Elissavet Nikolaou

Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Location
Greater Liverpool Area, UK
Languages
  • Greek Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • BCS XP Coagulation System Operator's Training
    Siemens Healthcare
    May, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Vitek 2 Compact System Operation's Training
    bioMerieux
    Mar, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Customer Centric Culture Development
    Dale Carnegie Training
    Oct, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • World Class Customer Service
    Dale Carnegie Training
    Oct, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • Saf-T-Pak Compliance Training
    The International Civil Aviation Organization
    Nov, 2015
    - Oct, 2024
  • Advia 2120i Haematology System Operator's Training Course
    Siemens Healthcare

Experience

  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Postdoctoral Research Assistant
      • Feb 2016 - Present

      Work as part of the Respiratory Infection Group (RIG) investigating microbiological and immunological responses of healthy adults inoculated with live pneumococcus • Contribute to the development and delivery of laboratory based research activities of the Experimental Human Pneumococcal Carriage project (EHPC project) • Preparation to the highest possible standard of microbiological cultures for human challenge studies • Excellent GLP compliance, laboratory record keeping including lab book, Human Tissue Authority (HTA) records, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements for biosafety and all LSTM Standard Operation Procedures • Undertake laboratory supervisory duties as required, ensuring maintenance and preparation of equipment and supplies • Assist with and participate in the production and dissemination of research outputs Show less

  • University of Liverpool
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Core Laboratory Technician
      • Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

      Support a large volume of varied activity in the institute of Infection and Global Health, Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI) • Provide an effective and efficient technical service within the University (staff & students) • Regular communication with staff and students on issues relating to the technical services, facilities and equipment under supervision • Provide specialist assistance with the maintenance and safe handling of viruses and bacteria for research • Teaching and training of students in the Department/ Institute • Maintenance of the laboratories facilities and equipment • Participating to different research projects within the CIMI department research groups Show less

  • MEDISYN
    • Netherlands
    • Clinical Biologist
      • May 2009 - Sep 2014

      Duties • Cultivation, isolation, and assists in identifying bacterial and other microorganisms present in various body fluids (including blood), exudates, skin scrapings, or autopsy and surgical specimens • Perform various serological, bacteriological, mycological, virological, and parasitological tests to provide data on cause and progress of disease (diagnosis) Technical Skills • Microbial cultures and growth media; pour plate techniques (in selective agars), colony and culture phenotypic growth • Qualitative and quantitative microbiological analysis (yeast/bacterial identification and enumeration) • Biochemical techniques for microbial identification (plus use of API test strips) • Staining methods (Gram, Zielh Neelsen (B-KOCH), Methylen Blue (yeasts), Giemsa (eosinophils), Sudan stain) • Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (Resistance/sensitivity tests) • Identification of Chlamydia trachomatics by fluorescence immunoassay • Mycobacterium culture and identification • Centrifugation, microscopy and spectroscopy techniques • Hematological/serologicial blood tests (COOMBS, RPR, MONOTEST etc.) • Environmental monitoring; quality control procedures on agar plates • Administrative duties and laboratory management; data entry and report, maintenance of adequate stock control, ordering and correctly storage of all consumable materials Show less

  • EXELIXIS Foundation
    • Biology Instructor
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2012

      Preparation of undergraduate students in Biology and Chemistry (in English) for studying abroad Preparation of undergraduate students in Biology and Chemistry (in English) for studying abroad

  • American University of Athens
    • Greece
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Part - Time Instructor
      • Sep 2009 - Jan 2010

      Teaching Biology and Biostatistics (in English) to undergraduate students of the department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Teaching Biology and Biostatistics (in English) to undergraduate students of the department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

  • IEK XINI
    • Part - Time Instructor
      • Feb 2009 - Aug 2009

      Teaching undergraduate students of the department of Natural Sciences Modules; Molecular Biology, Biostatistics, Dietetics, Basic Principles in Pediatrics, Basic Principles in Laboratory Health and Safety Teaching undergraduate students of the department of Natural Sciences Modules; Molecular Biology, Biostatistics, Dietetics, Basic Principles in Pediatrics, Basic Principles in Laboratory Health and Safety

  • University of Aberdeen
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant (Student Demonstrator)
      • Sep 2005 - Oct 2008

      • Throughout my PhD I have obtained teaching experience through demonstrating for undergraduate and postgraduate laboratory courses - departments of Biological and Medical Sciences and Bioinformatics • Assessment of practical reports • Throughout my PhD I have obtained teaching experience through demonstrating for undergraduate and postgraduate laboratory courses - departments of Biological and Medical Sciences and Bioinformatics • Assessment of practical reports

Education

  • University of Liverpool
    Master’s Degree, PG Cert in Learning & Teachnig in HE
    2015 - 2018
  • University of Aberdeen
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Molecular Biology
    2005 - 2008
  • University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Master of Research (MRes), Bioinformatics
    2004 - 2005
  • University of Sunderland
    Bachelor's degree (Hons), Biological Sciences
    2001 - 2004

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