BRIEF CV
Name:
Antonis Goulas
Date of birth:
1/2/1962
Place of birth:
Thessaloniki, Greece
Home address:
64 Kennedy str, Pylea 55535, Greece
Phone number:
+302310-342091 (home), +302310-999342 (work)
E-mail:
goulas@med.auth.gr; agoulas@auth.gr
Academic titles
M.D., Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2010)
Μ.Α., Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA (1994)
(Chairman of dissertation committee: Professor George Taborsky)
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1984)
Additional training
The Immunopharmacology Research Group, University of Tampere Medical School, Tampere, Finland (AugustNovember 2009)
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (JanuaryDecember 2012)
Current positions
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
(since 2/2013)
Member of the Executive Committee, Hellenic Society of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (since 24/3/2011)
Previous positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
(2007 –2013)
Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2002 –
2007)
Lecturer (part-time), Department of Nutrition, School of Food Science and Nutrition, Technological and Vocational
Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece (1996-2002)
Teaching
1985 – 1992: Teaching Assistantships in Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, University of California
at Santa Barbara, USA
1996 – 2002: Teaching assignments in Biochemistry and Introductory Chemistry, School of Food Science and
Nutrition, Technological and Vocational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
2002- today: Teaching assignments in Basic Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece
2003-today: Teaching assignments in Molecular Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
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2004-today: Teaching assignments in Pharmacogenetics, as part of a “Applications of Molecular Biology in
Medicine” series of lectures for graduate students in Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
2004-2011: Teaching assignments in Drug Interactions in Anaesthesiology, as part of a “Perioperative patient
care” series of lectures for graduate students in Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece
2004-2011: Teaching assignments in Analysis of Gene Expression, as part of a “Methodology of Research –
Principles of Experimental Medicine” series of lectures for graduate students in Medicine, Medical School,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2006-today: Serving in the Dissertation Committees of a number of PhD candidates of the Medical School,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2012-today: Teaching assignments in Clinical Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
Publications in peer review journals
Oligophosphopeptides of varied structural complexity, derived from the egg phosphoprotein, phosvitin.
A. Goulas, E.L. Triplett and G. Taborsky.
Journal of Protein Chemistry, 15, 1-9, 1996.
Isolation and characterization of a vitellogenin cDNA from Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the
complete sequence of a phosvitin coding segment
A. Goulas, E.L. Triplett and G. Taborsky.
DNA and Cell Biology, 15, 605-616, 1996.
Lipid peroxidation of rat myocardial tissue following daumomycin administration.
G. Papageorgiou, S. Iliadis, N. Botsoglou, C. Dioudis, A. Goulas, A. Fletouris and A. Dimitriadou-Vafiadou.
Toxicology, 126,83-91,1998.
Benign hyperplasia of the human prostate is associated with tissue enrichment in chondroitin sulphate of wide
size distribution
A. Goulas, D. G. Hatzichristou, G. Karakiulakis, V. Mirtsou-Fidani, A. Kalinderis, E. Papakonstantinou.
The Prostate, 44, 104-110, 2000.
Isolation and characterisation of glycosaminoglycans from human penis
A. Goulas, E. Papakonstantinou, G. Karakiulakis, V. Mirtsou-Fidani, A. Kalinderis, D.G. Hatzichristou
International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 32, 975-982, 2000.
No association between the lipoprotein lipase S447X polymorphism and Alzheimer’s disease.
L.Fidani, D. Compton, J. Hardy, R.C. Petersen, E Tangalos, V. Mirtsou, A. Goulas, F. Wavrant De Vrieze.
Neuroscience Letters, 322, 192-194, 2002
Interleukin-1A polymorphism is not associated with late onset Alzheimer’s disease
L. Fidani, A. Goulas, V. Mirtsou, R. Petersen, E. Tangalos, R. Crook, J. Hardy.
Neuroscience Letters, 323, 81-83, 2002.
An association study of a functional catalase gene polymorphism, -262C T, and patients with Alzheimer’s
disease.
