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“SEE-DRUG ” is a FP7 - RESEARH POTENTIAL project that aims to the upgrade the Structural Biology capacities of UPAT and to the Establishment of a Center of Excellence for Structure-Based Drug Target chracterization efforts in South-Eastern EU region.
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“SEE-STRUCT” is structure-oriented module of SEE-DRUG project and aims to the structural elucidation of proteins, enzymes and other interesting drug-targets. The tools offered for these efforts are a state-of-the-art high field NMR instrument of 700 MHz equipped with a highly sensitive probe and crystallization robot.
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“SEE-PROT” & “SEE-PHARM” are the protein production and the preclinical evaluation of molecules, modules of SEE-DRUG project. The tools offered for these efforts are protein production and characterization facilities an upgraded confocal microscope, an intravital microscope and myographs.
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NMR
700MHz
High sensetivity probe
Studies in solution
Conformation/Dynamics
3D Structure determination, mobility, protein-protein interaction, protein-drug interactions
Confocal
In-cell imaging
Leica Microscope
Tandem Scanner
Additional laser
Sub-cellular ablation in live cells, protein-complexes, protein drug interactions in vivo
Robot
Crystal growth
Automation
Crystalization trials
Fast & efficient
Crystal growth optimization, screen of protein targes in paraller with NRM Spectroscopy
Microscopes
Myographs
intravital Microscope
In vivo
Ex vivo
Drug screening for anti-inflammatory compounds, evaluation of vasoactive compounds

Stuctural Biology
NMR & Xray
2H/13C/15N labeling
Selective labeling
Crystallization
Conformation dynamics, Modeling Structure determination, 3D solutions & crystal models, Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Drug-targets
Biochemical pathways
Protein production
High-yield protein expression, labeling & isolation for structural studies, protein biochemistry
Imaging
In-cell studies
Functional imaging
Light Microscopy
FRET measurements
Studies of biomolecular functions through Advanced Light Microscopy, Sub-cellular ablations
Pharmacology
Inflammation
Vascular Biology
Cell-based assays
Signaling pathways
Monitoring cell processes (migration. proliferation, apoptosis), in vivo & ex vivo assays

Expertise Exchange
Twinnings
Knowledge transfer
Best practices
New applications
Exchange of researchers between UPAT and partnering organizations - EU Centers of excellence
Events
Workshops
Structural Biology
Biochemistry
Imaging
Workshops and scientific meetings will be organized at UPAT, Advanced training course in NMR
Dissemination
Conferences
Biomolecular NMR
Life Sciences
Analysis
Invited talks, Meeting participation & Poster presentations by SEE-DRUG members
Brokerage Events
Info-days
Meet the expers
Links with industry
Regional Authorities
Colloquia with invited speakers from academia or industry and private sector stakeholders

Participants

Department of Pharmacy

  • Dr. Georgios A. Spyroulias, Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy, Protein production, labeling (uniform or selective/specific) & biophysical characterisation, Structural Biology, Biomolecular Simulations.
  • Dr. Konstantinos Poulas, Protein production & characterisation, X-ray Crystallography, Molecular modelling and Bioinformatics.
  • Dr. George P. Patrinos, Human genomics, pharmacogenomics, Bioinformatics and genetic databases.
  • Prof. Andreas Papapetropoulos, Cellular Signalling, Protein-Protein Interactions, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Inflammation, Pre-clinical drug screening & Development.
  • Dr. StavrosTopouzis, Use of preclinical, cell-based (in vitro) and animal-based (in vivo) models, for the study of human fibroproliferative and inflammatory diseases.


Department of Medicine

  • Nicholas Moschonas, Protein production in bacteria and animal cells, gene expression and functional analysis of proteins, in vitro and cell-based assessment of protein-protein interactions.
  • Zoi Lygerou, Functional imaging, protein analysis in human cells and yeast, systems biology.
  • Stavros Taraviras, Generation and analysis of genetically modified mice, isolation and culturing of embryonic haematopoietic and neural stem/progenitor cells, biochemical characterisation of protein complexes, determination of gene and protein expression, live-cell imaging techniques.


Department of Chemistry

  • John Matsoukas, Organic, Peptide synthesis and Characterization of Bioactive Molecules, Structure-Activity Relationship Studies.
  • Theodore Tselios, Rational Design, Synthesis & Characterization of Bioactive Molecules, Biomolecular and Docking Simulations.
  • Alexios Vlamis-Gardikas, Overexpression and purification of recombinant proteins, protein-protein interaction analysis, bacterial genetics, molecular biology, enzyme assays (especially those related to antioxidant enzymes).


Department of Biology

  • Kostas Flytzanis, Gene regulation in early embryonic development of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, study of the transcription factors and SAR studies on nuclear receptors (e.g. COUP-TF; Chicken Ovalbumin Upstream Promoter–Transcription Factors).
  • Irene Margiolaki, Method development and application of Crystallography & Structural Biology. Extensive knowledge of powder and single crystal diffraction, structure determination, model building, refinement, and skills in Small Angle X-ray Scattering, optical/electron microscopy etc.

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  • 01 Jan 2012 Starting data of SEE-DRUG project

  • 23 Feb 2012 Kick-off meeting

  • 23 Apr2012 External Advisory Board meeting

  • 29 Apr 2013 700MHz NMR installed