Dr. Georgios Paraskevopoulos, Ph.D.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

• Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic 
  Postdoctoral Researcher, September 2013-December 2015
• University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Institute of Microbiology and Infection, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, October 2014-March 2015
• University of Ioannina, School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Ioannina, Greece
  Researcher, September 2012-August 2013
• University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  Postdoctoral Researcher, November 2011-June 2012

STUDIES:

• University of Ioannina, School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Ioannina, Greece 
  PhD in Organic Chemistry, October 2011 (Distinction)
  MSc in Chemistry, 2007 (Chemical and Biochemical Technologies- Distinction)
  BSc in Chemistry, 2004 (Bachelor thesis: Synthesis of isoflavonoids)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Kopečná, M.; Macháček, M.; Nováčková, A.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Roh, J.; Vávrová, K., Esters of terpene alcohols as highly potent, reversible, and low toxic skin penetration enhancers, Scientific Reports, 2019, 9, 14617
2. Monteiro, S.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Imramovský, A., Synthesis of 13,14-Dehydro-prostaglandins Synthetic Analogues: A Review, ChemistrySelect, 2019, 4, 11247
3. Paraskevopoulos, G.; Monteiro, S.; Vosátká, R.; Krátký, M.; Navrátilová, L.; Trejtnar, F.; Stolařiková, J.; Vinšová, J., Novel salicylanilides from 4,5-dihalogenated salicylic acids: Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 25, 1524
4. Paraskevopoulos, G.; Krátký, M.; Mandíková,J.; Trejtnar, F.; Stolařiková, J.; Pávek, P.; Besra, G. S.; Vinšová, J., Novel derivatives of nitro-substituted salicylic acids: Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2015, 23, 7292
5. Theodorou, V.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Skobridis, K., A mild alkaline hydrolysis of N, N-substituted amides and nitriles, ARKIVOC, 2015,(vii) 101
6. Paraskevopoulos, G.; Alivertis, D.; Theodorou, V.; Skobridis, K., New Calix[4]arene-cored Peripherally Fuctionalized Dendrimers: Synthesis and Conformational Characteristics, Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2015, 98, 593
7. Krátký, M.; Bősze, S.; Baranyai, Z.; Szabó, I.; Stolařiková, J.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Vinšová, J., Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of 2-(phenylcarbamoyl)phenyl 4-substituted benzoates, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2015, 23, 868.
8. Skobridis, K.; Theodorou, V.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Seichter, W.; Weber, E., 3,3’’-Bis(9-hydroxyfluoren-9-yl)-1,1’:3’,1’’-terphenyl, Acta Crystallographica E, 2013, 69, 10, o1514
9. Ricklin, D.; Qu, H.K.; Huang, Y.J.; Bai, H.J.; Reis, E.S.; Chen, H.; DeAngelis, R.A.; Tzekou, A.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Li, Y.X.; Maciejewsi, M.; Resuello, R.R.G.; Lupu, F.; Barlow, P.N.; Lambris, J.D., Bringing Compstatin to the next level: novel analogs with improved potency, pharmacokinetic profiles and administration options suitable for systemic application, (Conference Abstract) Immunobiology, 2012, 217, 11, 1141
10. Skobridis, K.; Theodorou, V.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Seichter, W.; Weber, E., Crystalline host-guest complexes of constitutionally isomeric diol hosts. A structural case study, Crystal Growth & Design, 2011, 11 (12), 5275
11. Theodorou, V.; Gogou, M.; Philippidou, M.; Ragoussis, V.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Skobridis, K., Synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated primary amides from α,β-unsaturated acids and investigation of the mechanism, Tetrahedron, 2011, 67, 5630
12. Alivertis, D.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Theodorou, V.; Skobridis, K., Dendritic effects of crown ether-fuctionalized dendrimers on the solvent extraction of metal ions, Tetrahedron Letters, 2009, 50, 6019
13. Alivertis, D.; Theodorou, V.; Paraskevopoulos, G.; Skobridis, K., Searching for new host compounds: synthesis and characterization of novel crown ether-functionalized Dendrimers, Tetrahedron Letters, 2007, 48, 4091

PATENTS:

• CZ patent 305738, Vinšová, J.; Krátký, M.; Paraskevopoulos, G., Substituovaný derivát kyslíkatých kyselin fosforu, jeho použití a farmaceutický přípravek ho obsahující, PCT/CZ2015/000129

CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS:

1. Skin Forum, Reims, France, 23-24 September 2019
2. International Dendrimer Symposium 11 IDS:11 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 14-18 July 2019
3. Skin Forum, Tallinn, Estonia, 20-21 June 2017
4. 7th Postgraduate & 5rd Postdoctoral Conference, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 7-8 February 2017
5. “Liblice 2016”, 51st Advances in Organic, Bioorganic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Lázně Bělohrad, Czech Republic, 11-13 November 2016
6. The 2015 TB Summit, London, United Kingdom, 24-26 March 2015
7. 5^th Postgraduate & 3^rd Postdoctoral Conference, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 3-4 February 2015
8. 1^st International Congress: From Drug Discovery to Drug Delivery, Athens, Greece, 13-15 November 2014, Best Poster Award
9. 4^th Meeting of the Paul Ehrlich MedChem Euro-PhD Network, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 20-22 June 2014
10. Towards New Therapeutics for Diseases of the Developing World, Madrid, Spain, 11-13 May 2014
11. 4^th Postgraduate & 2^nd Postdoctoral Conference, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, 28-29 January 2014
12. ΧΧΙV International Complement Workshop, Chania-Crete, Greece, 10-15 October 2012
13. International Dendrimer Symposium 5 IDS:5 Toulouse, France, 28 August – 1 September 2007
14. 20th Greek Conference of Chemistry, Ioannina, 20-25 September 2005
15. 4th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-East European Countries, ICOSECS 4, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 18-21 July 2004

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• Physical Principles of Dosage Forms
  2016-today: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
   
• Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology I and II
  2016-today: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
   
• Cosmetology for Pharmacists
  2019-today: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
   
• Assistantship in the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry
  2005-2011: Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  2013-2015: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
   
• Teaching Organic Chemistry to Chemistry and Pharmacy Students
  2005-2011: Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  2013-2015: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic