Completed

1. AUA Research Committee, 1995-1997: “Derivatives of D-Glucal as Serine Protease Inhibitors: Synthesis, biological activity evaluation and structure activity relationship”. Research project financed by the Research Committee of AUA

2. FAIR 1781, European Union, 1996-2001: “Terpenes as natural chiral starting materials for the synthesis of flavours, fragrances, pharmaceuticals and biocontrol agents”. Research project financed by the EU and coordinated by the University of Wageningen (Netherlands), with participants the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and the Universities of Nijmegen (Netherlands), Lund (Sweden), Torino and Pavia (Italy), Valencia (Spain) and the companies AKZO NOBEL NV Organon and Pharmachemie (Netherlands), Bordas Chinchurreta S.A (Spain) and Quest International (England)
   

3. PAVE 42, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT) 1997-2000: “Development of novel compounds with selective activity against the hormone dependent gynecological cancers”. Research project co-financed by GSRT and ELPEN pharmaceuticals with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and the University of Athens (Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine)

4. AUA Research Committee, 1998-2000: “Development of novel molecular probes for the estrogen receptors asseys: Synthesis and evaluation of their biological-photophysycal properties” with the collaboration of the graduate student S. Koulocheri. Research project financed by the Research Committee of AUA

5. PAVE 448, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT) 1999-2001: “Development of novel compounds for the treatment of benign and malignant hyperplasia of prostate”. Research project co-financed by GSRT and ELPEN pharmaceuticals with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and the University of Athens (Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine)

6. PENED, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2002-2005: “Assessment of bioactive compounds into Greek wines and grape varieties – elucidation of their role as chemopreventive agents”. Research project financed by the GSRT with coordinator the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry lab) and participants the Universities of Athens (Scholl of Pharmacy) and Thessaly (Department of Agriculture), National Hellenic Research Foundation (Laboratory of Gene regulation) and Goulandris Museum of Natrual History (Laboratory of Bioanalysis)

7. PRAXE, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2003-2004: “Process of residues and byproducts of winemaking process for the A) production of row materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, B) production of food supplements”. Project financed by GSRT.

8. European Union, LIFE03 ENV/GR/000223, 2003-2006: “Development of an economically viable process for the integrated management of winemaking industry waste; production of high added value natural products and organic fertilizer”. Project co-financed by the European Union (Life program) and the participants, with coordinator-beneficiary the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and participating beneficiaries the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy), TERRA NOVA Ltd, The Goulandris Museum of natural History and KEOSOE

9. EUREKA, European Union-GSRT 2003-2006: “Novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM’s) for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactivities”. Research Project co-financed by GSRT and ELPEN pharmaceuticals, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory), the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy) and the National Hellenic Research Foundation (Laboratory of Hormone Receptors)

10. DSVEPRO 03, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2004-2006: ΔΣΒΕΠΡΟ 03, ΓΓΕΤ 2004-2006: “Incorporation of selected plant extracts in animal nutrition for the production and certification of novel biofunctional dairy products”. Research project of international industrial cooperation co-financed by GSRT and DELTA SA Dairy industry, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratories of Chemistry and Animal Nutrition) and the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy)
    

11. DSVEPRO 03, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2004-2006: “Valorization of peculiarities of the traditional agricultural products of Santorini for the production and certification of high quality foodstuffs”. Research project of international industrial cooperation co-financed by GSRT and the Union of cooperatives of Thira, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratory of Chemistry) and the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy)

12. DSVEPRO 05, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2006-2007: “Recovery of high added value constituents from byproducts of tomato and fruit processing industries”. Research project of international industrial cooperation co-financed by GSRT and SERCO and NECTAR industries, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratory of Chemistry), the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy) and the University of Thessaly (Department of Biochemistry)

13. DSVEPRO 05, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2006-2007: “Valorization of peculiarities of grape pommace distillates from Tyrnavos area aiming the production of high value tsipouro and distillates”. Research project of international industrial cooperation co-financed by the GSRT and the Rural cooperative of Tyrnavos, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratory of Chemistry), the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy) and the University of Thessaly (Department of Biochemistry)

14. DSVEPRO-PEP of Eastern Macedonia and Thraki, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2007-2009: “Incorporation of bioactive plant extracts in the for the production and certification of high added value dairy products”. Research project of international industrial cooperation co-financed by GSRT and the Union of rural cooperatives of Rodopi, with subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratory of Chemistry), the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy) and the University of Thessaly (Department of Biochemistry)

15. PEP of Ionian Islands ΙΝ 10 2007-2008: “Development of a pilot scale method for the sustainable management of the agricultural wastes of Kefallinia and Ithaki islands”. Research project financed by GSRT with coordinator the Cooperative of Robola producers and participants the Agricultural University of Athens (Laboratory of Chemistry) and the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy)

16. European Union, LIFE ENV, 2009-2013: “Development of an integrated analysis system for the effective fire conservancy of forests”. Project co-financed by the European Union (Life program) and the participants, with coordinator-beneficiary the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and participating beneficiaries the National Technical University (Department of Chemical Engineering), Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (Τμήμα Χημικών Μηχανικών), TERRA NOVA Ltd, Onnex Hellenic SA, Union of Cyprus Communities and NGO Arktouros

17. IRAKLEITTOS ΙΙ, Ministry of Education, Greece 2011-2014: “Molecular and chemical exploitation of Rosaceae family plants and assessment of bioactivities of their extracts”. Research project financed by the Ministry of Education and concerning the PhD thesis of A. Apostolou

18. THALIS, Ministry of Education, Greece 2012-2016: “Development of novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) targeting the treatment of menopause consequences”. Ανάπτυξη νέων εξειδικευμένων ρυθμιστών του υποδοχέα οιστρογόνων με στόχο την αντιμετώπιση των συνεπειών της εμμηνόπαυσης». Research project financed by the Ministry of Education, with coordinator the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy) and participants the Agricultural University of Athens (Chemistry Laboratory) and the National Hellenic Research Foundation (Laboratory of Hormone Receptors)

19. Support of SMEs 09, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2012-2014: “Increase of added value of selected Greek wines through the traceability of their production area”. Research project co-financed by GSRT, KEOSOE, Union of Cooperatives of Thira and Wine cooperative of Nemea and subcontractor the Agricultural University of Athens (Department of Nutritional Physiology & Feeding)

20. Support of SMEs 09, General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece (GSRT), 2012-2014: “Development of an industrial method for the sustainable management of vinification wastes through the recovery of high added value polyphenols and composting”. Research project co-financed by GSRT, Wine cooperative of Tyrnavos, Ktima Kyr-yianni winery and Ktima Gerovasilliou winery subcontractors the Agricultural University of Athens (Department of Nutritional Physiology & Feeding) and the University of Athens (Department of Pharmacy)