Violetta Karachaliou

My training

2015

Democritus University of Thrace

Initiation of PhD diploma

2006

University of Nottingham, UK

Master of Medical Sciences in Assisted Reproduction Technology

2001

University of Essex, UK

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

2019

Senior Clinical Embryologist Certification by ESHRE

2013

Clinical Embryologist Certification by ESHRE

Care activity

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

Laboratory skills

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.

Teaching activity

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”

Memberships

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

Research

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.