Eleni Tsouma

A dedicated Reproductive and Developmental Biologist with a Master's degree from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Skilled in micromanipulation techniques, including semen analyses, handling of chicken embryos, and DNA cloning. Excellent teamwork, communication, and organisational skills. Shadowing experiences at the ISIS Clinic and an IVF clinic in Aberdeen have enhanced my understanding of contemporary IVF technologies and the ethical implications surrounding assisted reproductive technology. Aspiring to become a skilled clinical embryologist and improve the lives of patients seeking fertility treatments.

• Title: Embryologist / Reproductive and Developmental Biologist
• Date of birth: 13/06/1999

• My BSc Thesis Research project based on "First detection of Cryptosporidium proventriculi from wild birds in Cyprus" has been published in Parasitology Research on 17 November 2022.

Hasapis, K. A., Charalambidou, I., Tsouma, E., Sotiriadi, K., Kassinis, N., Schou, C., & Karanis, P., 2022. First detection of Cryptosporidium proventriculi from wild birds in Cyprus. Parasitology Research, 122(1), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-022-07717-y

• MSc Research Project: "Molecular Profiling and Localisation of Lens-Regulated Genes in the Developing Chicken Eye".

Other Projects:

- Case Study: "Vitrification and Thawing using Kitazato kits".

- Debate and Report Topic: "Creation and use of human integrated embryo models (“synthetic embryos’) should be governed by the same laws as those applied to human embryos derived from fertilised human eggs."