Spyridoula Sagropoulou
EDUCATION
College / University
Democritus University of Thrace
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Country
Greece
Lab Experience
Sequencing preparation with Ion Torrent technology (library preparation, library quantitation, template preparation, chip loading), CUT&Tag Protocol (both wet and dry lab analysis), Cell culture (handling of primary and cancer cell lines such as DLD-1, IMR90s, HCT116, HEK293), ChIP-sequencing, Western Blotting, PCR, real-time PCR, Epifluorescence Microscopy, Microbiological techniques such as Culturing of microorganisms, Analysis of Bioburden, Spread Plate and Pour Plate Techniques, Pharmaceutical Sterility Testing, Genomic Isolation, Purification and Quantification (NANODROP 2000, Qubit 4 System).
Projects / Research
- 2021: Practical training & Diploma Thesis "Analysis of the grape microbiome of Agiorgitiko variety of Vitis vinifera using Next Generation Sequencing"; Supervisors: Prof Maria Irini Grigoriou, Assoc. Prof Petros Kolovos; Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Democritus University of Thrace
- 2021: Study of the HMGB2 protein bound to chromatin with respect to cellular ageing on HEK293 cells; Erasmus+ Internship in the laboratory "Translational Epigenetics" of Prof Argyris Papantonis; Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (UMG)
- 2020: Comparative analysis of prokaryotic grape microbiome in native wine varieties using Next Generation Sequencing on ION Torrent platform; 12th Conference of Panhellenic Association of Life Sciences
Scholarships / Awards
| 2022 – 2023: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2019 – 2020: | Financial Aid Programme for diligent students belonging to vulnerable social groups (VSG) |
| 2018 – 2019: | Financial Aid Programme for diligent students belonging to vulnerable social groups (VSG) |
| 2017: | Eurobank Group's Corporate Responsibility Programme: "The Great Moment for Education", Award for high performance in the Panhellenic examinations |