IOANNA VASSILAKI

EDUCATION

  • BSc Biology Sept 2016 – Jul 2021 – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki – Grade 7.10
  • MSc Reproductive Regenerative Medicine Oct 2022 – Sep 2024 – Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens – Thesis Topic: Expression study of the rs17576 polymorphism of the MMP-9 gene in women with recurrent miscarriages – Grade: 9.01

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reproductive Biologist May 2022 – Present – Fertlab, Neo Psychiko, Athens – Position Duties:

  • Spermogram
  • DNA fragmentation control
  • Binding control to hyaluronic acid
  • Sperm Cryopreservation – Thawing
  • Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation
  • Sperm vitality test
  • Oxidative Stress Control
  • Activation – Sperm Processing
  • Couples Counseling
  • Cryopreservation Bank Management

LANGUAGES

  • English ECPE
  • French Sorbonne C
  • Spanish DELE B2

PRACTICAL EXERCISE

  • Biologist Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 – Institute of Life – IASO, Maroussi, Athens
    • Carrying out egg retrievals
    • Practice in freezing and thawing embryos
    • Monitoring denudation, egg freezing – thawing, ICSI, PGT-A, Embryo transfer
    • Use of TMS
  • Biologist Jul 2020 – Aug 2020 – Biologist, Acharnes, Athens
    • Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
    • Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME)
    • Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
  • Biologist Nov 2020 – Dec 2020 – 1st High School of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
    • Teaching Practice

TRAINING PROGRAMS

  • Advanced Course in Clinical Embryology – During the academic year 2024-2025

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  • Year-round bat activity and species richness near temporary ponds in the Mediterranean region (Co-author, doi.org/10.3390/life13071495)
  • miR-27a rs895819 Polymorphism and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Caucasian Women: A Novel Genetic Risk Factor in a Challenging Fertility Dilemma (Co-author, doi.org/10.3390/cimb47040271)

CONFERENCES

  • 69th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Larissa, 23-25 ​​November 2018)
  • 3rd Scientific Symposium on Assisted Reproduction (Athens, 18-20 March 2022)
  • Conference of the Hellenic Andrological Society on the topic: Cutting-edge issues in Andrology (May 18, 2024)