PROFESSOR MS VENETIKOU MSc* (Ath)(Hon), MD** (Ath), DipEndo*** (Hons) (Lond), PhD*** (Lond), -Dr (Med)**** (Hons) Athens University Medical School, -Professor of Pathophysiology and Nosology (Medicine), -Consultant Endocrinologist -Subspecialty Reproductive Medicine/Sexual Medicine *MSc (History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Athens and National Polytechnic School), EKPA and EMP **MD (Ptychion Iatrikes, University of Athens, Medical School), EKPA ***DipEndo (Postgraduate Diploma Biochemistry, Clinical Endocrinology, RPMS, Imperial, London, UK) ***PhD (Medicine, Neuroendocrinology, University of London, RPMS, Imperial, London, UK) ****Dr (Med) Pituitary Pharmacology, Athens University Medical School), EKPA Rector of TEI of Athens   Email : [email protected] Site : http://users.teiath.gr/mvenet/

Current Employment :

-Professor of Pathophysiology and Nosology (Medicine), Department of Medical Laboratories (TIE), School of Health and Caring Professions (SEYP), Highest Educational Technological Institute of Athens (ATEI), Agiou Spyridonos, 12220, Aigaleo, Athens, Greece,

Also,

-Professor in the Master Program of “Stress Management and Health Promotion”, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, 4 Soranou Ephessiou Street, 11527, Athens (collaboration of the Athens Medical School and the Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens)

-Professor in the Master Program of “Research in Human Reproduction”,

University of Athens, Medical School, Areteaion Hospital, Vassilissis Sophias Street, Athens, Greece, (collaboration of the Athens Medical School and the Department of Midwifery, Highest Educational Technological Institute of Athens (ATEI)

-Scientific Director and Professor in the Master program of Technology in the Diagnosis, Department of Medical Laboratories, School of Health and Caring Professions (SEYP), Highest Educational Technological Institute of Athens (ATEI), Agiou Spyridonos, 12220, Aigaleo, Athens, Greece.

Previous Recent Employments

Scientific and Medical Director of the Athens Medical Sex Institute (ISIA),

And

Longstanding Clinical and Research Collaborator in the Endocrine Department of Alexandra Hospital Vassilissis Sophias Street, Athens.

Also in the past Clinical and Research Collaborator in t the Diabetic Department of the University Clinic in Internal Medicine, Laiko Hospital, Mikras Asias Street, Athens, Greece.

Postgraduate Studies and Clinical Experience (in summary)

Postgraduate research and clinical studies:

in the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS), Department of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital (currently Imperial) London UK [Endocrinology],

and

in  the Guy’s and St Thomas’, Greenwich, Lewisham, and London Hospitals (Whitechapel) (rotations), London-UK [Clinical Adult Psychiatry].

Email : [email protected]

Site : http://users.teiath.gr/mvenet/

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

I finished the Greco-French School of Ursulines (honours) (Ecole Greco-Francaise des Ursulines, Athens, Psychico, Greece) Apolytirion (Hons)

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDIES

I succeeded the entry exams in the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA), and I graduated in 1982 with graduation mark, “Very Good”.

AWARDED DEGREES

-PTYCHIO IATRIKES (MEDICAL DEGREE) (Πτυχίο Ιατρικής), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Very Good, 27/4/1982.

-Diploma in Endocrinology (Biochemistry) (Honours), University of London, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, (Ιούλιος 1986) (Distinction). "Studies on novel hypothalamic peptides".

-PhD Medicine - Neuroendocrinology, Senate House, University of London (18/3/1992). "7Β2 - In vivo and in vitro studies on a new pituitary protein".

I studied the action of a new hypophysial protein applying many original techniques in the classical and the paracrine pituitary function.

SPECIALITY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY: after exams, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, (11/3/1993).

Medical Doctorate Thesis (Honours) National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Clinico-laboratory Sector (Endocrinology, Pathophysiology, in collaboration with the department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Prof Dr Koutselinis, (12/7/1994), (Honours) “Investigations of the action of two novel dopaminergic drugs, CV205-502 και CQP201-403 in the secretion of prolactin and growth hormone” (today they are used successfully as carbenolones and are applied in the therapeutic practice by the endocrinologists worldwide with very good results.

Master Degree (MSc) in the History and Philosophy of Sciences and Technology.  This is a multidisciplinary master program that is offered from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) and the National Metsovian Highest Polytechnic School (EMP) of Athens, the Faculty of Methodology, History and Theory of Sciences (EKPA), the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Justice (EKPA) and the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Physics) (EMP).  The master thesis was entitled “The Laboratories of Clinical Chemistry in Pasteur’s time”. The Master degree was awarded in July 2013, with Honours.

