Dr. Michalis Katsimpoulas has an extensive record of participation in international scientific conferences, delivering oral and poster presentations on experimental surgery, regenerative medicine, vascular research, immunology, and preclinical models. His presentations reflect involvement in innovative research projects and international collaborations across Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa, and Australia, highlighting his expertise in translating laboratory findings into clinical applications. His active conference participation demonstrates a significant contribution to preclinical and translational research, as well as to the development of novel experimental models advancing biomedical science.
Selected Oral Presentations
• International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy, New Orleans, USA (2021)
Recellularization Potential of Whole Rat Acellular Kidney Scaffolds Utilizing Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Preliminary Results
• European Federation of Immunogenetics Congress, Venice, Italy (2018)
Vitreous Cryopreservation of HLA-Matched Vascular Grafts Using Decellularized Human Umbilical Artery
• International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ICTERM), Pretoria, South Africa (2014)
Generation of Viable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Synthetic Grafts from Stem Cell Populations
• European Renal Cell Study Group (ERCSG), Arnhem, The Netherlands (2012)
The Role of Calreticulin in Renal Fibrosis
Poster & Video Presentations
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• European Society for Surgical Research (ESSR)
• European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)
• FELASA–ICLAS Joint Meeting
• Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science (AFLAS)
• Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT)
• International meetings across Europe, USA, Asia and Australia | 2007–2021
Scientific Impact
• Overall participation in more than 30 international scientific conferences, highlighting sustained research activity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribution to translational and preclinical research.
View the Full List of Michalis Katsimpoulas’s International Conference Presentations
• International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy, New Orleans, USA, 25–28/05/2021
Oral Presentation: Recellularization Potential of Whole Rat Acellular Kidney Scaffolds Utilizing the Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Results from a Preliminary Study
Mallis P, Oikonomidis C, Dimou Z, Stavropoulos-Giokas C, Michalopoulos E, Katsimpoulas M
• 32nd Congress of the European Federation of Immunogenetics, Venice, Italy, 9–12/05/2018
Oral Presentation: Vitreous Cryopreservation of HLA-matched Vascular Grafts Utilizing the Decellularized Human Umbilical Artery
Mallis P, Michalopoulos E, Katsimpoulas M, Dinou A, Papapanagiotou A, Stavropoulos-Giokas C
• 66th International Congress of ESCVS, Thessaloniki, Greece, 11–14/05/2017
Oral Presentation: Cilostazol administration negatively affects neoangiogenesis in immunodeficient mouse model of hind limb ischemia
Paronis E, Tsitsilonis O, Bouziotis P, Katsimpoulas M, et al.
• 66th International Congress of ESCVS, Thessaloniki, Greece, 11–14/05/2017
Oral Presentation: Development of Small Diameter Vascular Grafts Utilizing the Decellularized Human Umbilical Artery
Mallis P, Michalopoulos E, Katsimpoulas M, et al.
• 9th International Congress of Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece, 9–11/03/2017
Oral Presentation: Development of Cardiovascular Implants Utilizing the Human Umbilical Artery
Mallis P, Michalopoulos E, Katsimpoulas M, et al.
• 4th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation, Istanbul, Turkey (2014)
Oral Presentation: Structure and Activities of a Center for Experimental Surgery in Greece
Katsimpoulas M, Kostomitsopoulos N, Dimitriou C, et al.
• 17th ESVOT Congress, Venice, Italy, 2–4/10/2014
Poster Presentation: Modified Cranial Cruciate Ligament Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Polymer Scaffold: A Large Animal Study
Katsimpoulas M, Kouroupis D, et al.
• Joint HSBLAS–ESLAV–ECLAM Meeting, Athens, Greece, 22–23/09/2014
Poster Presentation: A Study of Oral Ketamine in Two Different Mouse Strains as a Sole Anesthetic Regimen
Katsimpoulas M, Dimitriou C, et al.
