ImmunoRec is the offspring of a 10-year laboratory work and collaboration of the Immunology Laboratory of the Department of Biology of the University of Crete with the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- processing Laboratory of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.

Since 2009, many people from both sides have worked on the development, expansion and optimization of the arising innovative technology of Personalized Implantable Vaccines:

Immunology Laboratory

Head Researcher: Prof. Irene Athanassakis

  • 2009: Anastasia Tselekidou
  • 2010-today: Dr. Ioanna Zerva
  • 2013-2014: Eleni Katsoni
  • 2014-2015: Despina Karayianni
  • 2016-2017: Tasos Kouimtzidis
  • 2018-today: Vasiliki Pateraki
  • 2018-2019: Chara Lardou
  • 2019: Nikoleta Kokkou
  • 2020-2021: Nefeli Paraskevopoulou
  • 2021: Maria Papageorgiou

Ultrafast Laser Processing Laboratory

Head Researcher: Dr. Emmanuel Stratakis

  • 2009-2015: Dr. Chara Simitzi
  • 2016: Despina Aggelaki
  • 2017-2019: Christina Lanara
  • 2020-today: Anna Karayiannaki