Advanced Neurotraining Programme
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Advanced Neurodegeneration Training Course
“Bridging Science, Practice, and Care in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Dementia”
7 – 11 October 2025
Keynote Neurotraining Speakers
Tsolaki Magdalini
Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the School of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Moraitou Despoina
Professor of Cognitive GeroPsychology in the School of Psychology, and a member of the Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Masoura Elvira
Professor of Cognitive Experimental psychology, at the Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Angelakeris Makis
Professor at the School of Physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Tsolaki Anthoula
Dr. Anthoula C. Tsolaki, received her diploma in Medicine in 2008 by the medical school of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her postgraduate studies continued with her Ph.D, in 2020, about risk factor genes for Alzheimer's Disease and non- pharmaceutical interventions, and a Master in Neuroimmunology, in 2024.
Bekiaridis-Moschou Dimitrios
Dr. Bekiaridis-Moschou Dimitrios has a PhD in Neuropsychology, an MSc in Counselling Psychology and an MA in Pastoral Psychology.
Zygouris Stelios
Stelios Zygouris is an Assistant Professor of neuropsychology at the Department of Psychology of Democritus University of Thrace. He studied psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) before pursuing an MSc in psychoanalysis at University College London (UCL)
Stavropoulou De Lorenzo Sotiria
Dr. Sotiria Stavropoulou De Lorenzo is a Medical Doctor and Research Associate. She completed her education at Hellenic American Education Foundation, Athens College – Psychico College, in 2013
Tegos Thomas
Dr Thomas Tegos was born on July 2, 1962, and graduated from the School of Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on March 22, 1989.
Pantazaki Anastasia
Anastasia Pantazaki studied Chemistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and then she has acquired her PhD from AUTh 1989
Bekiari Chrysa
She is an Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Garopoulou Vasiliki
Dr. Vasiliki S. Garopoulou is a Special-Adapted Physical Exercise & Sport Science Educator, a Scientific Counselor of Neurorehabilitation, and a Therapeutic Medical Exercise Specialist.
Hristara-Papadopoulou Alexandra
Dr Hristara-Papadopoulou is a physiotherapist and Emeritus Professor at the International University of Greece with 44 years of educational experience and independent teaching at the A.T.E.I
Katsipis Georgios
Dr. Georgios Katsipis is a Chemist, holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), and is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases (LND)excellence group of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI) of the AUTh
Klepousniotou Ekaterini
Dr Ekaterini Klepousniotou is a cognitive neuroscientist working on language processing.
Koutsouraki Effrosyni
She is the Coordinator of the Out-patient clinic for Multiple Sclerosis patients (since 2003) and of the Out-patient clinic for Demented patients (since 2021).
Lavrentiadou Sophia
I am an associate professor in Physiology, in the School of Veterinary Medicine, AUTh. After graduating from the School of Biology, AUTh, I pursued my PhD in Biochemistry in the School of Medicine, Boston University, USA
Makri Marina
Mrs. Marina Makri holds a PhD from the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the field of Genetic Counselling on Neurodegenerative Disorders
Michailidou Iliana
Iliana Michailidou graduated from the Department of Biology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Poptsi Eleni
Dr Eleni Poptsi is a psychologist and a principal researcher specializing in mild and major cognitive disorders
Preza Elisavet
Elisavet Preza is a molecular neuroscientist with over a decade of research experience in neurodegenerative diseases and dementia
Tsatali Marianna
Marianna Tsatali received her bachelor from the Psychology department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the MSc in the Management of Chronic Pain from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina
Anestakis Doxakis
Dr. Doxakis Anestakis has a University Degree in Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH)
Bentsi Georgia
My name is Bentsi Georgia, and I am working as an occupational therapist at the Alzheimer greek association
Sidiropoulos Christos
Christos Sidiropoulos, MD, PhD, FAAN, is a movement disorders specialist in Thessaloniki Greece, a Consultant Neurologist at St Luke's Hospital in Thessaloniki and a Professor of Neurology at Michigan State University
Tsiotsi Foteini
My name is Foteini Tsiotsi and I am a psychologist with a strong academic and practical background in cognitive neuroscience
Tzekaki Eleni
I have studied Chemistry, completed my Diploma Thesis in Biochemistry, and obtained my PhD in Biochemistry. In my undergraduate thesis, I investigated the metabolic adaptation at the genetic and protein levels of Arthrobacter