1st International Workshop on the Development of Innovative Theranostic Platforms for GLioblastoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Theranostic4GLIO July 21st 2025 – 10:30am DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA, IOANNINA, GREECE WORKSHOP PROGRAM Time (EEST, UTC+3) | Session / Speaker / Title | 10:30-11:00 | Arrival | 11:00-11:15 | Welcome Remarks:- Dimitra Chela, Professor, President of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina
- Andreas Tzakos, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina
| 11:15-11:30 | “Designing of peptides-based theragnostic molecules for selective targeting of glioblastoma” Aaqib Ullah, Ph.D Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 11:30-11:45 | “Multimodal Theranostic Approaches for Glioblastoma Using Fluorescent–DOTA–Radiometal Conjugates” Murugan Chinnarasu , Chemist, MSc., PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 11:45-12:00 | “Establishment of novel LC-MS based methods for quantification of innovative theranostics in human plasma” Nikolaos Parisis, Chemist, MSc., PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 12:00-12:15 | “Radiolabeling of A Novel Triazine-Based Molecule with Technetium-99m as A Theranostic Tool for Glioma” Adamantia P. Apostolopoulou, Chemist MSc., PhD Candidate in Radiopharmaceuticals Radiochemical Studies Laboratory, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” | 12:15-12:30 | “In vivo Tracking of Cell-Penetrating Peptides After Radiolabeling with Theranostic Radionuclides” Danae Efremia Bajwa, Radiochemist, PhD candidate Radiochemical Studies Laboratory, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” | 12:30-12:45 | “Radiolabeling of novel peptide conjugate with positron emitter Ga-68 for glioma diagnosis” Danai Bouzioti, Radiochemist, MSc. Radiochemical Studies Laboratory, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” | 12:45-13:00 | “Design, synthesis and evaluation of napthalimide-based platform as theranostic agent for imaging and treatment of glioma” Vasileios-Panagiotis Bistas, Chemist, MSc Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 13:00-13:30 | Coffee break | 13:30-13:45 | “Presentation of the SYN Innovation Laboratories S.A. pharmaceutical company towards the development of radiopharmaceuticals” Savvas Thalasselis, Managing Director SYN Innovation Laboratories S.A. | 13:45-14:00 | “PET Image Reconstructions via Chebyshev Interpolation” Nicholas E. Protonotarios, George A. Kastis Institute of Nuclear and Radiological Science and Technology, Energy and Safety (INRASTES), National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, Greece | 14:00-14:20 | “Theranostics/Radiotheranostics: Developments and Prospects for the Future of Oncology” Penelope Bouziotis, Research Director Radiochemical Studies Laboratory, NCSR Demokritos | 14:20-14:40 | “Glioblastoma diagnosis and therapy: Current surgical challenges” Georgios Alexiou, Associate Professor Neurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 14:40-15:00 | “A Spline-Based Method for Noninvasive Quantification of Glucose Metabolism in Mice: A comparative study” George A. Kastis, Nicholas E. Protonotarios, Penelope Bouziotis, Alexandros Vrachliotis Institute of Nuclear and Radiological Science and Technology, Energy and Safety (INRASTES), National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, Greece | 15:00-15:15 | “Smart peptides for glioma imaging and therapy” Evgenia Fotou, Chemist, MSc., PhD Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 15:15-15:30 | “Novel Theranostic Tools for Glioblastoma: Photosensitizers Inspired by Tetrofosmin and 5-ALA for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy” Stavroula Kyrkou, Chemist, MSc., PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 15:30-15:45 | “A novel multifunctional theranostic platform for glioblastoma diagnosis and treatment” Christina Bika, Chemist, MSc., PhD, Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece | 15:45-16:10 | “Diffuse midline glioma and advances in the treatment strategies” Roberta Rehder, MD, PhD, Chief of pediatric neurosurgery, Santa marcelina Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil, Neurosurgery Research fellow , Boston children’s hospital, Neurosurgery Research fellow, John’s Hopkins hospital | 16:10-16:30 | Round table on the Development of Theranostic Molecule for Glioblastoma Diagnosis & Treatment Closing Remarks |
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