• International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ICTERM), Pretoria, South Africa, 27–31/08/2014
Oral Presentation: Generation of Viable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Synthetic Grafts from Stem Cell Populations for Effective Bench-to-Bed ACL Rupture Repair
Kouroupis D, Kyrkou A, Katsimpoulas M, et al.
• 49th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Budapest, Hungary, 21–24/05/2014
Oral Presentation: Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Decreases Renal Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury
Kapelouzou A, Athanasiadis D, Katsimpoulas M, et al.
• 48th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Istanbul, Turkey, 29/5–1/6/2013
Video Presentation: Bacterial Endocarditis Model in Rabbits – Modification of a Common Model
Katsimpoulas M, Dimitriou C, Moustardas P, Fanourgiakis P, Kostomitsopoulos N, Kostakis A
• 48th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Istanbul, Turkey, 29/5–1/6/2013
Video Presentation: Allogeneic Aortic Transplantation in Rat Model After Decellularization
Katsimpoulas M, Michalopoulos E, Dimitriou C, Moustardas P, Gontika I, Mallis P, Kostomitsopoulos N, Kostakis A
• 48th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Istanbul, Turkey, 29/5–1/6/2013
Video Presentation: “Minimal-Touch” Model of Orthotopic Abdominal Aorta Transplantation (Aotx)
Antoniou E, Katsimpoulas M, Salakos C, Tiniakou C, Moustardas P, Kostomitsopoulos N
• 22nd European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) Annual Meeting, Athens, Greece, 4–5/10/2012
Poster Presentation: Vascular endothelium, shear stress and polycystins 1 and 2: Data from rabbits and humans
Varela A, Katsimpoulas M, Agrogiannis E, Sigala F, Davos C, Piperi C, Papavasiliou A, Basdra E
• Asian Federation of Laboratory Animal Science (AFLAS), Bangkok, Thailand, 10–12/10/2012
Poster Presentation: Structure and Activities of a Center for Experimental Surgery in Greece
Kostomitsopoulos N, Sokolis D, Dimitriou C, Leventi K, Katsimpoulas M, Kapelouzou A, Kostakis A
• European Society of Cardiology Annual Congress, Munich, Germany, 25–29/08/2012
Poster Presentation: Cardiac autonomic nervous system dysfunction in a cardiomyopathy mouse experimental model
Athanasiadis NC, Mavroidis M, Katsiboulas M, Nikolopoulos S, Kostavassili I, Dimitriou C, Capetanaki Y, Davos CH
• 7th International Workshop on Biosignal Interpretation, Como, Italy, 2–4/7/2012
Oral Presentation: Heart Rate Variability Components in an Experimental Animal Model of Cardiomyopathy
Athanasiadis N, Nikolopoulos S, Manis G, Katsimpoulas M, Dimitriou C, Kostavassili I, Mavroidis M, Davos CH
• 24th Annual Meeting of the European Renal Cell Study Group (ERCSG), Arnhem, Holland, 22–25/3/2012
Oral Presentation: The role of calreticulin in renal fibrosis
Prakoura N, Politis PK, Katsimpoulas M, Ihara Y, Michalak M, Charonis AS
• Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 28–30/04/2011
Poster Presentation: The additive anti-inflammatory effects of atorvastatin plus exercise treatment on the stability of the atherosclerosis plaques in diabetic atherosclerosis mice
Moustardas P, Kadoglou N, Katsimpoulas M, Kapelouzou A, Kostomitsopoulos N, Karayannacos PE, Kostakis A, Liapis C
• Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Paris, France, 27–31/08/2011
Oral Presentation: Cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes is associated with lipid core size in animal model of atherosclerosis
Tziakas D, Kapelouzou A, Chalikias G, Stakos D, Apostolakis S, Lantzouraki AE, Katsimpoulas M, Kostakis A, Boudoulas H, Konstantinidis S
