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EDUCATION
2005 Medical Degree, University of Crete, School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece
2006-2008 Clinical Research Fellow, University Hospital of Heraklion, Haematology Department, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
2008-2010 Internal Medicine Residency, General Hospital of Ag. Nikolaos, Greece
2012 PhD, University of Crete, School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece
2012-2016 Haematology Resident, University Hospital of Heraklion, Haematology Department, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Role of Monocytes, Macrophages and Myeloid-Derived suppressor cells in the pathogenesis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
CURRENT POSITION:
2012- Haematology Resident, University Hospital of Heraklion, Haematology Department, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
2012- Post-doc Researcher, University of Crete, School of Medicine, Haemopoiesis Research Laboratory, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
HONORS:
2012 Young Investigator Award of the Greek Society of Haematology
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
- Velegraki M, Papakonstanti E, Mavroudi I, Psyllaki M, Tsatsanis C, Oulas A, Iliopoulos I, Katonis P, Papadaki HA. Impaired clearance of apoptotic cells leads to HMGB1 release in the bone marrow of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and induces TLR4-mediated cytokine production. Haematologica. 2013 Aug;98(8):1206-15. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2012.064642. Epub 2013 Feb 12.
- Velegraki M, Koutala H, Tsatsanis C, Papadaki HA. Increased levels of the high mobility group box 1 protein sustain the inflammatory bone marrow microenvironment in patients with chronic idiopathic neutropenia via activation of toll-like receptor 4. J Clin Immunol. 2012 Apr;32(2):312-22. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
- Papadaki HA, Velegraki M. The Immunology of the respiratory system. Pneumon. 2007; 20(4): 384-394
- Velegraki M., Samonis G., Eliopoulos GD, Papadaki HA. Toll-like receptors: Molecular structure and functional role in innate and adaptive immunity. Haema. 2007; 10(1): 18-26