A Goulas, L. Fidani, A. Kotsis, V. Mirtsou, R.C. Petersen, E Tangalos, J. Hardy.
Neuroscience Letters, 330, 210-212, 2002.
An association study of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqI B polymorphism with late onset Alzheimer’s
disease
L. Fidani, A. Goulas, R. Crook, R. Petersen, E. Tangalos, A. Kotsis, J. Hardy.
Neuroscience Letters, 357, 152-154, 2004.
An association study of the tumor necrosis factor alpha C-850T polymorphism and childhood acute lymphoblastic
leukemia in a population from northern Greece
L. Fidani, F. Athanassiadou-Piperopoulou, A. Goulas, K. Chatzidakis, D. Koliouskas, A. Kotsis
Leukemia Research, 28, 1053-1055, 2004
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqI B and lipoprotein lipase Ser447Ter gene polymorphisms are not
associated with ischaemic stroke in Greek patients
L. Fidani, A.I. Hatzitolios, A. Goulas, C. Savopoulos, C. Basayannis, A. Kotsis
Neuroscience Letters, 384, 102-105, 2005.
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism: association with risk for childhood acute
lymphoblastic leukemia and response during the initial phase of chemotherapy in Greek patients
K. Chatzidakis, A. Goulas, F. Athanassiadou-Piperopoulou, L. Fidani, D. Koliouskas, V. Mirtsou
Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 47, 147-151, 2006
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Association of the Tau haplotype with Parkinson’s disease in the Greek population
L. Fidani, K. Kalinderi, S. Bostantjopoulou, J. Clarimon, A. Goulas, Z. Katsarou, J. Hardy, A. Kotsis
Movement Disorders, 21, 1036-1039, 2006
Effect of blood transfusion on gene expression of transforming growth factor β-1 and the α subunit of interleukin-2
receptor in a model of colonic wound healing
A. Goulas, S. Apostolidis, P. Gigis, V. Mirtsou-Fidani
Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, 28, 605-608, 2006
Irreversible but not reversible pulpitis is associated with up-regulation of tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene
expression in human pulp
A.B. Kokkas, A. Goulas, K. Varsamidis, V. Mirtsou, D. Tziafas
International Endodontic Journal, 40, 198-203, 2007
Association of phosphodiesterase 4D gene G0 haplotype and ischaemic stroke in a Greek population
L. Fidani, J. Clarimon, A. Goulas, A.I. Hatzitolios, W. Evans, E. Tsirogianni, J. Hardy, A. Kotsis
European Journal of Neurology, 14, 745-749, 2007
An association study of sodium-lithium countertransport activity with glutathione S transferase (GST) T1 and M1
null polymorphisms in Greek dyslipidaemic patients and controls
A. Goulas, M. Kosmidou, A.I. Hatzitolios, N. Raikos, D. Molyva, C. Savopoulos, S. Giannopoulos, L. Fidani
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 46, 306-310, 2008
GST null and CETP TaqI B polymorphisms and lipid response to atorvastatin in Greek dyslipidaemic patients
A. Goulas, M. Kosmidou, A.I. Hatzitolios, D. Molyva, L. Fidani, S. Giannopoulos, V. Mirtsou
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 102, 559-62, 2008
Artificial light-induced cytokine gene expression in rabbit cornea in vivo: effect of ocular drops containing
flurbiprofen
E. Basli, A. Goulas, V. Karampatakis, A. Karoutis, K. Varsamidis, A. Komninou, V. Mirtsou-Fidani, B. Kokkas
European Journal of Inflammation, 6, 81-86, 2008
Stability and antibacterial potency of ceftazidime and vancomycin eye drops reconstituted in BSS  against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus
V. Karampatakis, T. Papanikolaou, M. Giannousis, A. Goulas, K. Mandraveli, M. Kilmpasani, S. AlexiouDaniel, V. Mirtsou-Fidani
Acta Ophthalmologica, 87, 555-558, 2009
An association study between catalase -262C>T gene polymorphism, sodium-lithium countertransport activity,
