Students

Call for prospective PhD students: If you have a strong quantitative background (having completed, for example, a Master's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, or biology) and are interested in pursuing a PhD in Applied Biostatistics, Medical Statistics and/or Epidemiology, do contact me for an informal discussion. 

PhD students - Medical School

1. Emmanouil Bolikas, RN, MPH. A clinical epidemiology study of healthcare-associated infections by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in two tertiary-care general hospitals. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2023 - ongoing). Supervisors: E. Kritsotakis (main), D. Kofteridis, A. Gikas. Related papers: Antibiotics 2023.
2. Stamatis Karakonstantis, MD, MRes. Epidemiology, prognosis and treatment of XDR/PDR Gram-negative infections. PhD dissertation, School of Medicine, University of Crete (2019 - 2022). Supervisors: EI Kritsotakis (main), A. Gikas and G. Hamilos. DOI: 10.12681/eadd/51850. Related papers JAC 2019, Infection 2020, J Hosp Infect 2020 , J Chemother 2020, Infection 2021. Access Microbiology 2022. 

1. George Kariniotakis, MD. Antifungal stewardship for invasive fungal infections: observation and intervention in patients of the University Hospital of Heraklion. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2024 - ongoing). Supervisors: D. Kofteridis (main), P. Ioannou, E. Kritsotakis.
   
2. George Giannos, MD, MSc. Rationale diet for gallstone disease (RADIGAL trial): A randomized controlled trial comparing fat-free versus balanced (WHO) diet in gallstone disease. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2024-ong.). Supervisors: K. Lasithiotakis (main), E. Kritsotakis, C. Kontovounisios.
   
3. Eirini Astrinaki, RN, MSc. Assessing hand hygiene quality indicators in public hospitals in Crete. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2023 - ongoing). Supervisors: P. Ioannou (main), E. Kritsotakis, D. Kofteridis.
4. Stamatis Kokkinakis, MD, MSc. A multicenter comparison of surgical risk prediction tools for emergency laparotomies in Greece. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2022 - ongoing). Supervisors: K. Lasithiotakis (main), E. Kritsotakis, E. Chrysos. Related papers: J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023, J Clin Med 2023, Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2023.
5. Georgia Petra, MD, MSc. A prospective observational comparative analysis of preoperative malnutrition screening tools in general surgery. PhD(cand), School of Medicine, University of Crete (2022 - ongoing). Supervisors: K. Lasithiotakis (main), E. Kritsotakis, E. Chrysos.

Master's students - Biostatistics (main supervisor)

1. Aikaterini Pastaka, BS Maths. Statistical subpopulation analysis in cross sectional sample surveys with application to hospital epidemiology. MSc in Biostatistics, Medical School and Department of Mathematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2022. Full record at Pergamos repository.
2. Ioannis Xanthakis, BS Dentistry. Validation of the prognostic accuracy of severity of illness score SAPS II in predicting ICU patients' mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. MSc in Biostatistics, Medical School and Department of Mathematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2022. Full record at Pergamos repository.
3. Theodora Machaira, BS Maths. Multilevel study of the geographical variation in the prevalence of antibiotic use in hospitals using hierarchical regression models. MSc in Biostatistics, Medical School and Department of Mathematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2020 (Co-supervisors: G. Touloumi, F. Siannis). Supervisor's proposal (In Greek). Full text at Pergamos repository. 
4. Simon Appleton, BS Physics. Using competing risks and multi-state models to examine the risk of relapse in Diffuse Large B-Cell lymphoma patients. MSc in Statistics with Medical Applications, School of Mathematics and Statistics & School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, 2018. Abstract. 
5. Guillermo Castilla Fernandez, BS Stats. Survival analysis for recurrent events: an application in hospital epidemiology. MSc Statistics with Medical Applications, School of Mathematics and Statistics & School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, 2016. Supervisor's proposal. Abstract. Related Publications: SAfJR poster 2017. 

Master's students - Public Health (main supervisor)

1. Georgia Stipani, BS Nutrition. A pilot investigation of the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care muscle ultrasonography for sarcopenia assessment and its prognostic relation with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Postgraduate programme in Public Health, Primary Care & Health Services (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2023-24 (Co-supervisors: K. Lasithiotakis, E. Drakonaki).
2. Elisavet Geneiataki, BS Nursing. Severity of illness scoring systems for critically ill patients: an investigation of prognostic accuracy and clinical utility in patients treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Heraklion. Postgraduate programme in Public Health, Primary Care & Health Services (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2021-22 (Co-supervisor: A. Vaporidi). Full text at E-locus repository. Awarded by the Hellenic Regulatory Body of Nurses at their 2022 annual conference (ENE 2022 award).
3. Dimitra Lagoutari, BS Chemistry. Epidemiological investigation of temporal trends and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in clinically important nosocomial pathogens and their clinical impact on hospitalized patients in a general hospital in Crete over a 5-year period. Postgraduate programme in Public Health, Primary Care & Health Services (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2021-22. Full text at E-locus repository. Related publications: Epidemiology & Infection 2022.
4. Maria Rousaki, BS Nursing. Prevalence of resistance of clinically important Gram-negative pathogens against the new antibiotic Cefiderocol: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Postgraduate programme in Public Health, Primary Care & Health Services (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2021-22. Full text at E-locus repository. Related publications: PROSPERO protocol, Antibiotics 2022 paper, CMI 2023 paper.
5. Yvonne Billa, BS Geology. A systematic review of the quality and consistency of evidence on the global seasonality of infections caused by Klebsiella species in hospitalised patients. Master of Public Health (MPH), School of Health and Related Research, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield, UK, 2021 (Co-supervisor: R. Maheswaran).
6. Maria Kostopoulou, BS Nursing. Systematic review of the global seasonality in healthcare-associated infections caused by Pseudomonas species. Public Health, Primary Care & Health Services (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2020 (Co-supervisor: A. Gikas). Full text at E-locus repository.
7. Aigul Kozhageldiyeva, MD. Seasonality in Acinetobacter-baumannii infections among hospitalised patients: a systematic review. Master of Public Health (MPH), School of Health and Related Research, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield, 2018. Supervisor's proposal. Abstract. Related publications: PROSPERO protocol, CMI 2019 paper.
8. Zhijun Wang, BA. Assessing the impact of accreditation of academic Public Health education: a scoping survey and systematic literature search. Master of Public Health (MPH) - Management and Leadership, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, 2018.  Supervisor's proposal. Abstract.
9. Aisha Idris, BS Pharm. HIV/AIDS-related stigma and treatment adherence in female HIV patients: a cross-sectional survey in northern Nigeria. Master of Public Health (MPH), School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, 2016. Abstract. 
10. Emmanouil Bolikas, BS Nursing. Prevalence study of nosocomial infections in a tertiary care hospital. Master Public Health & Health Care Management (MPH), School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2011 (Co-supervised with Prof. A. Gikas). E-locus repository. 

Research visitors and international internships

1. Augusto Morgia, MD, from the Specialization School in Health Statistics and Biometrics, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome. Hosted in the Laboratory of Biostatistics, Medical School, University of Crete, from May to October 2023. Published research outputs: PROSPERO protocol.