Also another master degree in Basic and Applied Cognitive Science finished recently.

PERMISSIONS

Permission Νο 5586 for the practice of the Medical Job in Greece awarded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 17 Aristotelous street, Athens, Greece (1982).

Full registration No 3041947 as a Medical Practitioner with the General Medical Council, 44 Hallam Street, London W1N 6AE, UK (1985).

Permission Νο 3492 for the practice of the Specialty in Endocrinology from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 17 Aristotelous street, Athens, Greece (1993).

LANGUAGES

Greek (native)

English (excellent)

French (excellent)

Italian (good)

APPLICATIONS OF MY RESEARCH WORK

1)  Development of a new and original method for separation and study of pituitary cell cultures with surface fluorescence.  Application of this technique in the investigation of normal and adenomatous pituitary tissue.  Ability to study pituitary cell subpopulations, paracrine function and other combinations with the method of flow cytometry.  The method was used by other international laboratories and was received by enthousiasm by the international scientific community.

2)  Discovery of the role of galanin in the control of pituitary secretion and its effect in pancreatic function.  Especially, study in its effect in the control of prolactin and growth hormone secretion.

3)  Discovery of the effect of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the secretion of pituitary adenomas.

4)  Many original observations for the physiological role of the pituitary protein 7B2 in vitro and in vivo in healthy volunteers and in patients with different diseases.  The role of this pituitary and paneuroendocrine protein is important since it is indispensable for the synthesis of the proconvertases’ system and since transgenic animals which lack 7B2 develop a syndrome which is indistinguishable from Cushing’s disease.

5)  Initial evaluation and application (with the support of Sandoz), of two potent dopaminergic drugs (carbenolones) in the treatment of pituitary disorders.  Contribution in their already wide use.

6)  Study in a wide scale of the psychosexual function of a big sample of the Greek and non-Greek population of varying age.

7) Many scientific observations in male and female sexuality and reproduction (pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, pharmaceutical and psychotherapeutic intervention (Athens Medical sex Institute, ISIA).

8)  Many clinical and research observations in the techniques and pharmaceutical treatment of subfertility in men and women (collaborations with undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, colleagues, IVF centers and Gynaecological University Clinics).

9) Research approach to Assisted Reproduction in its contemporary dimension for both male and female population.  

10) Many historical research studies on Endocrinological, Laboratory, Reproductive, Sexual and Psychiatric subjects (under prepraration)

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

ΔΙΕΘΝΕΙΣ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΕΙΣ (40)

1.         Bauer FE, Ginsberg L, Venetikou MS, McKay DJ, Burrin JM and Bloom SR: Growth Hormone release in man induced by galanin, a new hypothalamic peptide.  Lancet II, 1986, 192‑195.

2.         Bauer FE, Ginsberg L, Venetikou MS, Adrian TE and Bloom SR.  Galanin a possible diabetogenic peptide.  Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 1986, 96 : 157-161.

3.         Bauer FE, Venetikou MS, MacKay D, Ginsberg L, Burrin JM, and Bloom SR (1986). Galanin - a novel modulator of pituitary and pancreatic hormone-secretion in man.   Regulatory peptides. 15:166-166.

4.         Bauer FE, Venetikou MS, Ginsberg L, Burrin JM, and Bloom SR (1986). Galanin infusion in man - metabolic, pancreatic and pituitary actions of a novel gastrointestinal peptide.   Z gastroenterol., 24:486-486.

5.         Bauer FE, Ginsberg L, Venetikou MS, Adrian TE and Bloom SR (1986): Pharmacokinetics of galanin in man and its effect on glucose homeostasis. Gut, 1986, 27, A 606-A606.

6.         Woods CA, Adams EF, Venetikou MS, Lacoumenta S and Burrin JM : Neuropeptide Y : effects on pituitary tumours. Journal of Endocrinology , 1987, 112 (Suppl), 151- 152.

7.         Adams EF, Venetikou MS, Woods CA, Lacoumenta S and Burrin JM: Neuropeptide Y directly inhibits growth hormone secretion by human pituitary somatotropic tumours. Acta Endocrinologica (Copenh), 1987, 115: 149‑154.

8.         Venetikou MS, Burrin JM, Woods CA, Yeo TH, Brownell J and Adams EF: Effects of two novel dopaminergic drugs CV 205‑502 and CQP 201‑403 on prolactin and growth hormone secretion by human pituitary tumours. Acta Endocrinologica (Copenh), 1987, 116 : 287‑292.