insulin resistance, blood lipid parameters and their response to atorvastatin, in Greek dyslipidaemic patients
and normolipidaemic controls
M. Kosmidou, A.I. Hatzitolios, D. Molyva, N. Raikos, C. Savopoulos, N. Daferera, V. Kokkas, A. Goulas
Free Radical Research, 43, 385-389, 2009
Evidence for the contribution of tumour necrosis factor-α in oedema formation induced by histamine in the hind
paw of the rat
K. Kalokasidis, D. Molyva, V. Mirtsou, B. Kokkas, A. Goulas
Inflammation Research, 58, 437-440, 2009
PDE5 inhibitors: In vitro and in vivo pharmacological profile
D. Kouvelas, A. Goulas, G. Papazisis, C. Sardeli, C. Pourtzitaki
Current Pharmaceutical Design, 15, 3464-3475, 2009
Synthesis and anti-inflammatory effects of a series of novel 7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives
J.M. Timonen, R.M. Nieminen, O. Sareila, A. Goulas, L.J. Moilanen, M. Haukka, P. Vainiotalo, E. Moilanen,
P.H. Aulaskari
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 46, 3845-3850, 2011
Attenuation of acute inflammatory response by dual specificity phosphatase 1 by inhibition of p38 MAP kinase
R. Korhonen, T. Turpeinen, V. Taimi, R. Nieminen, A. Goulas, E. Moilanen.
Molecular Immunology, 48, 2059-2068, 2011
The role of cytokines in pulp inflammation
A. Kokkas, A. Goulas, C. Stavrianos, G. Anogiannakis
Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, 25. 303-311, 2011
Endometriosis: The role of pharmacotherapy
C. Sardeli, A. Daniilidis, A .Goulas, G. Papazisis, D. Kouvelas, J. Tzafettas
Current Women’s Health Review, 8, 138-149, 2012
Gastric carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells coexisting with gastrointestinal spindle cell tumor
C. Poulios, T. Koletsa, A. Goulas, G. Karayannopoulou, E. Vrettou, I. Kostopoulos
Case Reports in Pathology, 2013: 240758, 2013
The role of PTPN22 C1858T gene polymorphism in diabetes mellitus type 1: first evaluation in Greek children and
adolescents
S. Giza, A. Goulas, E.Gbandi, S. Effraimidou, E. Papadopoulou-Alataki, M. Eboriadou, A. Galli-Tsinopoulou
BioMed Research International, 2013: 721604, 2013
Association of the CYP2B6 c.516G>T polymorphism with high blood propofol concentrations in women from
northern Greece.
O. Mastrogianni, E. Gbandi, A. Orphanidis, N. Raikos, E. Goutziomitrou, E.M. Kolibianakis, B.C. Tarlatzis, A.
Goulas
Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 2013 [Epub ahead of print]
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Ocular surface and tear film abnormalities in women under adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer with the 5Fluorouracil, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide (FEC) regimen.
A. Karamitsos, V. Kokkas, A. Goulas, P. Paraskevopoulos, K. Gougoulias, V. Karampatakis, K. Boboridis
Hippokratia, 17,120-125, 2013
Acute Exposure of Rabbit Eyes to Artificial Light in Vivo: Effect on Corneal and Third Eyelid Conjunctival Histology
and the Gene Expression of PAFR.
E. Varsamidou, S. Markopoulou, G. Karayannopoulou, A. Kalpatsanidis, V. Kokkas, V. Karampatakis, A.
Goulas
Current Eye Research, 2014 [Epub ahead of print]
Psychotic episode associated with sertraline and drug-related delirium. A case report
S. Kaprinis, E. Parlapani, N. Raikos, A. Goulas, V. Karpouza
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014, in press
Total number of publications (full papers, short communications, review articles, case reports) in peer-review
journals (English): 33
Total number of citations (ISI Web of knowledge, SCOPUS): 305
Total I.F.: 77,401
Average I.F.: 2,669
H-index: 13
(March 2014)
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