Ioannis Zerdes
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail: ioannis.zerdes@ki.se
Visiting address: Visionsgatan 4, 17164 SOLNA
Postal address: K7 Onkologi-Patologi, K7 Forskning Foukakis, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- I am a Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology at Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Karolinska University Hospital and a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet (Assoc. Prof. Theodoros Foukakis research group), supported by a combined appointment (clinical postdoctoral fellowship) from Stockholm Region.
I graduated from Medical School, University of Ioannina in Greece (MD, 2015) and defended my PhD thesis in breast cancer at the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet (2020).
I am serving as Chair of the Young Investigators Steering Committee in the European European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Breast Cancer Group and I am also junior member of ESMO, ASCO and AACR.
Research
- Translational cancer research, immuno-oncology, biomarker development with focus on tumor-immune microenvironment in breast cancer using a variety of multi-omics methods in the context of both clinical trials and retrospective cohorts.
Teaching
- Principal supervisor for 2 master degree/undergraduate students and co-supervisor of 4 PhD students
Invited lecturer in the following courses at KI:
A. PhD courses
- National research school in clinical and translational cancer research (NatiOn)
- Introduction in Oncology and Tumor Biology
- Clinical Oncology for the preclinical cancer researcher
- Tumor Microenvironment
B. Undergraduate courses (oncology-related courses for medical students)
Articles
- Article: JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. 2025;117(6):1117-1124Zerdes I; Filis P; Fountoukidis G; El-Naggar AI; Kalofonou F; D'Alessio A; Pouptsis A; Foukakis T; Pentheroudakis G; Ahlgren J; Smith D; Valachis A
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2025;220:115333Lehmann J; Dragan T; Rammant E; de Ligt KM; Lai-Kwon J; Lidington E; Bultijnck R; Dejaco D; Taylor KJ; Colombo E; Madariaga A; Nicolay JP; Zerdes I; Bosisio F; Gaspert T; Brandao M; Correia D; Marquina G; Pellerino A; Fontes-Sousa M; Grisay G; Siebenhuener A; Silva T; Cammarota A; Szturz P
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2025;156(8):1621-1633Kouvaraki M; Zerdes I; Sifakis EG; Sarafidis M; Matikas A; Tzoras E; Kjallquist U; Stathopoulou K; Lovrot J; Alkodsi A; Hartman J; Sotiriou C; Richard F; Hatschek T; Herold N; Bergh J; Rassidakis GZ; Foukakis T
- Article: NPJ BREAST CANCER. 2025;11(1):23Zerdes I; Matikas A; Mezheyeuski A; Manikis G; Acs B; Johansson H; Boyaci C; Boman C; Poncet C; Ignatiadis M; Bai Y; Rimm DL; Cameron D; Bonnefoi H; Bergh J; Macgrogan G; Foukakis T
- Article: LUNG CANCER. 2025;199:108065Zerdes I; Kamali C; Johannsdottir B; Blasi M; Assmann C; Kazdal D; Stenzinger A; Skribek M; Ekman S; Christopoulos P; Tsakonas G
- Article: IEEE JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS. 2024;28(9):5312-5322Tsiknakis N; Manikis G; Tzoras E; Salgkamis D; Vidal JM; Wang K; Zaridis D; Sifakis E; Zerdes I; Bergh J; Hartman J; Acs B; Marias K; Foukakis T
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):18275Salgkamis D; Sifakis EG; Agartz S; Wirta V; Hartman J; Bergh J; Foukakis T; Matikas A; Zerdes I
