Former funded research grants 

• 2015-2016:  IKY-Siemens Fellowship of Excellence for Postgraduate Studies to Dr. Nikolaos Kokras.
• 2015-2016: IKYDA 2015 program for the promotion of the exchange and scientific cooperation between Greece and Germany, in collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich (Dr. M. Filiou), entitled “Depression: Can a cancer drug be used for rapid antidepressant treatment?”
• 2013-2015: member of a consortium at the research grant entitled “Fish oil replacement in aquafeeds for seabream and seabass with alternative lipid sources” (FORIA), Cooperation grant co-funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and European Union. Co-ordinator Assoc. Prof. H. Milieu.
• 2012-2015: partner at the research grant entitled: “Development and Screening of Novel beta Αmyloid Peptide Inhibitors for Alzheimer’s Disease (TREAT--AD)”. Isolation and screening of natural compounds (e.g. oleuropaine, TC4) derived from Greek plants (e.g. olives and Crocus Sativus) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, part of the National action “Large Scale Cooperation Projects”, funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greek Ministry of Development. Co-ordinator Assoc. Prof. A. Tsarbopoulos. In collaboration with Prof. A. L. Skaltsounis and Prof. E. Mikros. 
• 2012-2015: “Novel mechanisms of stress-induced mood and cognitive impairments- the road from depression to Alzheimer’s disease”, funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greek Ministry of Education.
• 2012: IBRO short-stay grant (attributed to the PhD student V. Kafetzopoulos), in collaboration with the ICVS, School of Health Sciences at the University of Minho in Portugal, entitled: “Short-circuiting the stress circuit: nucleus reuniens”, funded by International Brain Research Organization, IBRO.
• 2011: bilateral educational program between Greece and Portugal, funded by the Greek Ministry of Education. Visit at the the laboratory of Prof. Nuno Sousa at the Life and Health Science Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences at the University of Minho in Portugal for establishment of research collaboration.
• 2007-2010: Investigation of the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in stress and learning in female and male rats. Outgoing Marie Curie fellowship “Neurogenesis in the female Brain: a link to depression in women”, funded by European Union, FP6-2005/039087, (2007-2010) to Dr. C. Dalla, in collaboration with Prof. Tracey Shors, Dep. of Psychology, Rutgers University of New Jersey, USA
• 2008: Sex differences in the role of HPA axis in animal models of depression. IBRO research grant to Dr. N. Kokras, in collaboration with Dr. O. F. X. Almeida, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. 
• 2006: Investigation of antidepressant and abusive action of somatostatin: new therapeutic indications of somatostatin analogues, Pythagoras II, ΕPΕΑΕΚ.
• 2005-2009: The role of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in behavioral, neurochemical and molecular actions of drugs of abuse. Potential role in therapeutic approaches for abuse, PENED, 2003, 01ΕΔ82, GSRT. In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. K. Antoniou. 
• 2005-2007: “Sexual dimorphism in depression and antidepressant response: morphological, neurochemical and pharmacokinetic analyses” ΙΚΥDA in collaboration with Dr. O. F. X. Almeida, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. 
• 2004: “Synthesis of new cannabinoid analogues with potential analgesic and psychotropic action, but no abusive properties” EPAN, ΥΒ 60. In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. K. Antoniou. 
• 2003-2006: In vivo Imaging of Brain 5-HT_1A receptors in the rat brain with Oxotechnitium Ligands, PENED, 2003, 01ΕΔ82, GSRT. In collaboration with the Institute of Radiosotopes, Radiodiagnostic Products and Institute of Material Science, NSCR “Demokritos”.
• 2002: “Behavioral study of caffeine administration and selective adenosine blockers in rats” NIDA/ΝΙΗ. In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. K. Antoniou. 
• 2001: “Investigation of the nucleus accumbens- amygdala circuit in abusive behaviors” EBEIRIKEIO INSTITUTE.
• 1999-2001: Pharmacological Profile of Newly Synthesized Oxotechnitium Ligands for the in vivo Imaging of Brain 5-HT_1A receptors in the rat brain. PENED, 1999, GSRT. In collaboration with the Institute of Radiosotopes, Radiodiagnostic Products and Institute of Material Science, NSCR “Demokritos”.

Other recent research projects

• Neurotransmitter analysis in the brain of zebra fish. In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. C. Dermon, University of Patras
• Dopamine and glutamate analysis in microdialysis samples from quails engaged in sexual behavior. In collaboration with Dr. C Cornil, University of Liege.
• Neurotransmitter analysis in brain areas from rats treated with new pyridoindole derivates. In collaboration with the Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Laboratory of Developmental and Behavioral Toxicology, Slovak Academy of Sciences.
• Neurotransmitter analysis in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of SSRI-treated pregnant rats and their offsprings. In collaboration with Dr. J. Pawluski, INSERM, France
• Effects of sildenafil on brain serotonin and dopamine levels.
• Sex differences in behavioral, neurochemical and molecular effects of enriched environment in rats.
• Neurotransmitter analysis of fish brains exposed to different environmental conditions. In collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens. 

More information on those projects in our publications