Evangelia Kerezoudi
Orebro
Summary
Motivated and hardworking PhD candidate in Biomedicine specialized in Nutrition and Gut Health seeking to secure entry-level positions in industry within the Clinical Project Management or Research and Development departments.
Resourceful and adaptable individual with extensive experience developing and conducting experiments to document results for studies. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines, adjusting to rapidly changing conditions and having the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy while being a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant in Clinical Trials (Food)
Harokopio University Of Athens
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Project title "Effect of Daily Consumption of a Novel Biscuit Enriched With Edible Mushrooms, on Intestinal Health-related Parameters (FUNglucan)"
- Conduction of administrative duties including screening, recruitment, scheduling, preparing materials, managing research data, data entry, data cleaning and ethics/legal compliance e.g. participant's informed consent, instructions, good research practice
- Supervision of undergraduate and post-graduate students promoting professional growth and skill development within the team
- Registration of the project in clinicaltrials.gov platform
- Active participation (oral presentations) and development of comprehensive reports on research progress in regular meetings with fellow researchers and stakeholders
- Monitoring project timelines and documented safety standards to verify compliance, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output
- Maintainance up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference
- Troubleshooting and resolving equipment and process issues
- Work both in independently and collaboratively fast-paced laboratory environment
- Coding and handling personal data in preparation for computer entry based on Good Research Practice regulations
- Completion of project, compilation/ data analysis (e.g. Excel, SPSS), visualisation of research findings through data tables/ graphs, preparation of project-related report
- Preparation and conduction of oral/ poster presentations of results in national/ international conferences
Research Trainee
Nutrition-Gut-Brain Research Center
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Project title" Development of a novel functional food enriched with beta-glucans isolated from edible mushrooms of Greek habitats"
- Assessment of the effect of prebiotics by applying the Ussing chamber methodology technique to ex vivo colonic models
- Collaboration with researchers to design and execute lab experiments
- Participation in meetings with stakeholders, oral presentations of project progress
- Coding and handling personal data in preparation for computer entry based on Good Research Practice regulations
- Completion of project, compilation/ data analysis (e.g. Excel, SPSS), visualisation of research findings through data tables/ graphs, preparation of project-related report
- Preparation and conduction of oral/ poster presentations of results in international conferences
Voluntary Work as Clinical Dietician
Sismanogleio General Hospital Of Attica
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Formation of dietary patterns of patients with diseases requiring a special diet, e.g. arterial hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, liver diseases, cystic
fibrosis, anorexia nervosa, cancer, etc., and training of these patients to properly follow the instructions - Daily assessment at the Nutrition Advisory Center, focused on the nutritional education of individuals (adolescents and adults), who were visiting the Center with health problems and required dietary counseling
- Evaluation and formulation of dietary patterns of patients requiring nutritional supplements, intestinal and parenteral nutrition including intensive care units, the adult cystic fibrosis unit, the surgical units and cancer patients
- Coordination with food service personnel to maintain optimal quality control standards for patient meals throughout the hospital facilities
Internship Student as Clinical Dietitian
Sismanogleio General Hospital Of Attica
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Conduction of nutritional assessment, evaluation of clinical data and adjustment of dietary plans based on nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care and treatment efficacy
- Improvement of patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized nutrition care plans
- Utilization of evidence-based research to guide clinical decision making and support best practices in nutrition care
- Creation of educational materials to simplify complex nutrition concepts for diverse audiences, to enhance comprehension and adhere to dietary recommendations
- Coordination with food service personnel to maintain optimal quality control standards for patient meals throughout the hospital facilities
- Development of professional skills through hands-on experiences, including time management and effective communication
- Improvement of internship experience by efficiently managing assigned tasks and meeting deadlines
Internship Student as Dietitian
Grigoropoulou D. (Registered Clinical Dietician)
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Conduction of thorough detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements
- Regular monitoring of patients' progress (one-on-one counseling sessions) and adjustment of dietary recommendations
- Enhancement of patient's health by designing and implementing personalized nutrition plans
- Increase of client satisfaction by creating and providing educational materials on various diets, supplements, and nutritional strategies
- Gain of practical experience in various aspects of the field, applying academic knowledge to real-world situations
Internship Student as Quality Control Assistant
Food Industry “STERGIOU Ε. & Κ.