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2024;15(1):3837Wang K; Zerdes I; Johansson HJ; Sarhan D; Sun Y; Kanellis DC; Sifakis EG; Mezheyeuski A; Liu X; Loman N; Hedenfalk I; Bergh J; Bartek J; Hatschek T; Lehtio J; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Article: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2024;204(2):299-308Zhu Y; Zerdes I; Matikas A; Cruz IR; Bergqvist M; Elinder E; Bosch A; Lindman H; Einbeigi Z; Andersson A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Isaksson-Friman E; Hellstrom M; Johansson H; Wang K; Bergh JCS; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Article: ESMO OPEN. 2023;8(6):102069Zerdes I; Kamali C; Koulouris A; Elsayed M; Schnorbach J; Christopoulos P; Tsakonas G
- Article: ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 2023;2023:1-4Tsiknakis N; Tzoras E; Zerdes I; Manikis GC; Acs B; Hartman J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T; Marias K
- Article: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH. 2023;29(3):532-540Matikas A; Johansson H; Gryback P; Bjohle J; Acs B; Boyaci C; Lekberg T; Fredholm H; Elinder E; Margolin S; Isaksson-Friman E; Bosch A; Lindman H; Adra J; Andersson A; Agartz S; Hellstrom M; Zerdes I; Hartman J; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Article: NPJ BREAST CANCER. 2021;7(1):144Zerdes I; Simonetti M; Matikas A; Harbers L; Acs B; Boyaci C; Zhang N; Salgkamis D; Agartz S; Moreno-Ruiz P; Bai Y; Rimm DL; Hartman J; Mezheyeuski A; Bergh J; Crosetto N; Foukakis T
- Article: CANCERS. 2021;13(18):4655Zerdes I; Karafousia V; Mezheyeuski A; Stogiannitsi M; Kuiper R; Ruiz PM; Rassidakis G; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T; Matikas A
- Article: JAMA ONCOLOGY. 2021;7(9):1360-1367Hatschek T; Foukakis T; Bjohle J; Lekberg T; Fredholm H; Elinder E; Bosch A; Pekar G; Lindman H; Schiza A; Einbeigi Z; Adra J; Andersson A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Isaksson-Friman E; Agartz S; Azavedo E; Gryback P; Hellstrom M; Johansson H; Maes C; Zerdes I; Hartman J; Brandberg Y; Bergh J
- Article: ESMO OPEN. 2021;6(2):100076Matikas A; Wang K; Lagoudaki E; Acs B; Zerdes I; Hartman J; Azavedo E; Bjohle J; Carlsson L; Einbeigi Z; Hedenfalk I; Hellstrom M; Lekberg T; Loman N; Saracco A; von Wachenfeldt A; Rotstein S; Bergqvist M; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Article: ESMO OPEN. 2020;5(6):e001032Matikas A; Zerdes I; Lovrot J; Sifakis E; Richard F; Sotiriou C; Rassidakis G; Bergh J; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Article: MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY. 2020;14(5):951-963Zerdes I; Sifakis EG; Matikas A; Chretien S; Tobin NP; Hartman J; Rassidakis GZ; Bergh J; Foukakis T
- Article: CELL DEATH & DISEASE. 2020;11(1):69Gonzalez-Rodriguez P; Engskog-Vlachos P; Zhang H; Murgoci A-N; Zerdes I; Joseph B
- Article: CANCERS. 2019;11(10):E1479-1479Zerdes I; Wallerius M; Sifakis EG; Wallmann T; Betts S; Bartish M; Tsesmetzis N; Tobin NP; Coucoravas C; Bergh J; Rassidakis GZ; Rolny C; Foukakis T
- Journal article: FORUM OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2018;9(1):17-29Dimoliatis IDK; Zerdes I; Zampeta A; Tziortzioti Z; Briasoulis E; Souglakos I
- Article: HEMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2018;10(1):7070-6Boussios S; Zerdes I; Vassou A; Bareta E; Seraj E; Papoudou-Bai A; Pavlidis N; Batistatou A; Pentheroudakis G
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2018;118(4):480-488Foukakis T; Lovrot J; Matikas A; Zerdes I; Lorent J; Tobin N; Suzuki C; Brage SE; Carlsson L; Einbeigi Z; Linderholm B; Loman N; Malmberg M; Ferno M; Skoog L; Bergh J; Hatschek T
