Stergios Eleftherios Kolovos
EDUCATION
College / University
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
Major Subjects
Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience
Country
Greece
Lab Experience
Mice handling/ breeding, Mice dissection, Transcardiac perfusion, DNA/ RNA extraction, PCR, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Tissue sectioning (Vibratome/ Cryotome/ Microtome), Immunofluorescence/ Immunohistochemistry, Optical/ Confocal microscopy, Protein extraction, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, Enzyme activity assays, ELISA, Microglial / Peripheral murine immune cells isolation, Flow cytometry, Basic Perl programming skills, Data analysis skills (ImageJ, GraphPad Prism, FlowJo
Projects / Research
- 2024: Characterization of the neuroimmunological phenotype and peripheral immune response in transgenic mouse models, Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece (Research technician)
- 2022: Mapping microglia states during health and disease, Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Germany (Erasmus+ traineeship)
- 2021-2022: Investigation of the role of TNF-a signalling pathway in the activation of microglia in transgenic mice, Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece (Bachelor's thesis)
- 2021: Examination of TNF-a role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis in transgenic mouse models, Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece (Internship)
Scholarships / Awards
2024 – 2025: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2022: | Erasmus+ traineeship stipend |