The Faculty.
Twenty-nine instructors across psychiatry, neuroscience, genetics, and precision medicine — drawn from DUTH, Columbia, and partner universities worldwide.
M.Sc. Teaching
Staff.
The teaching duties of the M.Sc. are assigned, by decision of its competent body, to the following categories of instructors:
- Members of the Teaching and Research Staff (DEP), as well as Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP), Special Technical Laboratory Staff (ETEP), and Special Educational Staff (EEP) of the Department, other Departments of DUTH, or other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) domestically or abroad, and Higher Military Educational Institutions (ASEI). Additional employment is permitted beyond their legal obligations if the M.Sc. has tuition fees.
- Emeritus Professors or retired faculty members of the Department, other DUTH Departments, or other Higher Education Institutions.
- Collaborating Professors.
- Appointed Lecturers or faculty from other Higher Education Institutions.
- Visiting Professors or Visiting Researchers.
- Researchers and expert operational scientists from research and technological entities (under Art. 13A of Law 4310/2014) or other research centers and institutes domestically or abroad.
- Scientists of recognized standing, possessing specialized knowledge and relevant experience in the subject area of the M.Sc.
By decision of the Departmental Assembly, auxiliary teaching duties may be assigned to Doctoral Candidates of the Department or School, under the supervision of an M.Sc. instructor. The assignment of teaching duties is finalized by the competent body following a recommendation by the M.Sc. Coordinating Committee (or the Director for Inter-departmental/Inter-institutional programs). Specific conditions regarding teaching assignments may be defined in the M.Sc. Establishment Decree.
The right to supervise Master's theses is granted to instructors in categories (a) through (f) of paragraph 1, provided they hold a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.). By decision of the competent body, the supervision of theses may also be assigned to members of the DEP, EEP, and EDIP of the Department who have not undertaken primary teaching duties within the M.Sc.
Remuneration and Obligations
- Funding Sources: All categories of instructors may be remunerated exclusively from M.Sc. resources. No remuneration or benefits shall be paid from the state budget or the public investment program. Remuneration levels are determined by the competent body.
- Faculty Remuneration: DEP, EEP, EDIP, and ETEP members may receive additional remuneration for their services to the M.Sc., provided they fulfill their minimum legal obligations as defined in the DUTH Internal Regulations.
- Supervision Fees: The supervision of theses and internships may be remunerated if the hours involved exceed the instructors' legal obligations.
- Prerequisites: Employment in the M.Sc. is strictly conditional upon the fulfillment of minimum teaching obligations in accordance with current legislation and the University's internal rules.
List of
Instructors.
| Full Name | Academic Position | Institution | Subject Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kushner | Professor | Columbia University | Psychiatry |
| Joseph Gogos | Professor | Columbia University | Physiology, Cellular Biophysics and Neuroscience |
| Aspasia Serdari | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Maria Samakouri | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Psychiatry |
| Nikolaos Marinakis | Assistant Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Genetics |
| Evangelos Manolopoulos | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine |
| George Kolios | Emeritus Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Pharmacology |
| Nikolaos Grigoriadis | Professor | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Neurology |
| Konstantinos Vadikolias | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Neurology |
| Dimitrios Tsiptsios | Assistant Professor | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Neurology & Neurophysiology |
| Ioannis Karakis | Associate Professor | University of Crete | Neurology & Neurophysiology |
| Antonios Voutetakis | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Pediatrics |
| Ioannis Mavridis | Assistant Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| Gregorios Trypsianis | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Medical Statistics |
| Aristeidis Katsanos | Associate Professor | McMaster University | Neurology |
| Spyros Kollias | Professor | University of Zurich | Neuroradiology |
| Efstratios Karavasilis | Associate Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Medical Physics |
| Maria Koffa | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Nikolaos Papanas | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Internal Medicine and Diabetes Mellitus |
| Panagiotis Skendros | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Internal Medicine, Immunology |
| Ioannis Mitroulis | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Internal Medicine, Translational Medicine |
| Aikaterini Arvaniti | Associate Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Psychiatry |
| Theofanis Vorvolakos | Associate Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Psychiatry |
| Aikaterini Terzoudi | Associate Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Neurology |
| Leonidas Panos | Assistant Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Neurology and Cerebrovascular Diseases |
| Magdalini Katsikidou | Assistant Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Psychiatry |
| Harriet Proios | Professor | Adelphi University | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| John Heliopoulos | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Neurology, Neuroimmunology |
| Nikolaos Aggelousis | Professor | Democritus University of Thrace | Biomechanics |
Auxiliary
Teaching Work.
a. Participation of Master's Students and Doctoral Candidates
By decision of the Departmental Assembly, a call for expressions of interest may be issued to Master's Students (M.S.) and Doctoral Candidates (Ph.D.C.) of DUTH to provide auxiliary teaching work within the Undergraduate Study Program (USP) of the Department or School. Applications must be accompanied by the opinion of the M.Sc. Director (for Master's students) or the respective Supervisor (for Doctoral candidates). These are submitted to the Secretariat of the relevant Department for review and final approval by the Assembly. Further details are governed by the Department's Internal Regulations.
b. Supervision and Selection Process
Auxiliary teaching work may be assigned to M.S. and Ph.D.C. under the supervision of the instructor in charge of a specific undergraduate course.
- Call for Interest: Following a proposal by the course instructor and approval by the Assembly, a call is issued specifying the subject of the auxiliary work.
- Evaluation: Applications are examined and evaluated by the course instructor, who then submits a recommendation to the Departmental Assembly for the final assignment.
c. Auxiliary Work within the M.Sc. Program
Specifically for the Postgraduate Study Program (M.Sc.), auxiliary teaching duties may be assigned to Doctoral Candidates under the supervision of an M.Sc. instructor.
- Procedure: Upon recommendation by the M.Sc. Coordinating Committee (CC) and decision by the Departmental Assembly, a call is issued to Ph.D. candidates.
- Approval: The Coordinating Committee evaluates the applications and submits its recommendation to the Assembly (or the Special Inter-departmental Committee in the case of joint programs) for the final assignment.
d. Compensatory Scholarships and Remuneration
- Scholarships: DUTH may grant compensatory scholarships to Master's students and Doctoral candidates, tied to the obligation of supporting the educational process and providing auxiliary teaching work.
- Remuneration: The maximum hourly rate for auxiliary teaching work, which is funded exclusively through private, internal, or international resources of DUTH, is defined by the current DUTH Regulations on Teaching Remuneration.
- Regulation Details: The specific regulations of each Study Program define the selection criteria for auxiliary teaching staff, the maximum annual amount of the compensatory scholarship per student/candidate, the maximum weekly workload hours, and other operational details.
