Education / Qualifications

• 2006: D.D.S, School of Dentistry, NKUA
• 2009: Master of Science Certificate in Oral Pathology and Medicine, School of Dentistry, NKUA
• 2019: PhD in Oral Pathobiology (specific field: Hospital Dentistry), School of Dentistry, NKUA
• 2022: Postdoctoral training - Visiting Scholar (01/07/2022 to 31/12/2022), Oral Medicine Unit of the Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

Academic and professional positions held

• 2021-2022: Scientific Associate, Dental Oncology Unit, Clinic of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA
• 2022: Clinical Research Associate, Dental Oncology Unit, Clinic of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA
• 2023-: Assistant Professor, Clinic of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA

Academic and professional responsibilities

• 2012-2022: Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), Hospital Dentistry: Lectures (8^thsemester) 
• 2020-2022: Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), Clinicopathological Seminars in the courses ‘Oral Pathology and Medicine I and II’ (51094, 51094^Α- 9^th and 10^th  semester)
• 2012-2022: Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), clinical training in the courses Hospital Dentistry (51250Α, 51250Β- 9^th and 10^th semester) in the Hospital Dentistry Clinic - Dental Oncology Unit
• 2021-2022 (spring semester): Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), clinical training in the course ‘Oral Pathology and Medicine II’ (51094^Α- 10^th  semester)
• 2021-2022 (spring semester): Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), laboratory exercise (microscope) and lectures in the course ‘Oral Pathology and Medicine I’ (51094- 8^th semester)
• 2021-2022 (spring semester): Undergraduate teaching: (School of Dentistry NKUA), clinical training and the seminars in the course ‘Pre-clinical exercise’ (51511A- 4^th semester)
• 2015-2018A Postgraduate program: (School of Dentistry NKUA), Participation in the lectures of the courses ‘Medically compromised patient, dental management Ι and II’ (8018, 8020) of first year postgraduate students
• 2015-2022: Postgraduate program: clinical training of postgraduate students in Hospital Dentistry (2015-2020) and in Oral Pathology & Medicine and Hospital Dentistry (2020-2022) and Participation in the lectures of ‘Literature review I, II, III, IV, V and VI’ (codes 8200, 8201, 8203, 8210, 8215 and 8222) for postgraduate students of first, second and third year in Hospital Dentistry (2015-2020) and in Oral Pathology & Medicine and Hospital Dentistry
• 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 (spring semester): Postgraduate program: Organization and Management of Palliative and Supportive care for Chronically Ill Patients (Collaboration: Faculty of Nursing NKUA & School of Medicine NKUA), Course: Holistic Assessment and Symptom Management
• 2012, 2017 (spring semester): Postgraduate program: Clinical Nursing with the following direction:Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing (Faculty of Nursing NKUA). Course: Nursing approach to oncology patients (code: KO02)
• 2016-2019: Participation in the Tumor Board, ‘Ippokrateio Hospital’

Research Grants and Contracts

• 2010-2013: Co-investigator in Research program conducted by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-EORTC and in collaboration with the Clinic of Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry NKUA. Research object: “Patient reported outcomes in chronic myeloid leukemia”. Principal Investigator: Professor O. Nicolatou-Galitis.
• Co-investigator in Research program, conducted by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-EORTC and in collaboration with the Clinic of Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry NKUA. Research object: “Creation of Symptom-based questionnaires based on current EORTC guidelines for module development: The development of a time-efficient procedure, Phase III”. Principal Investigator: Professor O. Nicolatou-Galitis.
•  2014-2020: Co-investigator in Research program, with contract in program granted by Amgen Hellas (Amgen Protocol 20101102): Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) Case Registry. Principal Investigator:Professor O. Nicolatou-Galitis.

