Speakers

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  Georgios Papazisis Professor of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  

  Georgios Papazisis

  Professor of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  Dr. Georgios Papazisis is a Full Professor of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  He is a specialized Psychiatrist and has also obtained the Greek Medical board certification of the medical sub-specialty of Clinical Pharmacology.
  Currently, he is the Medical Director of the Clinical Research Unit of the School of Medicine, at the Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki, coordinating early phase clinical trials.
  Dr Papazisis currently serves as the:
  · Co-chair of the newly formed Special Interest Group (SIG) on ‘Pragmatic trials’ of the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP) coordinated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
  · Administrator for the Aristotle University Organization of the NIH US National Library of Medicine clinical trial registry ClinicalTrials.gov.
  · Pharmacovigilance referent person for the Greek National Hub in the conect4children (c4c) project
  · Chair of the Committee for Bioethics and Medical Ethics of the School of Medicine.
  · Principal Investigator for the Phase III study: An Efficacy and Safety, Phase III, Multi-center, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Study Comparing 2 Active Doses of CYB003 and Placebo in Eligible Participants with Major Depressive Disorder (EMBRACE)
  Dr Papazisis is member of the management Board of the Greek National Regulatory Organization for Medicines (ΕΟΦ) and also the Greek delegate of the UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes) section of Pharmacology, UEMS member of the i. newly established Federation for Medical Ethics and also the ii. thematic Federation for Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity.

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  Eleftherios [Terry] G. Kaklamanos Associate Professor, Consultant Orthodontist, and President of the European Federation of Orthodontics
  

  Eleftherios [Terry] G. Kaklamanos

  Associate Professor, Consultant Orthodontist, and President of the European Federation of Orthodontics

  Dr. Terry Kaklamanos is an Associate Professor, Consultant Orthodontist, and President of the European Federation of Orthodontics. He also serves as President of the Greek Orthodontic Society, RMC (Europe) for the World Federation of Orthodontists, Honorary Treasurer of the Balkan Association of Orthodontic Specialists, and Editor-in-Chief of the Hellenic Orthodontic Review.
  He earned his Dental Degree and Master of Science in Orthodontics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts in Healthcare Management from the Open University of Cyprus and a Certificate in Preventive and Community Dentistry from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His PhD research, conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, focused on mandibular condyle development.
  Dr. Kaklamanos’ research interests encompass artificial intelligence, craniofacial skeletal development, clinical effectiveness and safety of orthodontic procedures, evidence-based dentistry, socio-economic and patient-reported outcomes in dental and orthodontic treatments, as well as study design and statistical methodologies in dental research. His academic contributions include over 130 scientific publications, more than 2,700 citations in international literature (H-index: 28), and over 170 conference abstracts, invited presentations, and courses. He has also supervised more than 30 MSc theses, serves as a peer reviewer for several scientific journals, and continues to lead the Hellenic Orthodontic Review as Editor-in-Chief.
  Dr. Kaklamanos graduated valedictorian and has received multiple honors, scholarships, distinctions, and awards from esteemed institutions, including the American Association of Orthodontists and the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation, as well as from various governmental, academic, and scientific organizations. In 2020, he was honored with the Riyad Bayoumi Research Excellence Award, and from 2021, he has served as an American Association of Orthodontists Ambassador.

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  Konstantinos Votis Director of Research (Researcher Grade A) at CERTH/ITI and the Director of the Visual Analytics Laboratory
  

  Konstantinos Votis

  Director of Research (Researcher Grade A) at CERTH/ITI and the Director of the Visual Analytics Laboratory

  Dr. Konstantinos Votis is a Director of Research (Researcher Grade A) at CERTH/ITI and the Director of the Visual Analytics Laboratory. He is also a visiting professor in the University of Nicosia, Institute of the Future, regarding Blockchain and AI technologies (since October 2019). He received an MSc and a Ph.D. degree in computer science and service oriented architectures from Computer Engineering and Informatics department, University of Patras, Greece. In addition, he holds an MBA from the Business School department in the University of Patras. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Information Visualisation and management of Big Data, with major application areas such as mHealth, eHealth, and personalized medicine

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  Aristidis Arhakis Associate Professor of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  

  Aristidis Arhakis

  Associate Professor of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  Aristidis Arhakis graduated from the School of Dentistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1997 (DDS). He subsequently completed his postgraduate training in Paediatric Dentistry at the Leeds Dental Institute, United Kingdom, where he was awarded the degree of Master of Dental Science (MDentSci) for the period 1999–2001. Following his postgraduate studies, he worked as a Community Dentist with a specialty in Paediatric Dentistry at a Public Dental Centre in Bradford, United Kingdom, from 2001 to 2002. He obtained his PhD in 2013 from the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology at the School of Dentistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. From 2014 to 2018, he served as a University Scholar at the Department of Paediatric Dentistry. He was appointed Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry in 2018, a position he held until 2024, when he was elected Associate Professor. His research output includes more than 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with over 927 citations, as well as at least 25 publications in Greek scientific journals. He is the author of the book “Paediatric Dentistry: Laboratory Manual” (in Greek), published in 2015 by Kallipos Publications. He has also authored five chapters in the Greek-language textbook “Paediatric Dentistry” (2019, Filatos Publications) and four chapters in the international textbook “Paediatric Dentistry” (Kotsanos N., Sarnat H., Park K.), published in 2022 by Springer Nature. He has served as a peer reviewer for more than 20 international scientific journals. He has participated in the supervision of two doctoral theses and eight postgraduate dissertations, four of which received awards for best presentation at international paediatric dentistry conferences. He is the Councillor for Greece at the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Preventive Dentistry and the Hellenic Paediatric Dentistry Society. He currently serves as Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Paediatric Dentistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has delivered more than 150 presentations at national and international conferences on topics including dental trauma, saliva, dental fear, nitrous oxide sedation, and the assessment of dental fear through salivary biomarkers.