This document contains the curriculum vitae of Panagiotis Alexandros Paralis. It details his education in biomedical sciences from Oxford Brookes University in 2006. It then outlines his relevant work experience, including roles at Oxford University Hospitals from 2008-2013 where he gained experience in various laboratory roles and techniques. Most recently, he has worked as a biomedical scientist in diagnostic centres in Thessaloniki, Greece since 2015.

1. Name: Panagiotis Alexandros Paralis
Current Address: Triantafillopoulou 26, Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece, PC: 54352
Email: panosparalis@btinternet.com
Alternative email: panosparalis@gmail.com
Skype: panosparalis1
Linked in profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/panagiotis-paralis/44/aa3/aa
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2006: BSC HONS DEGREE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
Topics Covered During Degree
 Word-Processing and Spreadsheet IT skills
 Microbiology and Immunology (double module); Cell count
 Laboratory Techniques for the Biosciences (double module); Animal cell culture; Sf9 insect
cells, handling a suspension culture; Mouse 3T3 cells, handling a monolayer culture.
Estimation of Na+ and K+ in plasma and red cells; Operating fluorescence
spectrophotometer, UV-2501PC double beam spectrophotometer.
 Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology (Honours Component); Case study of liver diseases.
 Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (Honours Component); perform of oxidase, catalase,
API 20E tests, DNAase, in a variety of selective and non-selective agar plates.
 Biomedical Science Project (double Honours Component). Campylobacter spp. detection by
ELISA directly from human faeces. (Work associated with the Oxford University Hospitals)
 Clinical Pharmacology (double module)
 Molecular Biology of Cancer (Honours Component)

2.  Cellular Pathology (Honours Component); types of fixation, and stains in human tissues,
microscopic examination and interpretation of carcinoma in uterus.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 2008- AUGUST 2009: OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS
Laboratory support worker
Duties included:
 Core computer activities
Mailbox
Order entry
Microbiology inquiry
Administrative data entry
Credit test
 Core laboratory activities
Knowledge & Understanding of risks associated within all the sections
 Core skills
Communication, verbal and written accurate messages
Health and safety
Team working
 Autoclave room
Knowledge & Understanding of risks associated with waste disposal including category 3 organisms
 Specimen reception room
Knowledge & Understanding of all the type of specimens associated with a microbiology department
 Urine section
Excellent Knowledge & Understanding of the procedures followed within the section
 Pus bench section
Set up surface cultures
Genital cultures
 Pus- PMC

3. Sterile specimens
 Blood culture section
Line tip culture
Bactec FX system use for blood bottles culture
 Mycology and faeces section
Set up Faeces, and DRMC cultures
 Virology – Serology section
Use of the SDS Viper for Chlamydia detection from swabs
 Screening section
Set up MRSA screening, ACSC
SEPTEMBER 2009- APRIL 2013: OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS PROMOTED AS A BIOMEDICAL
SCIENTIST TRAINEE A
Duties included:
 Core computer skills
Reporting results
CORE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
Knowledge from benches reading and culture for bacterial identification in particular
 SFC- Surface site cultures for bacterial and fungal investigation of swabs from superficial and
nonsurgical sites, for the diagnosis of infection.
 MRSA-Screening test is carried out to identify colonisation with Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients. Swabs taken from nose and other body surfaces
are screened for MRSA using selective and enrichment media.
 Urines-Urinary tract infections, bacterial identification from BD CHROMagar Orientation
medium.
 Faeces-Investigation of samples, mainly stools, for the detection and identification of a range
of ova, cysts, parasites, cells and abnormalities from enteric pathogens.
 PMC- Pus: Microscopy, Culture Bench for bacteriological investigation of tissue, fluid and
swabs from abscesses, deep seated sites and normally sterile fluids, to diagnose infection.
 STER- Bacteriological investigation of tissue, bone and joint fluid samples from prosthetic
and native joints for the diagnosis of infection. Specimens processed include
kidney/pancreatic perfusion fluids, donor bone graft samples and corneal donor grafts.
 GENC- Genital cultures for bacteriological, fungal and parasitic investigation of male and
female genital specimens for the diagnosis of genital and sexually transmitted infection.
 Mycology: Dermatophytes for isolation and identification of dermatophytes in human
epidermal tissue, usually skin, nail or hair.

