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Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA)

Nikolaos Paschalidis

Nikolaos Paschalidis
  • Doctoral Studies
  • Athens, Greece

A few words About Me

My name is Nikolaos Paschalidis, and I have been an affiliated postdoctoral researcher at the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA) since 2011. I studied Biochemistry (BSc) at the University of Kent and Immunology (MSc) at Imperial College London. I completed my PhD at the William Harvey Research Institute of Queen Mary University of London in 2008, funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

In 2011, I returned to Greece and joined the laboratory of Dr. Vasiliki Panoutsakopoulou at BRFAA for my postdoctoral research. My scientific interests focus on the regulatory mechanisms of immune responses in autoimmunity, allergies, and cancer. During my postdoctoral work at BRFAA, I received a fellowship from the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY).

Since 2015, I have been teaching Immunology and research methodology in Immunology at postgraduate programs at FORTH, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Metropolitan College (AMC). I have supervised numerous Master’s theses during my time at BRFAA. I also have extensive experience in cell analysis and sorting using flow cytometry, and since 2018, I have been the lead operator of the mass cytometry unit (CyTOF technology) at BRFAA.

My scientific work includes many published studies in top, internationally recognized journals in the field (PNAS, Journal of Immunology, Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Investigation, etc.).

Why I Chose My Career

Biology is a fascinating science that brings together the “magic” of chemistry, physics, and mathematics through the study of living systems. I discovered Immunology—the field dedicated to exploring our immune system—during my postgraduate and Doctoral Studies. Research in the biological sciences can often be a difficult and solitary journey, but these journeys also produce some of the most interesting stories to share and teach.

Why I Became a Volunteer at R.E.A.L Science

I enjoy teaching. It is rewarding to teach what you practice—it keeps you sharp, and it is always a challenge to do it better. Sharing knowledge, in any form, is a fundamental part of our culture.

Specifically for this platform, I strongly support volunteerism and believe it is equally important to promote and sustain it in the field of education.