2006: Ph.D.: Biology Department, National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
1999: Degree in Biology, School of Science, Biology Department, National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Research Interests
Conducting research in various areas of environmental microbiology and especially in detection and characterization of the microbial diversity from diverse environmental samples using state-of-the-art tools of molecular biology.
Participation in Research Programmes and Projects
Climpact (GSRT) - National network on climate change and its impacts (2020-2022).
MOUSEIA ΙΙ (Ιnterreg V-A, Greece–Cyprus 2014-2020) – Protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of Greece & Cyprus in museum collections (2018-2019).
SheepGenSel (Cooperation 2011) – Genomic selection in dairy sheep (2013-2015).
MicrobeGR (EU FP7) - Supporting Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Potential in Western Greece (2008-2010).
Selected Publications
Chatoutsidou, S.E., Saridaki, A., Raisi, L., Katsivela, E., Tsiamis, G., Zografakis, M., Lazaridis, M. (2021): Airborne particles and microorganisms in a dental clinic: Variability of indoor concentrations, impact of dental procedures, and personal exposure during everyday practice. Indoor Air, 31(4), 1164-1177.
Kominakis, A., Saridaki, A., Antonakos, G. (2019): Novel candidate genes for somatic cell count in Frizarta dairy sheep. International Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 7(4):103-109.
Augustinos, A.A., Meki, I., Guler Demirbas, U., Ouédraogo, G.M.S., Saridaki, A., Tsiamis, G., Parker, A., Abd-Alla, A., Bourtzis, K. (2018): A nuclear and Wolbachia-based multimarker approach for the rapid and accurate identification of tsetse species. BMC Microbiol., 18(Suppl 1):147.
Doudoumis, V., Augustinos, A., Saridaki, A., Parker, A., Abd-Alla, A., Bourtzis, K., Tsiamis, G. (2018): Different laboratory populations similar bacterial profile? The case of Glossina palpalis gambiensis. BMC Microbiol., 18(Suppl 1):148.
Kominakis, Α., Hager-Theodorides, Α.L., Zoidis, E., Saridaki, A., Antonakos, G., Tsiamis G. (2017): Combined GWAS and ‘Guilt By Association’-based prioritization analysis identifies functional candidate genes for body size in sheep. Genet Sel Evol., 49(1):41.
Doudoumis, V., Blow, F., Saridaki, A., Augustinos, A., Dyer, N., Goodhead, I., Solano, P., Rayaisse, J-B., Takac, P., Parker, AG., Abd-Alla, AMM., Darby, A., Bourtzis, K., Tsiamis, G. (2017): Challenging the Wigglesworthia, Sodalis, Wolbachia symbiosis dogma in tsetse flies: Spiroplasma is present in both laboratory and natural populations. Scientific Reports, 7(1):4699.
Saridaki, A., Sapountzis, P., Harris, H.L., Batista, P.D., Biliske, J.A., Pavlikaki, H., Oehler, S., Savakis, C., Braig, H.R., Bourtzis, K. (2011): Wolbachia prophage DNA adenine methyltransferase genes in different Drosophila-Wolbachia associations. PLoS One, 6(5):e19708.
Saridaki, A., Bourtzis, K. (2010): Wolbachia: more than just a bug in insects genitals. Curr Opin Microbiol., 13(1): 67-72.