9.         Venetikou MS, Burrin JM, Woods CA, Yeo TH and Adams EF: The novel dopaminergic drugs CV 205-502 and CQP 201-403 suppress prolactin and growth hormone in the normal and tumorous pituitary. Journal of Endocrinology, 1987, (Suppl) 112:150.

10.       Venetikou MS, Lacoumenta S, Burrin JM, Ghatei MA and Bloom SR : Differential in vitro release of vasopressin and 7B2 by cholinergic and osmotic stimulation.  Regulatory Peptides, 1987, 18, 360-360.

11.       Venetikou MS, Ghatei MA,  Burrin JM, Latif S and Bloom SR: 7B2, a new protein secreted by human functionless pituitary tumours.  Acta Endocrinologica (Copenh), 1988, 118:  521‑527.

12.       Venetikou MS, Ghatei MA, Burrin JM, Latif S and Bloom SR: 7B2 and its secretion by human pituitary tumours. Clinical Science, 1987, 73 (Suppl 17): 158, 1p-58p.

13.       Νikou GC, Vyssoulis GP, Venetikou MS, Karga HI, Karoutsos KA and Toutouzas PK: Digoxin‑like substance(s) interfere(s) with serum estimations of the drug in cirrhotic patients. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 1989, 11: 430‑433.

14.       Wynick D, Venetikou MS, Critchley R, Burrin JM and Bloom SR: Flow cytometric analysis of functional anterior pituitary cells. Journal of Endocrinology 1990, 126:261‑268.

15.       Wynick D, Critchley R, Venetikou MS, Burrin JM and Bloom SR: Purification of functional lactotrophhs and somatotrophs from female rats using fluorescence activated cell sorting. Journal of Endocrinology 1990, 126: 269‑274.

16.       Venetikou MS, Lacoumenta S, Ghatei MA, Burrin JM and Bloom SR : Comparative studies of vasopressin and 7B2 from isolated hypothalami. Regulatory peptides 1990, 29: 163‑172.

17.       MS Venetikou :  Flow cytometric analysis of the anterior pituitary cells-purification of functional lactotrophs and somatotrophs using the fluorescence-activated cell sorter.  Bio-Medical Bulletin of Hellenic Diaspora 1992, 2, 3: 3-4.

18.       Bauer EF, Ginsberg L, Venetikou MS, Adrian TE and Bloom SR: Galanin infusion in man: pharmacokinetics and its effect on glucose metabolism.  Gastroenterology,90 (5), 1340-1340, 1988.

19.       Fessatidis J, Thomas DL, Shore DF, Goodland F, Drow E, Venetikou MS and Bloom SR :  Assessment of neurological injury during profound hypothermia. An experimental study in vertebrates.  European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1993, 7 : 465 – 473.

20.       Fessatidis J, Thomas DL, Shore DF, Goodland F, Drow E, Venetikou MS and Bloom SR : Assessment of neurological injury during profound hypothermia.  An experimental biochemical and endocrinological study.  Perfusion, 1993, 8 : 159-167

21.       ΜS Venetikou, JM Burrin, MA Ghatei and SR Bloom : ACTH and 7B2 release by AtT – 20 cells in vitro : effect of CRF, VIP, AVP, and SRIF during perifusion and static culture. FEBS Journal 2008, 275, suppl 1, p 262-262.

22.       MS Venetikou, T Lampou, D Gizani: Hyperprolactinaemia in hypothalamic – pituitary disease and drug – induced in patients with erectile dysfunction.  Andrologia, 2008, 40 : 240 – 244.

23`.     MS Venetikou, MA Ghatei, JM Burrin, SR Bloom: Plasma levels of the neurohypophysial protein 7B2 during the physiological menstrual cycle and the menopause.  Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics - International Edition, 2008, 22 (2 Suppl), pp 375 - 381.

24.       MS Venetikou and EF Adams : The clinical relevance of bromocriptine. Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics– International Edition, 2009, 23 (2), 77-83. 

25.       MS Venetikou, A Vassiliadou, EPoliti : Students’ perception of couples’ need for psychological help after diagnosis of infertility and suggestion of IVF treatment.  Journal of Science and Technology (eJST), 2009, PP 67-73.

26.       H Patista, D Chaniotis, FChaniotis, M Livadara, MS Venetikou, Z Vardaki: Self respect, body mass index, stress and physical activity.  Research in a student population.  Journal of Science and Technology (eJST), on line, 6, σελ 103-116, 2011.