• 20th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Vienna, Austria, 10–13/10/2010
Real-time PCR seems to be not superior to blood cultures during the treatment course of infective endocarditis in anticipating valves sterilization
Fanourgiakis P, Kraniotaki E, Platsouka E, Perivolioti E, Katsimpoulas M, Gikas E, Tsarbopoulos A, Skoutelis A, Paniara O
• 78th Congress of the European Atherosclerosis Society, Hamburg, Germany, 20–23/06/2010
Poster Presentation: The role of exercise and the endocannabinoid system in atherosclerotic plaque stability – experimental study
Katsimpoulas M, Kadoglou N, Kapelouzou A, Moustardas P, Botis I, Dede E, Kostomitsopoulos N, Liapis C, Karayannacos PE
• 78th Congress of the European Atherosclerosis Society, Hamburg, Germany, 20–23/06/2010
Poster Presentation: The anti-inflammatory effects of training promote atherosclerotic plaque stabilization in ApoE-knockout mice with diabetic atherosclerosis
Kadoglou N, Kapelouzou A, Moustardas P, Katsimpoulas M, Giagini A, Dede E, Kostomitsopoulos N, Liapis C, Karayannacos PE
• 78th Congress of the European Atherosclerosis Society, Hamburg, Germany, 20–23/06/2010
Poster Presentation: The effects of combined atorvastatin and exercise treatment on the development and stability of the atherosclerotic plaques – experimental study
Moustardas P, Kadoglou N, Katsimpoulas M, Kapelouzou A, Kostomitsopoulos N, Karayannacos PE, Liapis C
• 5th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (PCCS), Cairns, Australia, 21–26/6/2009
Poster Presentation: Acute hemodynamic changes after experimental Fontan circulation in a swine model without the use of bypass
Mitropoulos F, Kanakis M, Angouras D, Dimitriou C, Katsimpoulas M, Rokkas C, Karayannacos P, Anagnostopoulos C
• 44th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Nîmes, France, 20–23/05/2009
Poster Presentation: Experimental total cavopulmonary connection in a swine model without extracorporeal circulation: A feasibility study
Kanakis M, Mitropoulos F, Katsimpoulas M, Angouras D, Dimitriou C, Kostomitsopoulos N, Anagnostopoulos C, Karayannacos PE
• 31st Annual Meeting of the European Lipoprotein Club, Tutzing, Germany, 8–11/09/2008
Oral Presentation: The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise training on atherosclerotic plaque in ApoE-knockout mice
Kadoglou N, Kostomitsopoulos N, Kapelouzou A, Katsimpoulas M, Moustardas P, Giagini A, Boudoulas H, Dede E, Karayannacos PE, Liapis C
• European Society of Cardiology Congress, Munich, Germany, 30/08/2008–03/09/2008
Poster Presentation: The effects of exercise training on atherosclerotic plaque stability in ApoE-deficient mice
Kadoglou N, Kostomitsopoulos N, Kapelouzou A, Katsimpoulas M, Moustardas P, Giagini A, Dede E, Karayannacos PE, Liapis C
• 9th International Symposium on Modern Concepts in Endocarditis and Cardiovascular Infections, Heidelberg, Germany, 14–17/06/2007
Oral Presentation: Intermittent vs continuous infusion of vancomycin in rabbit model of experimental endocarditis due to E. faecium: preliminary results
Vryonis E, Perivolioti E, Fanourgiakis P, Mylona E, Mantziaras G, Katsimpoulas M, Samarkos M, Kostomitsopoulos N, Karayannacos PE, Paniara O, Skoutelis A
• FELASA–ICLAS Joint Meeting, Cernobbio, Italy, 11–14/06/2007
Oral Presentation: The influence of sevoflurane and isoflurane on the echocardiographic parameters of the New Zealand white rabbit: A comparative study
Mantziaras G, Kostomitsopoulos N, Balafas E, Katsimpoulas M, Dimitriou C, Raptopoulos D, Karayannacos PE
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