Margiolakis Irini

Margiolakis Irini is a Professor at the Department of Cell & Developmental Genetics Biology, University of Patras. Her research focuses on structural biology, protein crystallography, and pharmaceutical applications using synchrotron radiation and X-ray diffraction. She actively collaborates with institutions like the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and contributes to international crystallography networks.

• University: University of Patras
• Department: Cell & Developmental Genetics Biology
• Email: imargiola@upatras.gr | margiolaki@esrf.fr

Research Interests: Structural analysis of proteins and peptides, drug design, insulin polymorphism studies, virus-derived macromolecules, and development of advanced diffraction methods. Her work bridges biophysics, pharmaceutical sciences, and materials science, with a focus on vaccine and diabetes drug development.

Recent Article Trends: Publications emphasize synergistic NMR-X-ray powder diffraction approaches for polymorph screening, humidity effects on crystal structures, and pharmaceutical peptide design (e.g., Octreotide, insulin variants). Collaborative efforts span virology (Dengue, Arenaviridae) and methodological innovations in macromolecular crystallography.

Scientific Awards:

• Unesco L'Oreal Fellow (2010) for Young Women in Life Sciences

Leadership & Networks: Co-organizer of international crystallography workshops, member of European Powder Diffraction Committee, and co-editor of Acta Crystallographica. Leads initiatives for Greece's integration into synchrotron radiation research via the Greek Synchrotron User Network (GrSUN).