Research Projects and COST Actions
Research Projects funded by European and National Funding Agencies
| Title | Acronym | Programme | Institution | Researchers at UNIC Medical School | Project Budget | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated inter-sector framework to increase the thermal resilience of European workers in the context of global warming | HEAT-Shield | H2020 | University of Nicosia | Dr George Samoutis | €6,830,936 | 01/01/2016-31/12/2021 |
| IoT based Continuous Environmental Monitoring for Health Analytics | SNOWIoT | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation -RESEARCH IN ENTERPRISES | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Prof Photos Hadjigeorgiou
Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou Dr Chloe Antoniou Dr Elena Critselis |
€268,227 | 01/06/2019-28/02/2022 |
| Platform for Biosciences and Human Health in Cyprus: MicroCT Enabled and Synchrotron Radiation Enabled Analyses | BIOMERA | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation -New Strategic Infrastructure Units – Young Scientists | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Dr Dimitrios Kanakis | €999,964 | 03/06/2019-01/06/2023 |
| Stay on Track: a web platform to help with adhering to prescribed medication | SOCIALINO | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation – Social Innovation | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Prof Alexia Papageorgiou | €99,900 | 01/04/2019-31/12/2021 |
| Human induced pluripotent stem cells as an in vitro model of podocyte development and Alport disease | HUSMAD | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation -DIDAKTOR | University of Nicosia | Dr Christodoulos Xinaris
Dr Ricardo Romero Prof Adonis Ioannides |
€159,808 | 19/06/2019-20/12/2021 |
| The effect of pharmacology teaching on diverse learners in a problem-based learning medical curriculum | PharmPBL | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation -DIDAKTOR | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Dr Persoulla Nicolaou
Prof Alexia Papageorgiou |
€146,066 | 02/10/2019-28/12/2021 |
| Curriculum Development using VR technology to enhance empathetic communication skills in future health care professionals | EmpathyInHealth | Erasmus+ KA203 Strategic Partnerships for higher education | University of Nicosia | Prof Alexia Papageorgiou Dr Constantina Constantinou | €338,318 | 01/09/2019-31/08/2022 |
| Clinically-validated INtegrated Support for Assistive Care and Lifestyle Improvement | vINCI | The AAL (Active Assisted Living) Programme | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Dr Costas Constantinou | €1,267,189 | 01/06/2017-31/12/2021 |
| Smart and Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in Supportive System | SHAPES | Active ageing, independent and assisted living – EU Horizon 2020 | University of Nicosia Research Foundation | Dr Costas Constantinou | €18,732,468 | 01/11/2019-31/10/2023 |
Research Projects funded by The 2019 Call of the University of Nicosia Medical School Research Seed Fund
| Title | Acronym | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| Prognostic significance of estrogen receptor B as a novel biomarker responsible for tamoxifen resistance in cypriot breast cancer patients | TAMRES | Dr Christiana Charalambous |
Research Projects funded by The 2021 Call of the University of Nicosia Medical School Research Seed Fund
| Title | Acronym | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering a glomerulus-on-a-chip for modeling kidney diseases | GlomOnChip | Dr Christodoulos Xinaris |
| Healthy lifestyle practices of Breast Cancer Survivors in Cyprus | HEROES | Dr Constantina Constantinou |
| Simulation in medical education: development of a stethoscope for realistic auscultation during clinical competence examinations. | SimuSCOPE | Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou |
| Leadership and management in the undergraduate medical curriculum | LEADER | Prof Alexia Papageorgiou |
Additional Research Projects at The University of Nicosia Medical School
| Title | Acronym | Principal Investigator | Researchers at University of Nicosia Medical School | Other academic institutions participating in the project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical students’ expectations of the future: a multi-site longitudinal study. | EXPECT | Prof Dr. Marjo Wijnen-Meijer, Technical University of Munich Medical School, Germany | Dr Constantina Constantinou (Principal Investigator in Cyprus)
Prof Alexia Papageorgiou Dr Costas Constantinou Prof Adonis Ioannides Ms Sue Chrysostomou |
United Kingdom (The University of Leeds)
Netherlands (Utrecht University) Canada (McGill University Montreal) Canada (Dalhousie University Halifax) Sweden (Karolinska Institutet Stockholm) |
