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Ioannis Patrikios

European University Cyprus, Cyprus

Title: "The mystery of 'inflammation', heart failure, special structural molecules and antioxidant vitamins for prevention and enhanced treatment, myth or reality?"

Abstract

Systemic inflammation has been proven to be an important crucial factor during acute heart failure (AHF), with high levels of different inflammatory biomarkers identified in a relevant subset of patients. Specific natural structural biomolecules like Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/ Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in the class of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are well known anti-inflammatory agents. An ideal combination and ratio among those molecules including specific antioxidant vitamins could possibly result in a preventive or vital holistic systems-medicine adjuvant therapeutic approach. How can that be? A thorough biomedical analysis of the pathways and the rationale might resolve and clarify the answer.

Biography

Professor Ioannis S. Patrikios completed his PhD studies in 1994. He went through several different fellowships including research specializations /collaborations with different high reputation institutions including, Mount Sinai NY and was awarded advanced Immunology specialization courses at Scuola Superiore d'Immunologia Ruggero Ceppellini, Italy. His 2002 research findings on the effect of frying oils as human hemagglutinins got an international interest and disseminated through articles in high impact Magazines such as the New Scientist. He has lately been honored as a fellow and member of the advisory board of the Forensic Pathology Academy of London. He is a member of international associations including Sigma Xi. He is the co-founder and Director of PALUPA Medical Ltd (a spin off company), that successfully completed the phase III multicenter clinical trial for Neuroaspis PLP10, the “MINERAL” study. He is a professor, and the Deputy Dean of the School of Medicine of the European University of Cyprus and member of the board of Directors of VIVANT Medical Ltd. for the development of a new private Hospital in Nicosia. Professor Patrikios is the founder and organizer of the high reputable international annual congress IMBMC, Scientific Cyprus”; https://bsc.euc.ac.cy/.