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Conduction of food quality control assessment (proactive and reactive quality control) based as outlined in the HACCP program e.g. sampling from food production lines, microbiological analysis
- Inspection of manufacturing processes e.g. product standards, cleaning and sanitizing programs, critical control points, shipping and warehousing
- Ensuring accurate and compliant label specifications
- Usage of ISO 22.000 food safety management system
Education
Ph.D. - Biomedicine
Örebro University
Örebro, Sweden12.2024
Master of Science - Applied Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Nutrition
Harokopio University
Athens, Greece07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
Harokopio University
Athens, Greece07.2018
Skills
- Basic Lab Skills
- Microbiological techniques (Asceptic culture techniques, media preparation; staining procedures; in vitro cultivation of biological samples in anaerobic chamber)
- Immunology (ELISA, Multiplex analysis)
- Molecular Biology (DNA/ RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, primers design, qPRC/ RT-PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, fluorescence spectroscopy)
- Cell culture
- Ex vivo techniques (human biological samples in Ussing chamber)
- Research Design
- Attention to Detail
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Project Planning
Accomplishments
Best presentation award for:
«In Vitro Fermentation Of Rich In B-glucan Pleurotus Eryngii Mushroom: Impact On Faecal Bacterial Populations And Intestinal Barrier In Autistic Children.», ICM 2021: XV. International Conference on Microbiome, 02/12/2021 – 03/12/2021, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
Affiliations
- Örebro University, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro, Sweden; evangelia.kerezoudi@oru.se
Certification
Validated knowledge of Computer’s Use from Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working
Teaching experience
09/2022-present
Understanding and practicing the ex vivo technique of the ussing chamber, “Medicine, Nutrition-Gut-Brain Physiology course”, Master’s programme in Experimental Medicine, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
Journal Articles
1. Marie-Luise Puhlmann, Ember van de Rakt, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Ignacio Rangel, Robert J. Brummer, Hauke Smidt, Frederik S. Kaper and Willem M de Vos, (2024), Analysis of the fermentation kinetics and gut microbiota modulation of dried chicory root reveals the impact of the plant-cell matrix rationalizing its conversion in the distal colon, Microbiome Research Reports, (submitted)
2. Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Georgios Koutrotsios, Ioanna Taflampa, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Georgios I. Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2024), In vitro fermentation of whole matrix, digested products and β-glucan enriched extract of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms distinctively impact the fecal microbiota of healthy older adults, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, (submitted)
3. Georgia Saxami, Maria Anastasopoulou, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Kout-rotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Panagiotis Chandris and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2024), Fermentation Supernatants Derived From Pleurotus Eryngii Mushrooms of Autistic Faeces Ameliorate The Intestinal barrier Dysfunction and Inflammation in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Caco-2 Cells, Microorganisms, (submitted)
4. Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Christos Eliopoulos, Dimitrios Arapoglou, and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2023), The gut-organ axis within the human body. Gut dysbiosis and the role of prebiotics, Life, 13 (10), https://doi.org/10.3390/life13102023
5. Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Ioanna Mavrouli, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2023), In Vitro Fermentation of Rich in β-Glucans Edible Mushrooms: Effects on Faecal Microbiota Characteristics from Autistic and Neurotypical Children, Microorganisms, 11 (2), 414: doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020414
6. Paris Christodoulou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Maria Zervou, Evangelos Xanthakos, Panagiotis Moulos, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Adamantini Kyriacou, Vasiliki Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis, (2023), In vitro fermentation of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms by human fecal microbiota: metataxonomic analysis and metabolomic profiling of the fermentation products, Journal of Fungi, 9 (1), 128: doi.org/10.3390/jof9010128
7. Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Abdurehman Choudhry, Benjamin T. Himes, Ian F. Parney, (2022), Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Brain Gliomas: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Current Literature, Neurosurgery, doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002236
8. Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Alexandros L. Savvides, Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou and Vasiliki Pletsa, (2022), Immunomodulating activity of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms following their in vitro fermentation by human fecal microbiota, Journal of Fungi, 8(4), 329: doi.org/10.3390/jof8040329
9. Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2021), Fermentation Supernatants of Pleurotus eryngii Mushroom Ameliorate Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Caco-2 Cells via Upregulation of Tight Junctions, Microorganisms, 9 (10), 2071: doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9102071