- Article: JOURNAL OF B.U.ON.. 2017;22(5):1240-1245Velentza L; Tolia M; Christakou C; Nikolaou M; Zerdes I; Tsoukalas N; Hajiioannou J; Tsanadis K; Rigas G; Mitsis M; Theodorou K; Pistevou-Gombaki K; Tsekeris P; Kyrgias G
- Article: JOURNAL OF B.U.ON.. 2017;22(4):1073-1080Zerdes I; Tolia M; Nikolaou M; Tsoukalas N; Velentza L; Hajiioannou J; Mitsis M; Kyrgias G
- Article: CASE REPORTS IN HEMATOLOGY. 2017;2017:2861596-5Hatzimichael E; Papathanasiou K; Zerdes I; Flindris S; Papoudou-Bai A; Kapsali E
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS. 2016;27:198-201Boussios S; Zerdes I; Batsi O; Papakostas VP; Seraj E; Pentheroudakis G; Glantzounis GK
- Article: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES. 2016;61(1):273-282Hyphantis T; Goulia P; Zerdes I; Solomou S; Andreoulakis E; Carvalho AF; Pavlidis N
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All other publications
- Letter: JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. 2025;117(6):1285-1286Zerdes I; Valachis A
- Review: DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. 2025;30(1):104250Filis P; Salgkamis D; Matikas A; Zerdes I
- Conference publication: ESMO OPEN. 2024;9:103031Zhu Y; Sifakis EG; Wang K; Zerdes I; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: ESMO OPEN. 2024;9:103110Matikas A; Bjöhle J; Barnekow E; Isakssonfriman E; Zouzos A; Tzoras E; Johansson H; Margolin S; Acs B; Boyaci C; Sun W; Zerdes I; Kessler LE; Grybäck P; Hellström M; Hartman J; Brandberg Y; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: ESMO OPEN. 2024;9:103075Tsiknakis N; Salgkamis D; Tzoras E; Wang K; Liu X; Manikis G; Sifakis EG; Bergh J; Marias K; Zerdes I; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: ESMO OPEN. 2024;9:103063Zerdes I; Wang K; Salgkamis D; Zhu Y; Sifakis EG; Acs B; Hartman J; Hatschek T; Bergh J; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: CANCER RESEARCH. 2024;84(9):po2-07-06-po2-07-06Wang K; Zhu Y; Zerdes I; Sifakis E; Manikis G; Salgkamis D; Tsiknakis N; Harbers L; Crosetto N; Bergh J; Matikas A; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2024;200:113830Foukakis T; Wang K; Zerdes I; Zhu Y; Sifakis E; Tsiknakis N; Manikis G; Salgkamis D; Harbers L; Bergh J; Johansson H; Crosetto N; Lehtio J; Matikas A; Hatschek T
- Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY. 2023;192:104189The ever-expanding landscape of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in solid tumors: A systematic reviewFilis P; Zerdes I; Soumala T; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2023;18(11):S647Tsakonas G; Kamali C; Zerdes I; Koulouris A; Hydbring P; Christopoulos P
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2023;18(11):S599Tsakonas G; Skribek M; Kamali C; Zerdes I; Johannsdottir B; Ekman S
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2023;18(11):s599Tsakonas G; Skribek M; Kamali C; Zerdes I; Jóhannsdóttir B; Ekman S
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2023;18(11):s647Tsakonas G; Kamali C; Zerdes I; Koulouris A; Hydbring P; Christopoulos P
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2023;34:s307-s308Zerdes I; Matikas A; Mezheyeuski A; Acs B; Johansson H; Manikis G; Boyaci C; Boman CE; Poncet C; Ignatiadis M; Bai Y; Rimm D; MacGrogan G; Cameron DA; Bergh J; Bonnefoi H; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2023;34:s925Pellat A; Grinda T; Prelaj A; Cresta P; Valachis A; Zerdes I; Branco DM; Provenzano L; Spagnoletti A; Marta GN; Wilson B; Montemurro F; Castelo-Branco L; Pentheroudakis G; Delaloge S; Koopman M
- Review: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2023;201(2):161-169Rosin J; Svegrup E; Valachis A; Zerdes I
