Amaryllis-Chryssi Malegiannaki Postdoctoral fellow

• Email:malegiannaki_amaryllis@yahoo.com
• Department:Neuropsychology
• University:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Country:Greece

Biography:

Dr. Malegiannaki Amaryllis-Chryssi is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She held the position of chief psychologist at the Rehabilitation Unit of the Psychiatric Clinic of Veroia, Greece, and supervised postgraduate students’ training in psychological assessment.

She has authored several scientific articles and books in the field of neuropsychology and cognitive development. Her current research interests include, and neuropsychological research with genetic syndromes and ADHD, and the development of computerized neuropsychological assessment tools. She has been a reviewer and a member of the editorial board in various scientific psychology and medical journals. Her contribution to research has been awarded by the Research Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Research Interests:

Her current research interests include, and neuropsychological research with genetic syndromes and ADHD, and the development of computerized neuropsychological assessment tools

Massimiliano VISOCCHI Professor

• Email:mvisocchi@hotmail.com
• Department:Neurosurgery
• University:Catholic University of Rome
• Country:Italy

Biography:

Massimiliano VISOCCHI (CF : VSCMSM58B18H501A) was born in Rome on February the 18th, 1958, he  is Professor in Neurosurgery at the Catholic University of Rome Italy and Visiting Professor at the Shanghai University (China),  the George’s University of London (UK) and at the Mumbai University (India) since 2012. Winner of the National Competition for Associate Professorship in Neurosurgery in 2012 and Full Professorship in 2018. Director of the Special Course and the Second degree level Master in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction at the Catholic University of Rome Italy since 2013. Founder of the Research Center in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction Catholic University of Rome Italy. Chairman of  the Operative Unit  of Craniovertebral Junction Surgery,  Co Chair   of the International Societies of Reconstructive Neurosurgery (ISRN),  Chairman  of the  Neuroehabilitation and Reconstructive Committe of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Member of the Board and actually Honorary Secretary  of Craniovertebral Juntion and Spine Society, Momber of the Board  the Executive Board of the World Neurosurgeon Federation of Cranial Nerve disorders (WNFCND),  Member of the Board of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINCh), Secretary of the Craniovertebral junction and Spine Society, former President of 2 National Scientific Societies (SINSEC: Società Italiana di Neurosonologia ed Emodinamica Cerebrale and  Gruppo di Studio di Emodinamica Cerebrale della Società Italiana di Neurochirurgia). Past Secretary of the Spine Section of SINCh,  Member of 13 International and 9 National Scientific Societies.  Chairman, Board Organizing Scientific Committee Member  and Invited Speaker in more than 350  International and National Courses and Congresses. Author of more than 400 papers, Author of 6 monographic books  and Editor of 4 Monographic Issues (2 Acta Neurochirurgica Suppl, 2 Acta medica Romana)  of Indexed Peer Reviewed  Journals. Member of Continuing Educational Committee (ECM) of the Italian Health Ministery. Member of the Editorial Board of 7 International Peer reviewed Indexed Journals and 2 national; Referee of 30 International  Indexed Peer Reviewed  Journals and 4 nationals. Winner of  INS Award  1996 (Orlando Fl USA) on Neuromodulation of Cerebral Blood Flow and of the  Shanghai University Award in  2012 on CranioVertebral Junction Surgery.

Research Interests:

General Neurosurgery,  CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION, complex spine neurosurgery, Neurotraumatology, Functional Neurosurgery

Zinia Pervin Graduate Research Assistant

• Email:zinia@unm.edu
• Department:Biomedical Research and Integrative Neuro imaging Center
• University:University of New Mexico
• Country:USA

Biography:

Zinia Pervin, MD Graduate Research Assistant Biomedical Research and Integrative Neuro imaging Center (BRAIN) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM-87131, USA

PhD, Biomedical Engineering Jan 2018- contd. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MD) May 2014 Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Bangladesh HSC, Higher Secondary School Certificate August 2008 Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Bangladesh

Graduate Research Assistant, Neuroimaging technology (MRI and MEG) and computational data analysis, UNM, (Jan 2018- Contd.)
Internal Medical officer, Department of Neurosurgery, Enam Medical College & Hospital, Savar, Bangladesh. (Jan 2015- Aug 2017)
Project Assistant, Pathology Department, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bangladesh (July2014 -August 2015)

Research Interests:

• Cognitive Impairment and Behavioral Dysfunction following FASD.
• Changes of structural and Cognitive behavior in Psychological spectrum disorder.
• fMRI and EEG to detect the cognitive and Functional Changes of the Brain following brain trauma.
• Demyelination of the Central nervous system due to a neurodegenerative disorder.
• Functional and Neuronal Damage on Neurodegenerative disorder.
• Chronic Neuropathic Pain related to Peripheral and Central Nervous System.

Gianfranco Puoti Director and Principal Investigator

• Email:gianfranco.puoti@unicampania.it
• Department:Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences
• University:University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
• Country:Italy

Biography:

Gianfranco Puoti Today Dr. Puoti is clinical and scientific Director of the Regional Human Prion Diseases Diagnosis and Surveillance Centre and Director of the Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CDCD), at Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy. Over the last fifteen years, Dr. Puoti focused his research activity on the study of phenotype-genotype correlations in prion diseases and prion strains phenomena.

He first reported the co-occurrence of different types of PrPSc in the same brain of sporadic Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (Puoti G. et al. Neurology 1999), and familial Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (Puoti G. et al. Annals of Neurology 2000). In that direction, he subsequently demonstrated that different PrPSc types induce different microglial activation in Creutzfeld- Jakob Disease (Puoti G. et al. J Neuropath Exp Neurol 2005), suggesting that different conformers of the same protein cause neurodegeneration through different pathogenic pathways.