10. Evangelia Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Katerina Gioti, Eirini Terzi, Ifigeneia Avgousti, Alexandra Panagiotou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Roxane Tenta, Adamantini Kyriacou, (2021), Fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus and Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms and their extracts by gut microbiota of healthy and osteopenic women: potential prebiotic effect and impact on human osteoblasts, Food & Function, 12 (4): 1529-1546
11. Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Emmanuela Stamoulou, Evangelia Kerezoudi, Eirini Terzi, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios Bekiaris, Georgios I. Zervakis, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Vasiliki Pletsa and Adamantini Kyriacou, (2020), Effects of Rich in B-Glucans Edible Mushrooms on Aging Gut Microbiota Characteristics: An In Vitro Study, Molecules, 25(12): 2806-2830
Oral Conference presentation as Invited speaker
23/11/2023- 25/11/2023
Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Robert J. Brummer
« Dietary fibre as “prebiotics” - Health benefits with special focus on intestinal barrier function»
Stockholm Gastronomy Conference 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
Oral conference presentations
- 01/12/2023-03/12/2023
Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Αthina Boulaka, Aleka Rapti, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Theodora Brikou, Adamantini Kyriacou, Mary Yannakoulia, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Aggeliki Saridaki, Penny Zoumpouli, Eleftherios Makras, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Panagiotis Georgiadis and Vasiliki Pletsa
«Effect of daily consumption of a novel biscuit enriched with Pleurotus eryngii mushroom on fecal microbiota and immune system»
73rd National Conference of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HSBMB), Athens, Greece
- 23/01/2023-27/01/2023
Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Georgia Saxami, Georgios I. Zervakis, Ignacio Rangel, Adamantini Kyriacou
«Impact of fermentation supernatants of rich in β-glucans Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms on intestinal permeability: an in vitro study»
7th Nutrition Winter School, Saariselkä, Finland
- 14/06/2022-16/06/2022
Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Maria Anastasopoulou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
«In vitro prebiotic potential of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms on faecal bacterial populations, gut barrier and inflammatory status in autistic children.»
41st International Congress of Society for Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Alexandroupolis, Greece
- 16/12/2021 – 18/12/2021
Paraschos Christodoulou, Athina Boulaka, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Panagiotis Christodoulou, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou, Panagiotis Moulos, Maria Zervou, V. Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis
«In vitro fermentation of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms by human Gut Microbiota: anti-genotoxic, metabolomic and meta-taxonomic profiling of the products.», 9th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, Athens, Greece
- 16/12/2021 – 18/12/2021
Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
«Effects of rich in β-glucans Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms on faecal bacterial populations and intestinal barrier in autistic children: an in vitro study.», 9th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, Athens, Greece
- 02/12/2021 - 03/12/2021
Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Georgios Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
«In Vitro Fermentation Of Rich In B-glucan Pleurotus Eryngii Mushroom: Impact On Faecal Bacterial Populations And Intestinal Barrier In Autistic Children.», ICM 2021: XV. International Conference on Microbiome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 09/09/2021 – 14/09/2021
Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Ignacio Rangel, Vasiliki Pletsa, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
“Impact of fermentation supernatants of rich in β-glucans mushrooms on the intestinal barrier: an in vitro study”, 2021 ESPEN Virtual Congress
Poster Conference Presentations
- 09/07/2022-14/07/2022
E. Kerezoudi, E. Mitsou, G. Saxami, T. Brikou, I. Taflampa, G. Miliarakis, G. Bekiaris, G. Koutrotsios, A. Saridaki, P. Zoumpouli, L. Makras, M. Yannakoulia, V. Pletsa, G. Zervakis, A. Kyriacou
«Effect of daily consumption of a novel biscuit enriched with Pleurotus eryngii mushroom on healthrelated parameters: a crossover, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical study»
Poster, The 46th FEBS Congress. Lisbon, Portugal
- 14/06/2022-16/06/2022
Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Georgios Bekiaris, Georgios Koutrotsios, Vasiliki Pletsa, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
«Potential prebiotic impact of rich in beta-glucans Pleurotus eryngii edible mushrooms on gut microbiota of healthy older adults: an in vitro study»
Poster, 41st International Congress of Society for Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease. Alexandroupolis, Greece
- 28/04/2022 - 30/04/2022
E. Kerezoudi, R. Brummer, I. Rangel
«Impact of fermentation supernatants of β-glucans Pleurotus eryngii – rich mushrooms on intestinal permeability in an ex-vivo model»
Poster, World of Microbiome, Vienna, Austria
- 16/12/2021 - 18/12/2021
Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K., Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Theodora Brikou, Ioanna Taflampa, Georgios Miliarakis, Maria Yannakoulia, Vasiliki Pletsa, Georgios I. Zervakis, Adamantini Kyriacou
«Effect of daily consumption of a novel biscuit enriched with Pleurotus eryngii mushroom on intestinal health-related parameters: a cross-over, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study.»
