Maria Christofidou

Dr. Maria Christofidou is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Nicosia since 2011 and serves as a PBL tutor at the University of Nicosia Medical School. She previously held a Research Affiliate position at the Mediterranean Centre for Cancer Research (2011–2016). Her expertise spans over 15 years in university-level teaching and laboratory research in biology, genetics, and research methods.

Education:

• BSc in Applied Biology, Northumbria University at Newcastle (2004)
• MSc in Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow (2005)
• Ph.D. in Genetics/Genomic Epidemiology, University of Manchester (2010)

Research Interests: Cancer genetics, epidemiology, genomic epidemiology, nutrigenomics, and nutrigenetics. Her work bridges clinical and population-based studies to understand genetic influences on diseases.

Affiliations:

• Board Member, 'One Dream, One Wish' Cyprus Association (since 2013)
• Member, βιος-Society of Biological Sciences in Cyprus (since 2019)

Professional Contributions: Combines academic teaching with community advocacy for children with cancer and related diseases through her board roles.