative study aims to revolutionize smoking cessation strategies by identifying biological markers that can predict […]