Awards and Honours

• 1^st Award at the 1^st Congress of Hellenic Association in Supportive Care in cancer, February 29^th-2^nd March 2008 for the poster: E. Papadopoulou, P. Boziari, A. Xanthinaki, O. Nicolatou-Galitis, MC Kyrtsonis, P. Repousis, G. Kokkini. Protocols of prevention and treatment of jaw osteonecrosis in oncology patients receiving bisphosphonates
• Young Investigator’s award at MASCC Annual Meeting 2014, Miami, June 26-28 for the oral presentation: D. Galiti, E. Papadopoulou, O. Nicolatou-Galitis, K. Michelakakou, I. Papasotiriou, E. Linardou, D. Bafaloukos. Markers of angiogenesis and inflammation in patients with solid tumors receiving targeted therapy and/or zoledronic acid
• 2^nd Award at the International Symposium ALGOS 2017, Rhodes, Greece, May 25-28 for the poster: Kouri M, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Vadalouka A, Kouloulias V, Maropoulos G, Kanellopoulos P, Kyrodimos E, Vourli A, Papadopoulou E, Vardas E, Chatzichalepli C, Galitis E, Trichas M, Zigogianni A, Liakouli Z, Psyrri A, Kouvaris /i. Salivary A-amylase levels, oral mucositis, apin and xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients receiving radio/chemotherapy: A preliminary report.

Memberships

• Hellenic Society of Oral Oncology - HSOO (Member of the Board, 2019-2021)
• Dental Association of Athens, Greece
• Hellenic Association of Oral Medicine and Pathology (Member of the Board, 2023-)
• Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) / International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO)
• European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM)
• European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

Research Theses - Books

• Correlation of oral health with the effect of osteonecrosis of the jaws in oncology patients who receive or are about to receive bisphosphonates. Master’s Thesis, 2009 (performed in the Dental Oncology Unit, School of Dentistry, NKUA)
• “Osteonecrosis of the jaws and markers of bone remodelling and angiogenesis in patients with solid tumors and metastatic bone disease”. PhD Dissertation, 2019 (performed in the Clinic of Hospital Dentistry/Dental Oncology Unit, School of Dentistry, NKUA in collaboration with Department of Oncology, Metropolitan Hospital)

