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Biotechnology Expert | PhD | 15+ Years in Protein Engineering, Biomaterials & Biotechnological Applications

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Ilias Matis, PhD – Expert in Protein Engineering & Biomaterials I am a senior post-doctoral research scientist with nearly 15 years of experience in protein and microbial engineering. My expertise lies in heterologous protein expression, protein characterization, and biomaterial design for biomedical and environmental applications. Throughout my career, I have led research projects, developed novel biomolecular tools, and collaborated across disciplines to bridge the gap between fundamental science and real-world applications. Key Expertise: Protein Engineering & Expression: Extensive experience in heterologous expression in E. coli and yeast, protein purification, and structural characterization. Biomaterials Development: Researching bio-based adhesives and biomaterial applications for structural and medical uses. Drug Discovery & Delivery: Development of cyclic peptide libraries for therapeutic applications and protein-based nanocarriers for drug delivery. Molecular Biology & Biochemistry: Expertise in cloning, genetic screening, protein aggregation studies, and enzyme characterization. Scientific Writing & Grant Applications: Proven track record in securing research funding, publishing in high-impact journals, and reviewing grant proposals. I am available for consulting, scientific writing, experimental design, and data analysis in biotechnology, protein engineering, and biomaterials research. Let’s collaborate to bring innovative biotechnological solutions to life!

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Nanobiotechnology
• ★ Synthetic Biology
• ★ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biomimetics
• ☆ Biological Engineering
• ☆ Microbial Fermentation
• ☆ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Antibody Engineering
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Cytometry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Concept Development

Work Experience

Post-doctoral researcher

National Hellenic Research Foundation

November 2022 - December 2023

Invited Lecturer

Harokopio University of Athens

October 2021 - February 2022

Post-doctoral researcher

National Hellenic Research Foundation

February 2020 - January 2022

Postdoctoral researcher

National Hellenic Research Foundation

November 2018 - September 2021

National Hellenic Research Foundation Institute of Biology Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology

February 2011 - July 2018

Education

PhD candidate (Chemical Engineering)

National Technical University of Athens

October 2012 - July 2018

(Chemistry)

The University of Edinburgh

September 2008 - December 2009

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

- July 2008

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ilias Matis, Konstantina Matskou, Berke Kisaoglan, Barbara Mavroidi, Maria Pelecanou, Maria Zoumpanioti, Aristotelis Xenakis(2022). Inducing the formation of a colloidal albumin carrier of curcumin . JCIS Open. 6. p. 100051. Elsevier {BV}

Ilias Matis, Dafni Chrysanthi Delivoria, Sean Chia, Johnny Habchi, michele perni, Nikoletta Papaevgeniou, Martin Reczko, Niki Chondrogianni, Christopher Martin Dobson, Michele Vendruscolo, et al. (2019). Bacterial production and direct functional screening of expanded molecular libraries for discovering inhibitors of protein aggregation . Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository.

Ilias Matis, Dafni C. Delivoria, Sean Chia, Johnny Habchi, Michele Perni, Nikoletta Papaevgeniou, Martin Reczko, Niki Chondrogianni, Christopher M. Dobson, Michele Vendruscolo, et al. (2019). Bacterial production and direct functional screening of expanded molecular libraries for discovering inhibitors of protein aggregation . Science Advances.

Kostelidou K, Matis I, Skretas G(2018). Microbial genetic screens for monitoring protein misfolding associated with neurodegeneration: tools for identifying disease-relevant genes and for screening synthetic and natural compound libraries for the discovery of potential therapeutics . Current pharmaceutical design.

Matis, I., Delivoria, D.C., Mavroidi, B., Papaevgeniou, N., Panoutsou, S., Bellou, S., Papavasileiou, K.D., Linardaki, Z.I., Stavropoulou, A.V., Vekrellis, K., et al.(2018). Publisher Correction: An integrated bacterial system for the discovery of chemical rescuers of disease-associated protein misfolding . Nature Biomedical Engineering. p. 1.

Ilias Matis, Dafni Chrysanthi Delivoria, Barbara Mavroidi, Nikoletta Papaevgeniou, Stefania Panoutsou, Stamatia Bellou, Konstantinos D. Papavasileiou, Zacharoula I. Linardaki, Alexandra V. Stavropoulou, Kostas Vekrellis, et al.(2017). An integrated bacterial system for the discovery of chemical rescuers of disease-associated protein misfolding . Nature Biomedical Engineering. 1. (10). p. 838--852. Springer Nature

Ilias Matis, Dafni Chrysanthi Delivoria, Zacharoula Linardaki, Stamatia Bellou, Vassiliki Pletsa, Georgios Skretas(2017). Identification of potentially therapeutic short cyclic peptides against protein misfolding diseases . Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 108. p. S14. Elsevier {BV}

Ilias Matis, Georgios Skretas, Dafni Delivoria, Nikoletta Papaevgeniou, Niki Chondrogianni(2014). Engineering bacteria for the discovery of potential therapeutic compounds against protein misfolding diseases . New Biotechnology. 31. p. S12--S13. Elsevier {BV}

Makou, E., Mertens, H.D.T., MacIejewski, M., Soares, D.C., Matis, I., Schmidt, C.Q., Herbert, A.P., Svergun, D.I., Barlow, P.N.(2012). Solution structure of CCP modules 10-12 illuminates functional architecture of the complement regulator, factor H . Journal of Molecular Biology. 424. (5). p. 295-312.

Ilias Matis, Elisa Makou, Christoph Q. Schmidt, Haydyn D.T. Mertens, Dimitri Svergun, Paul N. Barlow(2010). High-resolution structures of module pairs 10–11, 11–12 and 12–13 combined with SAXS data for 10–15 and 10–18 constructs to define architecture of factor H . Molecular Immunology. 47. (13). p. 2262--2262. Elsevier {BV}

Ilias Matis, Christoph Q. Schmidt, Andrew P. Herbert, Elisavet Makou, Haydyn D. Mertens, Dmitry I. Svergun, Arthur Rowe, Paul N. Barlow(2009). Compact structure of the central portion of factor H . Molecular Immunology. 46. (14). p. 2866--2867. Elsevier {BV}

DATA SET

Ilias Matis, Elisavet Makou, Haydyn D. Mertens, Mateusz Maciejewski, Dinesh C. Soares, Christoph Q. Schmidt, Andrew P. Herbert, Dmitri I. Svergun, Paul N. Barlow, C Herbert (2012). Solution structure of CCP modules 11-12 of complement factor H . Biological Magnetic Resonance Bank.