Department of Informatics | Ionian University
Bioinformatics & Human Electrophysiology Laboratory
About us
Core Mission
Research Interests & Biological Vision
- Neurodegenerative Bioinformatics: Studies on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and ALS.
- Molecular Diagnostics: Methodologies for neurodegenerative diseases.
- Biomarker Modeling: Analysis and mathematical modeling of biomarkers for clinical applications.
- Protein Dynamics: Protein folding studies, structure, and stability prediction.
- Systems Biology: Utilizing holistic, multi-scale approaches to model complex interactions.
Methodology
Computational Intelligence
- AI & Machine Learning: Application in large-scale dataset analysis (Big Data).
- Digital Imaging: Advanced processing and analysis of biological digital images.
- Pattern Recognition: Analysis of mitochondrial imaging (Neural & Schwann cells).
- Neural Networks: AI-driven waveform recognition for patient monitoring.
- Knowledge Management: Discrete mathematical models of RNA secondary structures.
Applied Science
Research Activities
- Therapeutics: Drug design and drug repurposing strategies.
- E-Health Systems: Electronic Health Records (EHR) and disease management platforms.
- Clinical Informatics: Implementation of secure relational databases.
- Education: Production of specialized Bioinformatics webinars and e-Classes.
Infrastructure
Laboratory Equipment
Our facility in Corfu is equipped for high-precision electrophysiological analysis and advanced molecular studies.
- Protein Folding: JPK Force Robot Automated AFM system for high-throughput force spectroscopy.
- Biomarker Analysis: Ultra-sensitive Biomarker Detection Systems including digital immunoassay technology and gene expression analysis.
- Recordings: Intra- and extracellular recording instruments.
Latest News
Genomics, Neuroscience, Therapeutics and Data Innovation Summit
GeNeDis is an international congress on genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegenerative research, organised by the Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Laboratory.
It serves as a global forum for advances in genomics, neuroscience, therapeutics, and data driven innovation.