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Papadopoulou E, Tosios KI, Nikitakis N, Papadogeorgakis N, Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou A. Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva: report of a case and review of the literature. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;109(6):e67-71
• Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papadopoulou E, Sarri T, Boziari P, Karayianni A, Kyrtsonis MC, Repousis P, Barbounis V, Migliorati CA. Osteonecrosis of the jaw in oncology patients treated with bisphosphonates: prospective experience of a dental oncology referral center. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2011;112:195-202
• Papadopoulou E, Bafaloukos D, Linardou H, Gatou E, Sarri T, Vardas E, Nicolatou-Galitis O. Gingival bleeding in a patient with cervical cancer receiving bevacizumab. Report of a case. MOJ 2012;1:54-56.
• Nicolatou-Galitis O, Nikolaidi A, Athanassiadis I, Papadopoulou E, Sonis S. Oral ulcers in patients with advanced breast cancer receiving everolimus: a case series report on clinical presentation and management. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2013;116(2):e110-116
• Vardas E, Coward T, Papadopoulou E, Nicolatou-Galitis O. Dental extractions as the major local risk factor of bisphosphonates related jaw osteonecrosis in cancer patients receiving intravenous bisphosphonates therapy. A systematic review. MOJ 2014;1:26-33
• Nikitakis NG, Gkouveris I, Papadopoulou E, Daskalopoulos A, Sklavounou A. A preliminary immunohistochemical study of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins in primary oral malignant melanoma. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology 2018;125(2): 164-171
• Nicolatou-Galitis O, Kouri M, Papadopoulou E, Vardas E, Galiti D, Epstein JB, Elad S, Campisi G, Tsoukalas N, Bektas-Kayhan K, Tan W, Body JJ, Migliorati CA, Lalla RV; MASCC Bone Study Group. Osteonecrosis of the jaw related to non-antiresorptive medications: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer 2019;27(2):383-394
• Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papadopoulou E, Vardas E, kouri M, Galiti D, Galitis E, Alexiou KE, Tsiklakis K, Ardavanis A, Razis E, Athanasiadis I, Droufakou S, Psyrri A, Karamouzis MV, Linardou H, Daliani D, Tzanninis D, Sachanas S, Laschos K, Kyrtsonis MC, Antoniou F, Laskarakis A, Giassas S, Nikolaidi A, Rigakos G, Ntokou A, Migliorati CA, Ripamonti CI. Alveolar bone histological necrosis observed prior to extractions in patients who received bone-targeting agents. Oral Dis 2020;26:955-966
• Emfietzoglou R, Pettas E, Georgaki M, Papadopoulou E, Theofilou VI, Papadogeorgakis N, Piperi E, Ajudarte Lopes M, Nikitakis NG. Lymphoepithelial subtype of oral squamous cell carcinoma: report of an EBV-Negative case and literature review. Dent J. 2022;10: 165.
• Lyros I, Perrea D, Tosios K, Nikitakis N, Tsolakis IA, Ferdianakis E, For a E, Lykogeorgos T, Maroulakos MP, Vardas E, Georgaki M, Papadopoulou E, Tsolakia AI. Histological and Biochemical Analysis after posterior mandibular displacement in rats. Vet Sci. 2022;9: 625.
• Tsolakis IA, Christopoulou I, Papadopoulou E, Papaioannou W, Alexiou KE, Lyros I, Rontogianni A, Soulou CE, Tsolakis AI. Applications of Biotechnology to the Craniofacial Complex: a critical review. Bioengineering (Basel). 2022;9: 640.
• Tsolakis IA, Christopoulou I, Siotou K, Alexiou A, Psarras V, Papadopoulou E, Tsolakis AI. Frequency and management of accidental incidents in orthodontics. Children(Basel). 2022;9: 1801.
• Isabel Schausltz Pereira Faustino, Joab Cabral Ramos, Bruno Augusto Linhares Almeida Mariz, Erofili Papadopoulou, Maria Georgaki, Nikolaos G Nikitakis, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Marcio Ajudarte Llopes. A rare case of mandibular Aspergillus osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient. Dent J 2022;10(11): 213.
• E. Papadopoulou, E. Vardas, S. Tziveleka, M. Georgaki, M. Kouri, K. Katoumas, E. Piperi, NG Nikitakis. Oral side effects in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving the antiangiogenic agent pazopanib. Report of three cases. Dent J 2022;10:232.
• Papadopoulou E, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papassotiriou I, Linardou H, Karagianni A, Tsiklakis K, Tarampikou A, Michalakakou K, Vardas E, Bafaloukos D. The use of crevicular fluid to assess markers of inflammation and angiogenesis, IL-17 and VEGF, in patients with solid tumors receiving zoledronic acid and/or bevacizumab. Support Care Cancer 2020;28(1):177-184
• M. Kouri, O. Nicolatou-Galitis, A. Vadalouca, V. Kouloulias, E. Papadopoulou, E. Vardas, E. Kyrodimos, M. Trichas, A. Zygogianni, Z. Liakouli, E.Galitis, I. Siafaka, A. Kougioumtzopoulou, A.Psyrri, Oral mucositis-related neuropathic pain in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy or chemo-radiotherapy. A prospective study Journal of BU ON.: Official Journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology 2021; 26(5): 2010-2018 ISSN: 1107-0625, online ISSN: 2241-6293
• Vardas E, Georgaki M, Papadopoulou E, Delli K, Kouroumalis A, Kalfarentzos E, Lakiotaki E, Nikitakis NG. Diagnostic challenges in a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the maxilla presenting as exposed necrotic bone. J Clin Exp Dent. 2022;14(3):e303-e309. doi: 10.4317/jced.59346.
• TzivelekaS, Georgaki M, PettasE, SavvaV, PapadopoulouE, KatafygiotisP, VardasE, PiperiE, NikitakisNG. Acquired compound melanocytic nevus on the palate of a child: Report of a case. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2022
• Papadopoulou E, Piperi E, Georgaki M, Vardas E, Nikitakis NG. Aplasia of the Major and Minor Salivary Glands: Report of a Rare Case. J Oral Maxillofac Res. 2022 Dec 31;13(4):e5. 

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