- Editorial comment: MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY. 2023;17(4):545-547Zerdes I; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: CANCER RESEARCH. 2023;83(5):p5-02-20-p5-02-20Wang K; Zhu Y; Zerdes I; Matikas A; Sifakis E; Salgkamis D; Bjohle J; Elinder E; Margolin S; Campos AB; Pekar G; Lindman H; Schiza A; Einbeigi Z; Adra J; Andersson A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Isaksson-Friman E; Agartz S; Johansson H; Hellstrom M; Azavedo E; Hartman J; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: CANCER RESEARCH. 2023;83(5):p2-21-02-p2-21-02Zerdes I; Salgkamis D; Matikas A; Selander L; Wang K; Tzoras E; Sifakis E; Agartz S; Chen X; Hellstrom M; Hartman J; Bergh J; Foukakis T; Hatschek T
- Review: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2022;12:999843Zhu Y; Tzoras E; Matikas A; Bergh J; Valachis A; Zerdes I; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: CANCER RESEARCH. 2022;82(12)Thomas N; Garaud S; Langouo M; Zerdes I; Sofronii D; Boisson A; Foukakis T; De Wind A; Salgado R; Awada A; Willard-Gallo K
- Conference publication: CANCER RESEARCH. 2022;82(12_Supplement):2045Thomas N; Garaud S; Langouo M; Zerdes I; Sofronii D; Boisson A; Foukakis T; De Wind A; Salgado R; Awada A; Willard-Gallo K
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16)Zerdes I; Zhu Y; Tzoras E; Matikas A; Bergh JCS; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16)Matikas A; Johansson H; Gryback P; Bjohle J; Lekberg T; Fredholm H; Acs B; Elinder E; Isaksson-Friman E; Agartz S; Hellstrom M; Zerdes I; Hartman J; Bergh JCS; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16)Zhu Y; Wang K; Zerdes I; Matikas A; Bergqvist M; Elinder E; Bosch A; Lindman H; Einbeigi Z; Andersson A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Isaksson-Friman E; Hellstrom M; Johansson H; Bergh JCS; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16_suppl):e12620Zerdes I; Zhu Y; Tzoras E; Matikas A; Bergh JCS; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16_suppl):593Matikas A; Johansson H; Grybäck P; Bjöhle J; Lekberg T; Fredholm H; Acs B; Elinder E; Isaksson-Friman E; Agartz S; Hellstrom M; Zerdes I; Hartman J; Bergh JCS; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2022;40(16_suppl):e12598Zhu Y; Wang K; Zerdes I; Matikas A; Bergqvist M; Elinder E; Bosch A; Lindman H; Einbeigi Z; Andersson A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Isaksson-Friman E; Hellstrom M; Johansson H; Bergh JCS; Hatschek T; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2022;33:S125Wang K; Zerdes I; Sifakis EG; Johansson HJ; Mezheyeuski A; Lehtio J; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Review: CANCERS. 2022;14(8):1999Tzoras E; Zerdes I; Tsiknakis N; Manikis GC; Mezheyeuski A; Bergh J; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Review: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS. 2021;99:102257Boman C; Zerdes I; Martensson K; Bergh J; Foukakis T; Valachis A; Matikas A
- Conference publication: CANCER RESEARCH. 2021;81(4_Supplement):ps18-27-ps18-27Zerdes I; Simonetti M; Matikas A; Harbers L; Zhang N; Salgkamis D; Agartz S; Zacharouli M; Moreno-Ruiz P; Hartman J; Mezheyeuski A; Bergh J; Crosetto N; Foukakis T
- Conference publication: CANCER RESEARCH. 2021;81(4)Zerdes I; Simonetti M; Matikas A; Harbers L; Zhang N; Salgkamis D; Agartz S; Zacharouli M; Moreno-Ruiz P; Hartman J; Mezheyeuski A; Bergh J; Crosetto N; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2020;31:S328Zerdes I; Stogiannitsi M; Bergh J; Hatschek T; Foukakis T; Matikas A
