Antoniou Katerina

Department of Medicine

Contact Information

Tel.: +30-26510 07570
e-mail: Personal/Dept/Lab URL/: -

Research topics (related to the Institute)

1. Modeling of CNS disorders such as depression, psychosis and drugs of abuse
2. Pharmacological evaluation (screening) of drugs/substances with CNS activity
3. Mechanisms underlying the behavioral and neurobiological effects of psychotropics such as cannabinoids, alcohol, ketamine, d-amphetamine, cocaine, and caffeine

Research summary

• Dr. Antoniou research interests include appropriate modelling and translational studies of CNS disorders (anxiety/depression, drug abuse and psychosis/schizophrenia), as well as the pharmacological evaluation (screening) of bio-behavioral effects of drugs/substances acting on CNS. Recently her research has focused on cannabinoids/phytocannabinoids.

Professional background

2.2014 - present	Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
5.2008 - 2.2014	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
11.2009 - 3.2010	Visiting Scientist, Department of Neurobiology and Psychiatry, University Pierre et Marie Curie, INSERM, Paris
12.2003 - 4.2008	Lecturer, Dept. of Medicine, UoI
10.2002 - 11.2003	Lecturer, School of Medicine, UoA
7.2001 - 10.2002	Guest Scientist/Guest Researcher/Fogarty International Center, NIDA/NIH,Baltimore, USA
9.1999 - 6.2001	Research associate, School of Medicine, UoA
9.1999 - 6.2001	Research associate, School of Medicine, UoA
3.1998 - 8.1999	Research associate, Dept. of Pharmacy, UoA
1.1997 - 12.1997	Postdoc, School of Medicine, UoA
1.1995 - 12.1996	Postdoc, Karolisnska Institute, Stocholm, Sweden
1.1993 - 12.1994	Postdoc, School of Medicine, UoA