Recently he demonstrated that tau in cerebro-spinal fluid is superior to 14-3-3 protein as a marker in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease (Hamlin et al. Neurology 2012) and characterized a novel prion disease named “Variable Proteinase Sensitive Prionopathy (VPSPr)” (Zou WQ et al. Ann Neurol 2010). All the studies of Dr. Puoti are used to combine clinical features, neuropathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology. 1998-2001: Research Fellow at Division of Neuropathology, National Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta”, Milan, Italy Advisor: Orso Bugiani, M.D. – Principal Investigator: Frabrizio Tagliavini M.D March 2001- July 2008: Principal Investigator at Neurobiopathology Laboratory, Department of Neurological Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy Advisor: Roberto Cotrufo M.D. July 2008-August 2010:

Research Associate at National Prion Diseases Pathology Surveillance Center – Department of Pathology - Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio, USA Advisor: Pierluigi Gambetti M.D. September 2010 to date: - Director and Principal Investigator at Prion Diseases Diagnosis and Surveillance Center Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy - Director of Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias (CDCD), Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy

Research Interests:

Prion diseases - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Degenerative dementias - Neuropathology of dementias - Neuroradiology of dementias

Hira Pervez Clinical Observer

• Email:drhirapervez@gmail.com
• Department:Internal Medicine • Cardiology
• University:Aultman Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
• Country:Westland, Michigan, United States

Biography:

Hira Pervez Corresponding Author Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK June 3rd - July 29th, 2019 Extern Heart and Vascular Institute, Michigan. March- April 2019 Clinical Observer, Department of Cardiology, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Aultman Hospital, Canton. April - June 2019 Clinical Observer, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Aultman Hospital, Canton. Aug 2018- Sept 2018 Clinical Observer, Department of Interventional Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor CHI St. Lukes. Nov 2016 Clinical Observer, Department of Bariatric Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

Oct 2016 - Nov 2016 Extern, General Internal Medicine, VXL Medical Care, New York. Nov 2016- Dec 2016 Extern, Cardiology, VXL Medical Care, New York. Nov 1st, 2011- Nov 30th, 2011 Clinical Observer, Department of Interventional and General Cardiology, Mount Sinai Heart, New York. Feb-March 2019 Attache Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi. May-Aug 2018 Clinical Extern Department of Pediatrics, Genetics and Endocrinology, Aga Khan University Hospital. Karachi. 2017-2018 Trainee Resident, Dept. of Orthopaedics and Trauma, JPMC Karachi. 2016 Rotational resident Department of Paediatric Surgery PNS Shifa Hospital 2015 Rotational Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery National Institute Of Child Health 2015 2014-2015 Rotational Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi Resident General Surgery, Department Of Surgery, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center. 2012-2013 Intern, Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi. Intern, Department of Medicine (Medical ICU) and Psychiatry, Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi.

Research Interests:

Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Surgery and Orthopedics

Marcos Altable Pérez Director and founder

• Email:neuroceuta@gmail.com
• Department:Neurology
• University:Neurosurgeon. Virgen de Africa Clinic
• Country:Spain

Biography:

Dr. Marcos Altable Pérez Degrees: Bachelor of Medicine with honors (2000). Faculty of Medicine. The University of Cantabria. Spain. Neurologist formed at University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander). MSc Neurology MSc Neuropsychology MSc Pediatric Neurology and Neurodevelopment Disorders ADHD and child psychology specialist. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (2000-2014) Current activity (2014-present): - Founder, director, and medical doctor in Neuroceuta (Virgen de Africa Clinic)  Private independent practice in Neurology, Child Neurology, Electroencephalography, and Doppler. Neuroceuta. Virgen de Africa Clinic. Ceuta. Spain - Author in Wall Street International Magazine, El Faro de Ceuta, and The Psiquiatria.com e-journal. - Reviewer: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity-Health; Cureus; Anxiety and Stress Septem Clinic (Neurology). Ceuta. Spain Ceuta Medical Center (Neurology). Ceuta Spain Elderly Clinic (Internal Medicine). Logroño. Spain Jarrio Hospital (Neurology and Internal Medicine ER). Asturias. Spain Torrelavega Hospital (Neurology).

Cantabria Spain. Laredo Hospital (Neurology). Cantabria. Spain University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla (Neurology). Cantabria. Spain Microscopy: Conventional; Fluorescence; Confocal laser; Scanning and transmission electron microscopy Neurosurgery and microdissection Separate fibers (teasing) Conventional (35mm and 4x6cm) and digital photography Neurophysiology

Research Interests:

Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurodegeneration Neurophysiology Neurological Diseases Brain Diseases Neurobiology Neurobiology and Brain Physiology Clinical Neurology Neuropharmacology Behavioral Neuroscience

Vaitsa Giannouli Adjunct Lecturer

• Email:V.Giannouli@external.euc.ac.cy
• Department:Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
• University:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Wayne State University
• Country:Greece

Biography:

Vaitsa Giannouli, Ph.D., works at the School of Humanities, Social and Educational Sciences, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, European University Cyprus. Her research interests focus on neuropsychology, geropsychology, biopsychology, and cognitive psychology. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and a M.S. in Health Care Management from Hellenic Open University. Prior to her current position she was a postdoctoral researcher at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Neurobiology and School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Research Interests:

Neuropsychology

Geropsychology

Biopsychology

Cognitive Psychology

Methodology

Psychometrics