27.       MS Venetikou, L Meleagros, MA Ghatei, SR Bloom : Changes in 7B2 plasma levels in a sample of patients with chronic renal failure – what happens to neuropeptides in renal dysfunction?  WebmedCentral ENDOCRINOLOGY 2012;3(3):WMC003139, on line puplication.

28.       MS Venetikou : A neuroendocrine protein still under investigation for its hormonal role. WebmedCentral ENDOCRINOLOGY 2012; (11) : WMC003847. (high scored review>7.5 in 10)

29.       MS Venetikou, T Lampou, D Gizani : The diagnostic three-ream approach to the male patient with sexual dysfunction for evaluation of the organic versus psychogenic erectile disorder, emphasis given to investigate the percentage of vascular, neurologic, endocrine and psychogenic involvement of the organic pathology.  WebmedCentral ENDOCRINOLOGY 2012; (11): WMC003848.

30.       MS Venetikou, T Lampou, D Gizani : Percentage of organic versus psychogenic erectile dysfunction in male patients . WebmedCentral ENDOCRINOLOGY 2012;3(12):WMC003888.

31.       MS Venetikou: Oestrogens and mental health.  Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics– International Edition, 2012,(30), 1, p42-50.

32.       MS Venetikou: Andrological DNA indices and techniques of study.  Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, 30 (3), 2012.

33.       MS Venetikou and EF Adams : Bromocriptine: from the in vitro experiments to the clinical data.  WebmedCentral PHARMACOLOGY 2013; 4 (2) WMC004010.

34.       MS Venetikou: Flow cytometry in Endocrinology. Journal of Science and Technology, eJST, 1, 8, 56-62, 2013.

35.       MS  Venetikou, L Meleagros, MA Ghatei, SR Bloom : Levels of 7B2 in patients with liver disease, comparisons with other hormones and neuropeptides.  Oncology Letters, 6 (2), 499-506, 2013.

36.       I Kalaitzidou I, Konstadinidis K, MS Venetikou, Artemiadis, Darviri C, Chroussos G: Stress in erectile dysfunction.  A pilot study.  Andrologia, Article first published online: 3 JUL 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/and.121.

37’.       D WYNICK, R CRITCHLEY, M VENETIKOU, S BLOOM  Flow cytometric analysis and sorting of live anterior pituitary cells. Regulatory Peptides - REGUL PEPTIDES 01/1989; 26(1):89-89. DOI:10.1016/0167-0115(89)90172-9

Also as Supplemetal International publications

37.       K. BENETATOU, M. S. VENETIKOU, G. VITZILEOS, T. LAMBOU, N. VAIDAKIS, C. DARVIRI, and G. CHROUSSOS

The effect of marriage in sex attitudes and stress levels in the population.  Journal of Andrology, suppl, 2010.

39.       M. S. VENETIKOU, K. BENETATOU, K. ALOUMANIS, G. VITZILEOS,

K. DELITHODORIS, L. PAPAGIANNOPOULOU, T. LAMBOU and D GIZANI.

Hormonal, vascular and psychological variables in diabetics with erectile dysfunction.  Journal of Andrology, suppl, 2010.

39.       M. S. VENETIKOU, K. BENETATOU G. VITZILEOS, L. PAPAGIANNOPOULOU, T. LAMBOU, N. VAIDAKIS, C. DARVIRI and G. P. CHROUSSOS.  Aging and male sexuality: a general population survey.  Journal of Andrology, suppl, 2010.

40.       G. VITZILEOS, K. DELITHODORIS, M. S. VENETIKOU, K. BENETATOU, L. PAPAGIANOPOULOU, K ALOUMANIS and T LAMBOU.

Attitudes to sperm donation in the Greek population.  Journal of Andrology, suppl, 2010.

There ae 20 more greek publications and over 100 presentations in scientific national and international meetings.

ON LINE E-CLASS (e-learning) (e-education) 

1)      Electronic notes for the students on Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Internal Medicine (Nosology) for the needs of the Departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy and Heath

2)      Also electronic notes for the postgraduate students of the relevant master courses

OPEN LESSONS

Prepared, Human Physiology, Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, Endocrine Disorders in Internal Medicine, Neurophysiology.

BOOKS (both in sale and for the students in Evdoxos)

1.MS Venetikou, G Iatrakis, G Karikas: Pharmakology, G Zevelekakis (Ed), Athens, 2014.

2.MS Venetikou and G iatrakis : Internal Medicine, G Zevelekakis (ed), Athens, 2015.

3. MS Venetikou: Human Physiology, G Zevelekakis (ed), Athens, 2016.