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Translational Neuropharmacology Lab (Zanos Lab)

Translational Neuropharmacology Lab (Zanos Lab)

Our laboratory, based in Cyprus, employs molecular and systems neuroscience, behavioral pharmacology, as well as advanced computational methods to unravel the mysteries of brain diseases and identify targets for the development of novel and effective pharmacotherapies.

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Current Team Members

Presently, the Zanos lab is comprised of:

  • 1 Senior Researcher
  • 1 Research Associate / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
  • 5 postdoctoral researchers (including 3 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows)
  • 4 Ph.D. students
  • 4 Research Assistants

We invite you to explore the profiles of each of our dedicated members, by clicking on their images!

 

Dr. Anna Onisiforou, BA, BSc, MSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Head of the AI & Systems Bioinformatics Unit

 

Contact info:

E-mail: onisiforou.anna@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3380-7356

 

 

Dr. Andrea Georgiou, BSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

Head of the Genetic Epidemiology Unit

 

Contact info:

Email: georgiou.andrea@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-3678

 

 

Markos Apostolakis, BSc, MSc.

Research Fellow

 

Contact Info:

E-mail: apostolakis.markos@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5069-8929

 

Dr. Andria Michael, BSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

 

Contact Info:

Email: michael.andria@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8193-8423

 

Dr. Alexis Panoutsopulos, BSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

 

Contact info:

E-mail: panutsopulos.alexis@ucy.ac.cy 

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-4119

 

Dr. Eleftheria Charalambous, BSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow – Systems Bioinformatics Unit

 

Contact info:

E-mail: charalambous.eleftheria@ucy.ac.cy 

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5755-0375

 

Dr. Polymnia Louka, MEng, MSc, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

 

Contact info:

E-mail: louka.polymnia@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-0110

 

Stylianos Valiantis, BSc, MSc

Ph.D. Student

 

Contact Info:

Email: valiantis.stylianos@ucy.ac.cy

 

Despina Melanthiou, BSc

Ph.D. Student

 

Contact Info:

Email: melanthiou.despina@ucy.ac.cy

 

Morfeas Koumas, BSc, MSc

Ph.D. student

 

Contact Info:

Email: koumas.morfeas@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3453-5334

 

 

Sotiris Poyiadjis, BSc, MSc

Ph.D. student

 

Contact Info:

Email: poyiadjis.sotiris@ucy.ac.cy

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1446-081X

 

 

Athina Yiannapi

Research Assistant

 

Contact Info:

Email: yiannapi.athina@ucy.ac.cy

 

 

Tellos Fatta, BA

Research Assistant

 

Contact Info:

Email: fatta.tellos@ucy.ac.cy

 

 

Georgios Kousathanas, BSc

Research Assistant, Pharmacist

 

Contact Info:

Email: kousathanas.georgios@ucy.ac.cy

 

 

 

Ioanna Diakourti, BSc

Research Assistant

 

Contact Info:

Email: idiakourti@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recent Posts

  • Zanos lab publishes a short review article on Major Depressive Disorder in Trends in Molecular Medicine January 4, 2026
  • Dr. Zanos appointed as science communication coordinator for European psychedelics research network December 30, 2025
  • Dr. Anna Onisiforou secures €100,000 ERC Vision funding for Multiple Sclerosis research December 24, 2025
  • Zanos Lab research on ketamine’s therapeutic mechanisms in depression and Opioid Use Disorder was presented in a seminar at the University of Haifa December 18, 2025
  • Our Ph.D. student, Despina Melanthiou, featured in national newspaper article on Misophonia research December 14, 2025

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