Poster, 9th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, Athens, Greece
- 16/12/2021 - 18/12/2021
Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Ourania Konstanta, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Georgia Saxami, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgios Koutrotsios, Georgios I. Zervakis, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou and Vasiliki Pletsa
«Immunomodulating activity of Pleurotus eryngii following its in vitro fermentation by human fecal microbiota.»
Poster, 9th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, Athens, Greece
- 16/12/2021 - 18/12/2021
Sofia Poimenidou, Athina Skarveli, Georgia Saxami, Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Maria Kotsou, Adamantini Kyriacou
«Investigation of protective role of probiotic Lactobacillus sp. strains of human origin on epithelial cells against the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.»
Poster, 9th International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos, Athens, Greece
- 09/12/2021-12/12/2021
Brikou Dora, Kerezoudi Evangelia, Mitsou Evdokia, Bekiaris Georgios, Zervakis Geogrios, Pletsa Vasiliki, Kyriacou Adamantini, Yannakoulia Mary
«Effect of consumption of a novel biscuit enriched with rich in β-glucans mushrooms on weight, lifestyle parameters and cognitive function.»
Poster (in Greek), 16th Hellenic Congress of Nutrition & Dietetics, Virtual Congress
- 15/10/2019-18/10/2019
Mitsou E.K., Saxami G., Stamoulou E., Zavliaris G., Terzi E., Kerezoudi E., Koutrotsios G., Zervakis G.I., Pletsa V., Mountzouris K.C., Kyriacou A.
“Effects of rich in β-glucans edible mushrooms on the gut microbiota characteristics of healthy elderly: an in vitro study.”
Poster, 13th European Nutrition Conference, Dublin, Ireland
- 06/07/2019-11/07/2019
R. Tenta, E. Mitsou, K. Gioti, E. Kerezoudi, I. Augousti, A. Panagiotou, E. Terzi, D. Ambelas, G. Koutrotsios, G. Zervakis, A. Kyriacou
“In vitro gut microbiota fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus: impact on bone metabolism parameters and on the molecular basis of osteoporosis.”
Poster, The 44th FEBS Congress, 6-11 July, Krakow, Poland
- 18/04/2019-20/04/2019
Mitsou E.K., Kerezoudi E., Panagiotou A., Terzi E., Augousti I., Koutrotsios G., Zervakis G.I, Mountzouris K.C., Tenta R., Kyriacou, A.
“Potential prebiotic effect of mushrooms and extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus and Ganoderma lucidum strains on human gut microbiota of healthy and osteopenic women.”
Poster, 8th Conference of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Mikrobiokosmos, “Microbial Communities as growth engines for Greece, 18-20 April, Patras, Greece
- 18/06/2018-19/06/2018
Kyriacou, A., Mitsou, E.K., Gioti, K., Kerezoudi, E., Augousti, I., Panagiotou, A., Ambelas D., Koutrotsios G., Zervakis G.I, Tenta, R.
“Effects of the in vitro batch-culture fermentation products of Ganoderma lucidum in human MG-G3 osteoblasts.”
Poster, The 40th International Congress of the Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease- SOMED 2018, 18-19 June, Budapest, Hungary
Reviewer in Peer Reviewed Journals
Biology
Journal of Functional Foods
Applied Sciences
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Bacteria
Scientia Horticulturae
Timeline
Research Assistant in Clinical Trials (Food)
Harokopio University Of Athens
11.2020 - 12.2021
Research Trainee
Nutrition-Gut-Brain Research Center
03.2020 - 09.2020
Voluntary Work as Clinical Dietician
Sismanogleio General Hospital Of Attica
07.2018 - 09.2018
Internship Student as Clinical Dietitian
Sismanogleio General Hospital Of Attica
02.2018 - 05.2018
Internship Student as Dietitian
Grigoropoulou D. (Registered Clinical Dietician)
11.2017 - 01.2018
Internship Student as Quality Control Assistant
Food Industry “STERGIOU Ε. & Κ.
11.2017 - 01.2018
Ph.D. - Biomedicine
Örebro University
Master of Science - Applied Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Nutrition
Harokopio University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
Harokopio University
Validated knowledge of Computer’s Use from Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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