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Demetris Lamnisos
Associate Professor, Statistics
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The School of Sciences
Department of Health Sciences
Academic Qualifications
Qualification Year Awarding Institution Department Thesis title (Optional Entry)
PhD 2010 University of Warwick Department of Statistics Bayesian variable selection in Classification problems  with many more variables than observations
MSc 2005 University of Warwick Department of Statistics
BSc 2004 University of Cyprus Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Employment History
Period of employment Employer Location Position
From To
2013 Date European University of Cyprus Cyprus Associate Professor
2009 2013 Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus Post-doctoral Fellow
Publications
Year Title Other authors Journal and Publisher / Conference Vol. Pages
2021 Demographic forecasting of population aging in Greece and Cyprus: one big challenge for the Mediterranean health and social system long‑term sustainability Giannakou, K., and Jakovljevic, M. Health Research Policy and Systems https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00666-x
2021 Prevalence of thyroid carcinoma in nodules with thy 3 cytology: the role of preoperative ultrasonography and strain elastography Pikis, G., Kandaraki, E., Abbara, S., Kyriakou, K., Economides, A, Economides, P.A. BMC Thyroid Research https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-021-00098-x
2021 Lymph Node Metastasis and Extrathyroidal Extension in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in Cyprus: Suspicious Subcentimeter Nodules Should Undergo FNA When Multifocality is Suspected Papaioannou, C., Kyriacou, K., Lyssiotis, T., Constantinides, V., Frangos, S., Economides, A., and Economides, P. A. Journal of Thyroid Research https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3567658
2019 Small-Area Socioeconomic Deprivation Indices in Cyprus: Development and Association with Premature Mortality Lambrianidou, G., Middleton, N. BMC Public Health 19 (1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6973-0
2019 Geodemographic area classification and association with mortality: an ecological study of small areas of Cyprus Middleton, N., Kyprianou, N., Talias, M. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(16) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162927
2013 Predicting cardiometabolic risk: waist-to-height ratio or BMI. A meta-analysis Savva, S., Kafatos, A. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome & Obesity: Targets and Therapy 6 403-419
2012 Effectiveness of heart failure management programs with nurse-led discharge planning in reducing             readmissions: A systematic review and meta-analysis Lambrinou, A., Kalogirou, F. and Sourtzi, P. International Journal of             Nursing Studies 9 610-614
2012 Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies - a population based cross-sectional study Kolokotroni , O., Middleton,  N., Gavatha, M., Priftis, K., Yiallouros, P. BMC Pediatrtics 12 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-12-179
2012 Adaptive Monte Carlo for Bayesian variable selection in regression models Griffin, J.E., and Steel, M.F. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics 22 724-748
2009 Transdimensional sampling algorithms for Bayesian variable selection in classification problems with many more variables than observations Griffin, J.E., and Steel, M.F. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics 18 592-612
Exhibitions
Date Topic International / Local Location* Role in Exhibition
2018 Socio-economic characteristics associated with premature mortality across small-areas in Cyprus International Ljubljana, Slovenia Presentation
2017 A small-area analysis of health inequalities across the geodemographic area classification in Cyprus International Stockholm, Sweden Presentation
2017 A small-area validation of deprivation using 2011 census data from Cyprus International Stockholm, Sweden Presentation
2017 Antimicrobial resistance in patients with urinary tract infection in a healthcare facility in Greece International Stockholm, Sweden Presentation
2016 Investigation of the validity of the Townsend index as a measure of material deprivation in Cyprus International Vienna, Austria Presentation
2016 A small-area analysis of health inequalities across the geodemographic area classification in Cyprus International Porto, Portugal Presentation
2013 Awareness, attitudes towards waste-water reuse and perceptions of public health risks among the general public in Cyprus International Brussels, Belgium Presentation
2013 A spatial factor model for summarizing area level Townsend-like index International Tel Aviv, Israel Presentation
2012 Area deprivation in Cyprus is not Townsend's: a spatial factor model International Malta Presentation
2011 Cross-validation prior choice in Bayesian probit regression with many covariates International Crete, Greece Presentation
Research Projects
  • Date Title Funded by Project Role*
    09/18 – 12/22 Towards an International Network for Evidence-based Research in Clinical Health Research (EVBRES) Cost action Management Committee
    01/15 – 12/18 Creating the Cyprus National Statistics 2011 output area classification Ministry of Economics Project Coordinator
    01/09-09/13 Methodological approached and development of infrastructure for the investigation of geographical disparities in the levels of health of the Cypriot population Cyprus University of Technology Researcher
    01/11-09/13 Appraisal of the factors influencing public perceptions of water reuse in Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation Researcher
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
Period Organization Title of Position or Service Key Activities
9/18- 9/20 European University Cyprus Chairperson, Department of Health Sciences Academic and Administrative leader of the Department of Health Sciences, responsible for the academic operations, general welfare and the development of the Department
9/18 – 9/21 National Committee for the protection and welfare of animals used for scientific purposes Member Advice the national authorities in cases concerning the acquisition, breeding, housing, care and use of laboratory animals and to ensure exchange of the best practice
9/13 – to date European University Cyprus Coordinator of the Master in Public Health program Responsible for all academic operations and matters pertaining the MPH program
09/11 – 09/17 International Biometric Society, Eastern Mediterranean Region National representative of Cyprus
Awards/International Recognition
Date Title Awarded by:
2018 Best presentation medal European Teratology Society
2017 First prize research award 27th Research competition in Health, Limassol Medical Association
Other Achievements
Date Title Key Activities:
2009 – to date 53 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 3 book chapters Author/Researcher
2009 – to date Citations: 1041; h-index: 13; i10-index: 14 (source Google Scholar, as of 23/11/21) https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X6PzSe8AAAAJ&hl=en   Author/Researcher
2021 Data Science and Health Economics in Precision Public Health Editor of a Special Issue in Frontiers in Public Health, https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/19215/data-science-and-health-economics-in-precision-public-health
2010 - to date Reviewer Manuscript reviews for several peer-reviewed journals
2020 – to date Cyprus Society of Epidemiology and Public Health Founder - Treasurer
2018 Cyprus Statistical Society Founder
2018 -to date Scientific committee member Member of the scientific committee for the National Conferences in Statistics of the  Cyprus Statistical Society
2017 – to date Ad hoc evaluations External PhD examiner of several PhD thesis, Postgraduate Program in Health Care Management, Open University of Cyprus