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2020;38(15_suppl):545Zerdes I; Matikas A; Lövrot J; Sifakis EG; Richard F; Sotiriou C; Rassidakis GZ; Bergh JCS; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2020;31:S49Hatschek T; Andersson A; Bjohle J; Bosch A; Carlsson L; Dreifaldt AC; Einbeigi Z; Elinder E; Fredholm H; Isaksson-Friman E; Hellstrom M; Johansson H; Lekberg T; Lindman H; Zerdes I; Foukakis T; Hartman J; Brandberg Y; Bergh J
- Doctoral thesis: 2020Zerdes I
- Meeting abstract: CANCER RESEARCH. 2020;80(4):p3-08-07-p3-08-07Kouvaraki M; Sifakis EG; Zerdes I; Herold N; Bergh J; Rassidakis GZ; Foukakis T
- Review: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH. 2019;25(18):5717-5726Matikas A; Zerdes I; Lovrot J; Richard F; Sotiriou C; Bergh J; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2019;37(15):550Zerdes I; Sifakis EG; Tobin N; Bergh JCS; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2019;37(15):e14284Matikas A; Zerdes I; Lovrot J; Richard F; Sotiriou C; Bergh JCS; Valachis A; Foukakis T
- Review: CANCERS. 2019;11(5):E628-628Chretien S; Zerdes I; Bergh J; Matikas A; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: CANCER RESEARCH. 2019;79(4):p2-08-25-p2-08-25Zerdes I; Sifakis E; Matikas A; Tobin NP; Charlotte R; Rassidakis GZ; Bergh J; Foukakis T
- Review: UROLOGIA. 2019;86(1):3-8Zerdes I; Tolia M; Tsoukalas N; Mitsis M; Kardamakis D; Pistevou-Gombaki K; Tsekeris P; Kyrgias G
- Book chapter: INTERNATIONAL MANUAL OF ONCOLOGY PRACTICE. 2019;p. 973-989Tolia M; Tsoukalas N; Zerdes I; Hajiioannou J; Kyrgias G
- Book chapter: UTERINE CERVICAL CANCER. 2019;p. 191-214Zarkavelis G; Papadaki A; Kefas A; Zerdes I; Tatsi K; Boussios S
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2018;13(10):s563-s564Tsoukalas N; Giaginis C; Alexandrou P; Tolia M; Binas I; Baxevanos P; Aravantinou E; Tsapakidis K; Galanopoulos M; Kiakou M; Zerdes I; Kostakis I; Litos I; Liontos M; Tsiambas E; Sfiniadakis I; Kyrgias G; Kavantzas N; Patsouris E; Theocharis S
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 2018;13(10):s563Tsoukalas N; Giaginis C; Tsapakidis K; Tolia M; Binas I; Aravantinou E; Baxevanos P; Galanopoulos M; Kiakou M; Zerdes I; Kostakis I; Nikolaou C; Litos I; Liontos M; Tsiambas E; Gioulbasanis I; Karameris A; Liaskonis K; Kyrgias G; Theocharis S
- Review: ONCOGENE. 2018;37(34):4639-4661Zerdes I; Matikas A; Bergh J; Rassidakis GZ; Foukakis T
- Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2017;35:e23088Zerdes I; Tsesmetzis N; Lovrot J; Rolny C; Bergh JCS; Rassidakis G; Foukakis T
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 2017;8:247Katsi V; Georgountzos G; Kallistratos MS; Zerdes I; Makris T; Manolis AJ; Nihoyannopoulos P; Tousoulis D
- Review: ANTICANCER RESEARCH. 2016;36(10):5031-5042Boussios S; Zarkavelis G; Seraj E; Zerdes I; Tatsi K; Pentheroudakis G
- Editorial comment: BIOMARKERS IN MEDICINE. 2016;10(7):681-684Ziogas DE; Zerdes I; Lykoudis EG; Glantzounis G; Roukos DH
- Editorial comment: FUTURE ONCOLOGY. 2016;12(9):1097-1100Zerdes I; Ziogas DE; Lykoudis EG; Roukos DH
- Review: RECENT PATENTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG DISCOVERY. 2015;9(2):63-72Katsi V; Zerdes I; Manolakou S; Makris T; Nihoyannopoulos P; Tousoulis D; Kallikazaros I
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Employments
- Postdoctoral Researcher, K7 Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Oncology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, 2020
- MD (Medical Degree), Medical School, University of Ioannina, 2015