Scientific Director

1987 – Biology Degree from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

1987 – Introduction to Biochemistry, Biol 203, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Commecticut

1988 – 1990 – Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.), University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Biochemistry

1991 – 1995 – Ph.D., Theagenion Anticancer hospital, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

1995 – 1999 – Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Andrology department, under the guidance of prof. J. Papadimas

Training on various topics on Laboratory Andrology at:

Bourn Hall, Cambridge, England
Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK
University of Saarland, Saar, Germany
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden

• 1987 – 1988 Teaching Assistant, York University, Toronto, Canada

• 1990 – 1991 Biochemist, Biochemistry laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada

• 1991 Research fellow, Biochemistry Laboratory, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki

• 1991 – 1996 Biology and Biochemistry instructor, at” Paster ” Private College and at “Vakalis” teaching GCE courses (Cambridge board) 

• 1996 – today Director, Andrology laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece

• 2013 – today Fellow, Histology and Embryology laboratory, Faulty of Medicine, University of Athens

Μετάφραση-Επιμέλεια Εγχειρίδιο των εξετάσεων σπέρματος.
(Basic semen analysis from NAFA-ESHRE, translation into Greek lanquage)
Μέρος Ι Ανήρ 2003, 5(3), 129-146

Μετάφραση-Επιμέλεια Εγχειρίδιο των εξετάσεων σπέρματος.
(Basic semen analysis from NAFA-ESHRE, translation into Greek lanquage)
Μέρος ΙΙ Ανήρ 2003, 5(4), 159-175

Έλεγχος του σπέρματος.
(Sperm testing)
Ενδοκρινολογία της Αναπαραγωγής στnν γυναίκα και στον άνδρα.
Δ. Πανίδης – Ι. Παπαδήμας. 2004, Γράμμα, σελ 373-389

Κρυοσυντήρηση σπέρματος και ορχικού ιστού
(Cryopreservation of sperm and testicular tissue)
Ηλεκτρονικό τεύχος του περιοδικού «ΑΝΗΡ», 13:1, 2013.
Θ. Ζεγκινιάδου – Δ. Γουλής, προσκεκλημένοι εκδότες

Το σπερμοδιάγραμμα
(Semen Analysis)
e-endocrinology, Ηλεκτρονικό τεύχος της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρείας.
Θ. Ζεγκινιάδου – Π. Κανταρτζή, www.endo.gr

Η κρυοσυντήρηση σπέρματος
(Sperm Banking)
e-endocrinology, Ηλεκτρονικό τεύχος της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρείας.
Θ. Ζεγκινιάδου, www.endo.gr

Zeginiadou T., Koliais S., Kouretas D., Antonoglou O.
Non-linear binding of sex-steroids to serum proteins Albumin and Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin.
European Journal of Drugs, Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 1997, Vol 22, No. 3, pg 229-235.

Zeginiadou T., Kortsaris A., Koliais S., Antonoglou O.
Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) inhibits strongly the uptake of estradiol by human breast carcinoma cells via a deprivative mechanism.
Cancer Biochemistry Biophysics 1998, vol 16 (3), 253-263

Παπαδήμας Γ., Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., Μανταλενάκης Σ.
Η μελέτη στο σπέρμα των κυττάρων της σπερματικής και της λευκής σειράς.
(Study on immature germ cells and white blood cells in semen).
Εφημ Γυν Αναπ Εμμην 1998, τεύχος 10 (2), σελ 117-122

Papadimas J., Zeginiadou T., Tarlatzis B., Mantalenakis S.
The presence of white blood cells in semen.
Middle East Fertility Society Journal 1999, vol 4 (3), 188-193

Zeginiadou T., Papadimas J., Mantalenakis S.
Acrosome reaction: methods for detection and clinical significance.
Andrologia 2000, vol 32, pg 335-343

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., Μπίλη Ε., Παπαδήμας Γ., Μανταλενάκης Σ.
Η ακροσωμιακή αντίδραση και η εργαστηριακή της διερεύνηση.
(The acrosome reaction and its laboratory methods for detection).
Εφημ Γυν Αναπ Εμμην 2000, 12 (3): 204-208

Papanicolaou A., Papadimas J., Nenopoulou H., Zeginiadou T., Mantalenakis S.
Can maturation arrest occur at the stage of spermatogenesis?
Arch Androl 2001, 46(2): 105-107

Hammadeh ME., Strehler, E., Zeginiadou T., Rosenbaum P., Schmidt W.
Chromatin decondensation of human sperm in vitro and its relation to fertilization rate after ICSI.
Arch Androl 2001, 47 (2): 83-87

Hammadeh M.E., Zeginiadov T., Rosenbaum P., Georg T., Schmidt W., Strehler E.
Predictive value of sperm chromatin condensation (aniline blue staining) in the assessment of male fertility.
Arch Androl 2001, 46 (2): 99-104

