Dr. Ioannis Mavroudis is a Consultant Neurologist and Senior Lecturer in Neurology at the University of Leeds, UK. He has extensive research, clinical, and medicolegal experience in functional neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and post-concussion syndrome (PCS). His contributions to these fields have been invaluable, combining clinical acumen, academic prowess, and a deep understanding of the underlying neuroanatomy and pathology. He has gained recognition for his rigorous research in neuropathology, leveraging innovative techniques such as the Golgi method to shed light on central nervous system disorders. His list of published works spans a wide spectrum of topics, including Alzheimer’s disease, dendritic alterations, and synaptic pathology. His research has led to pivotal breakthroughs in understanding PCS and TBI. He has an MD as well as degrees in criminology, forensic medicine, and computing. He also has a Ph.D. in Neuromorphic Computing and Neuronal Morphology. He is a credentialed consultant in concussion management and prevention. He is trained in diagnostic neuropathology, neurophysiology, and psychiatry. He is currently the lead of the Concussion Clinic and the co-director of the Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic.
Dimitrios Kazis obtained a Medical Degree (1997) and a PhD in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Epilepsy (2004) from the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Health Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinical Neurophysiology) and Head of the Third Department of Neurology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specializes in the fields of clinical neurophysiology, video EEG monitoring, and epilepsy.
Dr. Ioana Miruna Balmus is a Researcher
in Biology and Molecular Genetics at the Department of Exact and Natural
Sciences, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Alexandru Ioan Cuza
University of Iasi, Romania. Her special research interests include aspects of
Neurophysiology and Neuroscience: animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders
and diseases with neurophysiological components, such as irritable bowel syndrome,
animal behavior and Molecular Biology. She is also interested in the molecular
aspects of oxidative homeostasis, particularly the effects of oxidative stress
on Neurophysiology. Other important aspects of her research include the effects
of genetic polymorphisms on Neurophysiology and the ways in which different
polymorphic variants of genes influence the phenotypic manifestations of
various diseases.
Dr. Alin Ciobica is a Researcher at the Faculty of Biology of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Iasi University in Romania. His main interests are directed towards the understanding of the relevance of the oxidative stress status in most of the neuropsychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and of course autism in both human patients and animal models.