4. CULTURES, MANUAL TESTS
Processing the vast majority of the clinical specimen received in microbiology department including
category 3 microorganisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Salmonella typhi (one year of
experience in containment level 3 laboratories). Perform all manual test within the microbiology and
serology such as ASOT, Binax NOW Legionella Urinary Antigen rapid test, Brucelloslide test,
Cryptococcal Ag test, Binax NOW RSV rapid test for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, API’s, Group Testing
Kits, and Staph Latex Kits.
MICROSCOPIES
 Acridine orange: Pus cells, Yeasts, Clue cells, and Trichomonas identification.
 Gram stain: Pus Cells, Yeasts, and bacterial identification depending on their Gram
morphology.
 Ziehl–Neelsen: Mycobacterial Tuberculosis identification
 Haemocytometer C-Chip: Cell count and cell differentiation from Cerebro-Spinal Fluid or
deep abscess fluids.
CLINICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT USER:
 ETIMAX- automated immunoassay system.
 IL Biokit Best 2000- automated immunoassay system.
 DiaSorinLIAISON-automated Chemiluminescence analyser.
 Dynex DS2-automated immunoassay system.
 BD Viper™ System with XTR™ - molecular diagnostics of Chlamydia trachomatis/
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/GC) testing.
 Becton Dickinson BACTEC FX system-blood cultures and sterile site cultures.
 BACTEC® MGIT™ 960-in vitro diagnostic instrument designed and optimised for the rapid
detection of mycobacteria from clinical specimens.
 GeneXpert Dx system-nucleic acid amplification and detection of the target sequences in
simple or complex samples using real time PCR and reverse transcriptase PCR. In particular,
the Xpert Flu Assay is a rapid, automated in vitro diagnostic test for qualitative detection of
Influenza A, Influenza B, and Influenza A subtype.
 Urisys 2400 and 1800 Roche (in Greece)
 XT 2000i and 1800i Sysmex Haematology Analyzer (in Greece)
 BCS XP system analyser(in Greece)
 Elecsys cobas ROCHE e411(in Greece)
CORE SKILLS
 Health and safety, Quality procedures, working on the IBMS portfolio
 Team working, and excellent self-motivation

5. NOVEMBER 2013- DECEMBER 2013: QUALITY MANAGER AT LAZOS MEDICAL COMPANY
Duties included:
 Quality assurance for mass production of microbiological agar plates, nutrient broths, stains,
gels, and chemicals.
 Quality control for bacterial contamination and decontamination of the media produced by the
company.
 Produce of chemicals, stains, nutrient broths, and gels.
 Use of the autoclave and Systec media prep 30 for mass production of agar
 Writing up of protocols for ISO preparation.
SEPTEMBER 2014- JANUARY 2015 VOLUNTEER WORK: PHLEBOTOMIST AT 424 MILITARY HOSPITAL IN
THESSALONIKI
 Drawing blood from patients
OCTOBER 2014 – JUNE 2015: LECTURER AT D.I.E.K THESSALONIKI FOR THE COURSE OF MEDICAL
LABORATORY ASSISTANTS
 Lecturer in theoretical and practical aspects for the module disinfection and introduction to
laboratory instruments
 Lecturer in practical aspects for the module microbiology
JANUARY 2015 – TODAY: BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN ANALYSIS RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES IN
THESSALONIKI
 Dealing with phlebotomy
 Culture from biological fluids and tissues (human and animal) on media agars from a variety
of clinical specimens according to the laboratory protocols
 Clinical instrument user (Elecsys cobas Roche, Urisys 1800, BCS XP system haemostasis,
XT 2000i Sysmex) and manual test proceed (e.g Brucella test, Coombs direct and indirect,
F.O.B test , Mononucleosis test, RPR test, Strep test, Systemic lupus erythematosus test,
VDRL test, Blood type and Rhesus typing kit)
 Translate scientific articles on behalf of the company for the company’s social media
 Main responsible for sample archiving and turn around time of the specimens
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
 Overseas sub degree – Kastoria Greece
 Bachelor hons in Biomedical Sciences- Oxford Brookes University in UK
 ICT Europe certificate intermediate b- Office 2007 in word, Excel, Power point, Internet
 IELTS certificate –British council
 ISO 17025 certificate- Aristotle University in Thessaloniki Greece
 Member of the Panhellenic Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists –P.E.T.I.E,
member of the IFBLS and EPBS, membership number 1453
 Ability to pick up new packages quickly and with the minimum training