Hammadeh ΜΕ., Dehn CH., Hippach Μ., Zeginiadou Τ., Stieber Μ., Georg Τ., Rosenbaum Ρ., Schmidt W.
Comparison between computerized slow-stage and static liquid nitrogen vapour freezing methods with respect to the deleterious effect οn chromatin and morphology of spermatozoa from fertile and subfertile men.
Int J Androl 2001, 24 (2): 66-72

Hammadeh M.E., Szarvasy D., Zeginiadou T., Rosenbaum P., Georg T., Schmidt W.
Evaluation of cryoinjury of spermatozoa after slow (programmed biological freezer) or rapid (liquid nitrogen vapour) freeze-thawing techniques.
J Assist Reprod Genet 2001, 18 (7): 364-70

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., 
Νεώτερες οδηγίες από τον ΠΟΥ για τον εργαστηριακό έλεγχο του σπέρματος
(WHO guidelines for semen analysis).
Ανήρ 2002, 4 (1),  9-14

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., Γουλής Δ., Μπόντης Γ., Παπαδήμας Γ.
Η προκλητή ακροσωμιακή αντίδραση και η κλινική της σημασία 
(The induced acrosome reaction and its clinical significance).
Εφηβική Γυναικολογία, Αναπαραγωγή και Εμμηνόπαυση 2004, 16(4),  256-61

Hammadeh, ΜΕ., Bernardi Α., Zeginiadou Τ., Amer Α., Scbmidt W. 
Relationship between nuclear chromatin decondensation (NCD) in vitro and other semen parameters and their predictive value on fertilization rate in IVF program.
J Assisted Reprod Genetics 2005, vol 22 (7) 311-315

Krassas G, Papadopoulou F., Tziomalos K., Zeginiadou T., Pontikides N.
Hypothyroidism has an adverse effect on human spermatogenesis: a prospective controlled study.
Thyroid 2008, 18 (12) 1255-9

Αγγελοπουλου Ρ., Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., Γουλής Δ.Γ., Νικολάου Α. 
Τρίτη ηλικία και κατάσταση του DNA των σπερματοζωαρίων
(Advanced age and DNA fragmentation in spermatozoa)
Ανηρ 2009, 11(4), 192-197

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ.
Σεμινάριο στην Ανδρολογία
(ESHRE Campus Symposium on Reproductive Andrology).
Ανηρ 2009, 11(4), 198

Asimakopoulos B, Zeginiadou Th., Vakalopoulos J. 
GnRH-agonist administration in the luteal phase of IVF cycles: still an experimental approach.
Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2010, 21(1): 148-9

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ., Βακαλόπουλος Ι., Ραδόπουλος Δ., Σοφικίτης Ν
Ο ποιοτικός έλεγχος των εξετάσεων σπέρματος. 
(Quality control of semen analysis). 
Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής 2011, 28(1): 1-11

Gianisslis G, Simopoulos M., Vakalopoulos I. Zeginiadou T., Tripsianis G., Ktenidou-Kartali S., Nikolettos N., Asimakopoulos B.
Serum pattern of curcilating soluble receptor of leptin throughout the menstrual cycle.
Minerva Ginecol, 2011, Aug:63 (4): 339-42

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ.,Βαδράκη Κ.
Κρυοσυντήρηση σπέρματος: βασικές αρχές.
(Sperm banking: basic principles).
Ανηρ 2013, 13 (1): 4-8

Vakalopoulos I., Dimou P., Anagnostou I., Zeginiadou T.
Impact of cancer and cancer treatment in male fertility.
Hormones 2015, 63 (4): 339-42

Ζεγκινιάδου Θ.,Δροσίτη Ι.
Κρυοσυντήρηση γαμετών: παρόν και μέλλον. 
(Sperm banking: present and future).
Αναπαραγωγή 2019, (4): 46-5

Pappas A., Kreatsas M., Souretis K., Zeginiadou T., Giannelou P., Pantos K., Vlachos N.
“The reproductive outcome of ICSI – IVF cycles after male treatment with L-carnitine, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals: Literature review”.
Japan Journal Research 2019, submitted for publication

Anifandis G.,  Messini CI., Dafopoulos K., Daponte A., Messinis I.
The role of intracellular pH (pHi) and CatSper channel in sperm physiology.
(Sperm banking: present and future). 
Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Medicine 2020, submitted for publication

Numerous participations in conferences as chair person, as a speaker or with posters presentation on topics related to Laboratory Andrology (Semen Analysis, Biochemistry, DNA fragmentation, Epigenetics etc)

2005 until now: Basic Semen Analysis Course in Greek language.

Organized by SIGA-ESHRE 
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Andrology Society

2002 – 2010: Laboratory seminar on Semen Analysis

Organized by E. Venizelou Hospital, Athens
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Andrology Society

2013 until now: Laboratory Andrology: courses for clinicians and scientists                         

Organized by the Histology-Embryology laboratory, Medical School, University of Athens
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrinology Society and Hellenic    Urological Association