Participation In Funded Research Projects

Michalis Katsimpoulas has actively participated in numerous nationally and internationally funded research projects, spanning basic, preclinical, translational, and applied clinical research.

His involvement includes roles as Principal Investigator and Collaborating Researcher in highly competitive, high-budget programs, with a strong focus on biomedical research, regenerative medicine, surgical innovation, immunology, and experimental disease models, in collaboration with academic institutions, research foundations, and international consortia.
1. European Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) Program – “DECODE”

Collaborating Researcher (€180,000)

2. Urinary Bladder Bioprinting for Fully Autologous Transplantation

Horizon 2020 Programme
Collaborating Researcher (€770,000)

3. Occlutech LAA Vario Occluder Study (2019–2020)

Principal Investigator (€100,000)

4. Study of PD-1 and PD-L1 Molecules in Septic Mouse Models

G. Sinos, MD (2018)
Collaborating Researcher

5. Study of Toll-Like Receptors in Liver Regeneration in Mouse Models

S. Dritsas, MD (2017)
Collaborating Researcher

6. Study of Toll-Like Receptors in Pyometra of Septic Mouse Models

K. Kyriakopoulos, MD (2016)
Collaborating Researcher

7. Understanding and Prediction of Renal Fibrosis: The Role of Calreticulin and Transgelin

A. Charonis
General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT)
10/09/2012 – 09/09/2015
Collaborating Researcher

8. Induction of Peritonitis (CLP Model)

Sideras
Collaborative Project (2012–2013)
Collaborating Researcher

9. Study of Toll-Like Receptor Expression in the Kidneys of Septic Animal Models

S. Krivan, A. Markopoulos, Ch. Aravanis (2012)
Collaborating Researcher

10. Study of Toll-Like Receptor Expression in Experimental Aortic Valve Stenosis and Sclerosis and Potential Therapeutic Approaches

Kapelouzou A., Katsimpoulas M., Kostakis A.
Hellenic Cardiology Society
Collaborating Researcher

11. Molecular Biomarkers of Response to Polyvalent Cyanine–Quinazoline Compounds with Combined Imaging and Therapeutic Properties

Garbis K., Odysseos A.
Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (RPF)
01/12/2008 – 30/01/2011
Collaborating Researcher

12. Study of Toll-Like Receptor Expression in Experimental Atherosclerosis and Potential Therapeutic Approaches

Kapelouzou A., Katsimpoulas M., Bountoulas H.
Hellenic Cardiology Society
Collaborating Researcher

13. The Role of Erythropoietin in Inhibiting Cardiac Remodeling Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

Kokkinos D.
Hellenic Cardiology Society (2010)
Collaborating Researcher

14. Contribution of Hemodynamic Factors to the Development of Histomorphological Alterations in the Vessel Wall of Arteriovenous Anastomoses

Karayannacos P.E.
General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) – PENED
01/01/2006 – 30/06/2009
Collaborating Researcher