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Malamati Kourti

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy

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School of Sciences

Department of Life Sciences

Academic Qualifications

Qualification Year Awarding Institution Department Thesis title (Optional Entry)
Doctor of Philosophy 2019 Cardiff University Medicine, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Combining carbon monoxide-releasing molecules with anti-VEGF therapy for triple-negative breast cancer therapy
Master of Sciences 2015 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pharmacy Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new anti-dyslipidemic morpholines with pleiotropic activity
Bachelor of Sciences 2013 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pharmacy Structurally improved antioxidant Trolox derivatives with pleiotropic activity

Employment History

Period of employment Employer Location Position
From To
Sept 2019 European University Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus Lecturer

Publications

Ref. Number Year Title Other authors Journal and Publisher / Conference Vol. Pages
To be determined 2019 Structural modifications on CORM-3 lead to enhanced antiangiogenic properties against triple-negative breast cancer (accepted for publication) Cai J, Jiang W, Westwell A. Medicinal Chemistry - -
doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.26638 2019 Repurposing old carbon monoxide-releasing molecules towards the anti-angiogenic therapy of triple-negative breast cancer Westwell A, Jiang W, Cai J. Oncotarget 10 (10) 1132-1148
doi: 10.1155/2017/9326454 2017 Aspects of carbon monoxide (CO) in form of CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) used in cancer treatment: more light on the way Jiang W, Cai J. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity - -
doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12936 2017 Virtual screening, SAR and discovery of 5-(indole-3-yl)-2-[(2-nitrophenyl)amino] [1,3,4]-oxadiazole as a novel Bcl-2 inhibitor Ziedan NI, Hamdy R, Cavaliere A, Prencipe F, Brancale A, Jones AT, Westwell AD. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 90 (1) 147-155
doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.12.063 2016 Amides of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with thiomorpholine can yield hypolipidemic agents with improved anti-inflammatory activity Theodosis-Nobelos P, Gavalas A, Rekka EA. Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters 26 (3) 910-913
doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.036 2016 Esters of some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with cinnamyl alcohol are potent lipoxygenase inhibitors with enhanced anti-inflammatory activity Theodosis-Nobelos P, Tziona P, Kourounakis PN, Rekka EA. Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters 25 (22) 5028-5031
- 2014 Design of multi-targeting morpholines against hyperlipidaemias Vellios A, Rekka E, Kourounakis P. Chemistry -Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC XXIIIrd International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry) Poster P020 250
- 2014 New potent anti-inflammatory agents through combination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with bioactive alcohols Tziona P, Theodosis-Nobelos P, Gavalas A, Rekka EA, Kourounakis PN. 6th International Conference on Oxidative Stress in Skin Medicine and Biology - 66

Exhibitions

Research Projects

Date Title Funded by Project Role*
2015-2018 Combining carbon monoxide-releasing molecules with anti-VEGF therapy for triple-negative breast cancer therapy Life Sciences Research Network Wales, Cardiff University PhD Researcher
2013-2015 Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new anti-dyslipidemic morpholines with pleiotropic activity - MSc Researcher
2012-2013 Structurally improved antioxidant Trolox derivatives with pleiotropic activity - BSc Researcher

Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees

Awards/International Recognition

Date Title Awarded by:
2015 Scholarship for PhD studies Cardiff University's Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Life Sciences Research Network Wales
2010 Rewarding Scholarship for Excellence Department of Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2009 Scholarship for Excellence Greek State Scholarship Foundation

Other Achievements