| An evaluation of an online patient simulation training tool (e-CREST) to improve the clinical decision-making skills of medical students. | e-CREST | Dr Angelos Kassianos (Co-Principal Investigator in the UK/ Senior Research Fellow at UCL), Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, UK
Dr Jessica Sheringham (Co – Principal Investigator in the UK/ Senior Research Fellow at UCL), Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, UK |
Prof Alexia Papageorgiou (Local Coordinator)
Dr Constantina Constantinou Dr Soulla Nicolaou Prof Adonis Ioannides |
United Kingdom (Barts School of Medicine) (2017-2018)
United Kingdom (Queen Mary University) (2017-2018) United Kingdom (University of East Anglia Medical School) (2017-2018) Turkey (Koc University School of Medicine, Turkey) (2016-2018) |
| Stage at diagnosis and cancer survival in Cyprus: A population-based study of patients diagnosed between 2004 and 2017. | STADICAN | Dr Christiana Demetriou, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus | Dr Christiana Demetriou
Dr Annalisa Quattrocchi Dr Constantina Constantinou |
The Cyprus Cancer Registry |
| Frequency specificity of laminar oscillations in monkey primary visual cortex and cross-laminar communication. | FROLIC | Dr Avgis Hadjipapas (Prinicipal Investigator), University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus
Prof Peter De Weerd (Co-Principal Investigator), Maastricht University, The Netherlands Dr Mark Roberts (Co-Principal Investigator), Maastricht University, The Netherlands |
Dr Avgis Hadjipapas | Maastricht University (The Netherlands |
| USMLE Step 1 Study 2020 | US1 | Prof Photos Hajigeorgiou, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus | Dr Christiana Demetriou
Dr Panayiota Andreou Ms Hafsa Omer Sulaiman (MBBS student) Mr George Keliny (MBBS student) |
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| The effects of home quarantine on lifestyle habits of adults during the COVID19 pandemic in Cyprus | Dr Elena Philippou, Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus | Dr Annalisa Quattrocchi
Dr Christiana Demetriou Dr Maria Cecilia Mosquera Ms Aline Derlagen (MD student) Mr Nathan Ushmantha Pinnawala (MBBS student) |
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| International comparative study on the direct and indirect mortality burden of COVID-19 since the start of the epidemic | C-MOR | Dr Christiana Demetriou, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus | Dr Christiana Demetriou
Dr Souzana Achilleos Dr Annalisa Quattrocchi Dr Maria Cecilia Mosquera Dr Constantina Constantinou Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou Prof Andreas Charalambous |
List of Participating Institutions from Partner Countries |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Genomics and Precision Medicine Project | SHC Gemomics and Precision Medicine Project | Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA:
Dr Kamran Shazand (Principal Investigator) Dr Marc Lalande (Sub-Investigator) Dr Gary Gottesman (Medical Director) Mr Vinieth Bijanki (Protocol Coordinator) Mr Coleman Hilton (Protocol Coordinator) Ms Brianna Liquori (Protocol Coordinator) |
Dr Constantina Constantinou
Prof Peter Karayiannnis Dr Christiana Charalambous |
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| Multimodal control of chronic pain and comorbidities with atypical analgesics – two birds with one stone | Fight_PainAndComorb | Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Serbia:
Prof Radica Stepanovic-Petrovic (Principle Investigator) Dr Maja Tomic (Co-Principle Investigators) Dr Ana Micov (Co-Principle Investigator) Dr Uros Pecikoza (Co-Principle Investigator) Dr Katarina Nastic (Co-Principle Investigator) University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus: Prof Aleksandar Jovanovic (Co-Principle Investigator) |
Prof Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| Name | Code and Title | Acronym | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Costas Constantinou | CA 15122 – Reducing Old-Age Social Exclusion: Collaborations in Research and Policy | ROSEnet | 5/4/2016- 4/4/2020 |
| Dr Panayiota Andreou | CA15208 – Rationing – Missed Nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem | RANCARE | 20/09/2016- 19/09/2020 |
| Dr Dimitrios Kanakis | CA16118 – European Network on Brain Malformations | Neuro-MIG | 30/3/2017 – 29/3/2021 |
| Dr Nicoletta Nicolaou | CA18106 – The neural architecture of consciousness | NeuralArchCon | 5/4/2019 – 4/4/2023 |
| Dr Christiana Demetriou | CA 18208 – Novel tools for test evaluation and disease prevalence estimation | HARMONY | 4/6/2019- 3/6/2023 |