Lida E. Vagiaki is PhD candidate at the Department of Biology at the University of Crete, Greece.  She received her Batchelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Technology, at the University of Crete, in 2018. During her undergraduate studies she joined the Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory and investigated the biocompatibility and osteogenic potential of zirconia and magnesia ceramic scaffolds. In 2019 she received her Master’s Degree in Nanomedicine hosted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the Medical School and the Department of Pharmacy. Her master thesis was implemented at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), at the Institute of Chemical Biology. During her thesis she contributed in projects that aimed in the synthesis of novel organic nanoparticles that act as contrast agents for theranostic applications. Currently, her scientific interest focuses on the development of an organic bioelectronic sensing device that studies the function of neural networks in epileptic seizures with a combination of imaging and electrophysiological recordings.

Irene Petraki is a postgraduate student at the Department of Materials Science and Technology of the University of Crete. She received her Bachelor in Materials Science and Technology from University of Crete in 2018. She did her diploma thesis with theme The fabrication of PLGA replicas and the effect of their topography in PC12 cells in Foundation for Research and Technology - hellas (FORTH) and Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) in 2016 - 2018. She began her master's thesis with theme The fabrication and characterization of polymer scaffolds by molding for biomedical applications in Foundation for Research and Technology - hellas (FORTH) and Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) in 2019.

Education

• 2018, Beginning of Master of Materials Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
• 2018, Bachelor, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Interests

• Tissue Engineering

2020, diploma, practical work carried out at IESL-FORTH, entitled "Magnetic Field Effects on High-T_c Superconductors"; degree awarding Instiution, University of Crete (Dept. of Physics).

Career

• 2021, Physics, University of Crete, Greece

Interests

• magnetism and superconductivity in high-Tc cuprates
• magnetotransport
• solid-state chemistry