Job: Embryologists

• 2020

FIVI Fertility & IVF Center, European Interbalkan Medical Center

Senior Clinical Embryologist

• 2016-2020

Biogenesis IVF Center, Thessaloniki

Deputy Lab Manager – Senior Clinical Embryologist

• 2012-2016

Embryokosmogenesis, Assisted Reproduction Unit of Thrace, Alexandroupolis

Lab Manager – Clinical Embryologist

• 2009-2012

Embryokosmogenesis, Assisted Reproduction Unit of Thrace, Alexandroupolis

Clinical Embryologist

• 2008-2009

Thessaloniki IVF And Infertility Center, European Interbalkan Medical Center Trainee Clinical Embryologist

• 2007-2008

Cryogenomics SA, Advanced Biotechnology Services – Cord Blood Bank

Biochemist

• 2001-2005

G.Gennimatas, General Hospital of Athens

Biochemist at the Laboratory for the Control of Immunosuppressed Patients

• In vitro fertilization.
• ICSI
• Evaluation of oocytes and embryos.
• Cryopreservation – vitrification.
• Semen analysis and preparation.
• Updating the laboratory protocols according to international standards and legislation.
• Involved in the quality assurance and quality control of laboratory procedures as described in ISO 9001 and ISO 15224.

• 2014-2015

Faculty of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace

Participation in the postgraduate course, Master’s Degree Program “Human Reproduction”.

• Lecture presentation with topic “Transport of spermatozoa, capacitation and acrosomal reaction-transport of oocyte, fertilization, implantation, early stages of embryo development”.

• Practical laboratory sessions demonstrator “Basic Semen analysis and sperm morphology, Gamete micromanipulation – ICSI, Gamete and embryo cryopreservation and vitrification”

• Member of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
• Member of Panhellenic Union of Clinical Embryologist.

• 2012

The effects of benzoylecgonine, oxytocin, ritodrine and atosiban on the contractility of myometrium. An experimental study.”, Journal of Clinical and Experimantal Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol.XXXIX, no1, Nikolettos N, Triantafilidis I, Karachaliou V, Koutsougeras G, Vakopoulos I.

• 2020

FIVI Fertility & IVF Center – European Interbalkan Medical Center

Clinical Embryologist

• 2006 – 2019

Biogenesis IVF Center Thessaloniki

Clinical Embryologist

• 1990-2006

General Clinic Thessaloniki

Clinical Embryologist at IVF Unit

• Ensuring the quality of operation of the laboratory according to the standards ISO 15224 and ISO 9001.
• Participation in the management of the equipment of the laboratories of embryology, spermatology and cryopreservation

• Exposure time to cryoprotectants influences oocyte survival rate.”, Nikos Tsagias,BasilTarlatzis, Efthalia Paggou, Thomai, Sanopoulou, Elisavet Xatchiioannou, Aleka Tokmakidou, Minas Arsenakis, Ioannis Bontis. Journal of Biological Research 5: 55-60, 2006.

• Blastocyst Embryo transfer: clinical results depending on technique and day of Embryotransfer : L.Zepeiridis, V.K.Tarlatzis, T.Sanopoulou,G.Gribizis, A.Tokmakidou, H.Bili, E.Paggou, G.Pados, G.Papadimas, I.Bontis 2^nd Panhellenic Congress , Hellenic Fertility Society, Thessaloniki, December 2002, Free Announcements, pp. 49-50.

• Apr. 2014-Oct. 2014: Medical Lab Technologist Trainee at Agios Pavlos General Hospital of Thessaloniki
• 2015-2020: Medical Lab Technologist at BIOHELLENIKA S.A, Thessaloniki
• 2020-2023: Medical Lab Technologist at EMBRYOLAB S.A
• 2023-present: Medical Lab  Technologisit at FIVI FERTILITY&IVF CENTER

Jul 2018: Transfer of know how/training of SWISSPHARMA Inc. research laboratories technologist, Manila,Philippines

• Isolation of hematopoietic stem cells from umbilical cord blood and cryopreservation of them in liquid nitrogen.
• Isolation of mesenchymal cells from umbilical cord, adipose tissue, dental pulp and cartilage. Cryopreservation of the above in liquid nitrogen.
• Preparation of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) from total venous blood.
• Isolation of VSELs (Very Small Embryonic Like Stem cells) from umbilical cord blood.
• Analysis of samples using flow cytometer.
• Analysis of samples using microscope.

• Member of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)