- Zerva, I., Simitzi, C., Ranella, A., Stratakis, E., Fotakis, C., Athanassakis, I. 3-dimensional laser structured scaffolds improve macrophage adherence and antigen-specific response. Procedia Engineering, 59: 211-218, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.05.113
- Zerva, I., Simitzi, C., Siakouli-Galanopoulou, A., Ranella, A., Stratakis, E., Fotakis, C., Athanassakis I. Implantable vaccines: In vitro antigen presentation enables in vivo immune response. Vaccine 33: 3142–3149, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.017
- Ζέρβα I., Λαναρά X., Στρατάκης E., Αθανασάκη E. Εμφυτεύσιμα εμβόλια με τη χρήση προενεργοποιημένων ικριωμάτων πυριτίου στη θεραπεία του καρκίνου. Aνοσία; 14, 3: 49 – 52, 2018
- Zerva, I., Katsoni, E., Simitzi, C., Stratakis, E., Athanassakis, I. Laser micro-structured Si scaffold implantable vaccines against Salmonella Typhimurium. Vaccine 37: 2249-2257 (2019) org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.02.080
- Zerva Ι, Simitzi C, Stratakis E and Athanasakis I. Personalized Implantable Vaccines with Antigen PreActivated Macrophages. Austin J Clin Immunol. 2019; 6(1):1038
- Zerva I, Pateraki V, Athanassakis I. Implantable vaccines: a solution for immune system manipulation to any antigenic stimulus. J Immunological Sci 2020; 4:5-11.
- Αθανασάκη E. Νέα στρατηγική ανάπτυξης εξατομικευμένων εμβολίων στη λοίμωξη COVID-19. Ανοσία; 16, 3: 56 – 58, 2020.
- Zerva I, Bakela K, Athanassakis I. Immunotherapy-on-chip against an experimental sepsis model. Inflammation 2021 (in press)
Meeting presentations/invitations
- Zerva, I., Simitzi, Ch., Ranella, A., Stratakis, E., Fotakis, C., Athanassakis, I. 3-dimensional laser structured scaffolds improve macrophage adherence and antigen-specific response. European Congress of Immunology, September 5-8, 2012, Glasgow, Scotland (travel grant award)
- Zerva, I., Simitzi C., Ranella A., Stratakis E., Fotakis C., Athanassakis I. 3-dimensional laser structured scaffolds improve macrophage adherence and antigen-specific response. ICTE2013, International Conference of Tissue Engineering, June 2013, Portugal.
- Zerva, I., Simitzi C., Ranella A., Stratakis E., Fotakis C., Athanassakis I. 3-dimensional laser structured scaffolds improve macrophage adherence and antigen-specific response. TERMIS-EU 2013 June 17-20 Istanbul.
- Ranella A., Zerva, I., Simitzi C., Fotakis C., Stratakis E., Athanassakis I. 3D micro laser textured transplantable scaffolds improve macrophage adherence and antigen-specific response. E-MRS 2013 FALL MEETING September 16-20, Warsaw University of Technology.
- Zerva, I., Simitzi C., Ranella A., Stratakis E., Athanassakis I. Biomaterial-induced inflammatory reaction upon in vivo implantation in mice. E-MRS 2014 FALL MEETING, Warsaw University of Technology.
- Zerva, I., Simitzi, C., Stratakis, E., Ranella, A., Athanassakis, I. Transplantable immune modulation in response to autologous cancer cells. 4th European Congress of Immunology, September 6-9, 2015, Vienna
- Zerva I., E. Katsoni E., Simitzi C., Ranella A., Stratakis E., Athanassakis I. Differential behavior of laser micro-structured Si scaffolds according to the biological stimulant. 10th FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Island of Crete, Greece Minoa Palace Resort & Spa, July 1-4, 2017
- Zerva, I., I.Athanassakis, I. «Εξατομικευμένα Εμφυτεύσιμα Εμβόλια για τον καρκίνο του μαστού» Συνέδριο Κλινικής και Μεταφραστικής Ογκολογίας, Ηράκλειο, Ελλάδα., 2017
- Zerva, I., Kouimtzidis, A., Pateraki,V., Lanara,C., Stratakis, E., Athanassakis,I «Implantable, pre-activated microconed-Si scaffold vaccines for cancer therapy». 5th European Congress of Immunology-ECI 2018, Άμστερνταμ, Ολλανδία, 2018.
- Πατεράκη B., Ζέρβα I., Λανaρά X., Στρατάκης, E., 2, Ε. Αθανασάκη E. ΕΞΑΤΟΜΙΚΕΥΜΕΝΑ ΑΝΟΣΟΕΜΦΥΤΕΥΜΑΤΑ ΙΚΡΙΩΜΑΤΩΝ ΠΥΡΙΤΙΟΥ ΣΤΗ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΡΚΙΝΟΥ, 11ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ανοσολογίας, Αθήνα, Δεκέμβριος 2019.
- Αθανασάκη Ε. Νέα στρατηγική ανάπτυξης εξατομικευμένων εμβολίων στη λοίμωξη COVID-19. Ετήσιο Συνέδριο Ανοσολογίας 2020, Αθήνα, Νοέμβριος 2020. INVITED SPEAKER
- Bakela K, Zerva I, Athanassakis I. Immunotherapy-on-chip against an experimental sepsis model. 14thGlobal Summit on Immunology and Cell Biology, March 22-23, 2021
- Αθανασάκη Ε. Τεχνολογία εξατομικευμένων εμφυτεύσιμων εμβολίων: αποτελεσματικότητα και ασφάλεια. ΕΕΑ, Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ανοσολογίας 2021, Μάϊος 2021. INVITED SPEAKER
- Zerva I, Bakela K, Athanassakis I. Immunotherapy-on-chip against an experimental sepsis model. 6th European Congress of Immunology – ECI 2021 which will take place virtually from September 1-4, 2021. (EFIS grant award-EFISGrantECI2021)
Patents
- Athanassakis, I., Zerva, I., Simitzi, C., Ranella, A., Stratakis E., Personalized implantable vaccines using antigen pre-activated monocytes (Εξατομικευμένα εμφυτεύσιμα εμβόλια με αντιγονικά διεγερμένα μονοκύτταρα). ΟΒΙ 20140100471, 19/9/2014 https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/056090633/publication/GR1008652B?q=20140100471
- Athanassakis I., Zerva, I., Stratakis E. Personalized implant against cancer. Εξατομικευμένο εμφύτευμα κατά του καρκίνου. ΟΒΙ 20190100297
- ImmunoRec IKE. Personalized vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (OBI 245-0004327167, under evaluation)
Presentations
“Personalized implantable vaccines technology: effectiveness and safety” webinar in the context of the International Immunology day 2021 dedicated to “Immunological research fighting COVID-19 pandemic” (in greek)