About Us

Professor K. Kyriacou (male) PhD, is the Founder and was Head of the Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING), until he retired. He served as Dean of the post-graduate School of CING and currently he is Emeritus Professor. His main research interests revolved around cancer. Upon his retirement he founded CERIN LTD in order to translate his knowledge into impactful and tangible digital tools, that promote good health and can change the mindset of children, helping them to develop healthier eating habits.

Obtained his BSc Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1980 and gained substantial industrial experience as an Electrical Engineer working in various companies including Electrical Contractors, in both Cyprus and abroad. In 1994 he joined the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, as a teacher of Electrical Engineering subjects in the Vocational and Technical Education of Cyprus, from where he retired in 2019 as Deputy Head Director of Technical Schools. Panayiotis is very passionate about pushing the frontiers of educational methods through the development of innovative tools, new methodologies, especially as applied to technical education. His teaching methods have been recognized through the prizes awarded to his students ,who participated in several National and International competitions such as the Junior Achievement initiatives.

PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Nicosia Medical School and also the Programme Coordinator for the Master of Public Health. Her research interests include neurological disease and cancer epidemiology, and she is particularly interested in the role of the Mediterranean diet in the risk and clinical phenotype of these diseases. In addition, Dr Demetriou is interested in the molecular investigation of the common links between chronic diseases (“diseasome”) and biological embedding, the process through which external exposures become internalized to influence health.

PhD, RD, FHEA is an Associate Professor in Nutrition-Dietetics at the University of Nicosia and a Visiting Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London, UK. Dr Philippou’s research focuses on diet for prevention of degenerative disease, and more specifically, the effects of the Mediterranean diet and carbohydrate manipulation on cognitive function, cardiometabolic factors and rheumatic disease, aiming to identify dietary factors that can prevent disease and/or improve outcomes. She teaches a number of courses both at the BSc Nutrition-Dietetics course and the MSc Dietetics course, including Public Health Nutrition, Nutritional Assessment, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Contemporary Issues in Nutrition. She is the course leader of the Public Health Nutrition course of the MSc on Public Health at the University of Nicosia (UNIC) Medical School and teaches at UNIC’s Medical School.

With a strong background in Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology. She has gained substantial laboratory experience, in an extensive range of methods and has developed the required skills to extract and analyse data using a repertoire of bionformatic tools. Stalo has experience in the training and supervision of students, overseeing their experiments, assisting with troubleshooting and helping them to generate valid and statistically sound data. In addition to her laboratory skills, Stalo has well developed communication and organisation skills. While engaged in her own Doctoral thesis project, she was also involved in two other side projects and she managed to complete her tasks in a timely and efficient manner. She is responsible, tasks orientated,is highly motivated and keen to expand her horizons and grow, by working in a challenging and rewarding environment. She is very suited to the position of project co-ordinator and competent in executing all project tasks in a timely and efficient manner. Her background in computational Biology will be an asset, as she will bridge emerging IT technologies and apply them to generate SGs on nutrition, Biology and other health sciences.

An accomplished Graphic Designer with both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Graphic Design, having completed her studies at Frederick University Cyprus in 2012 and the University of the West of England in 2014. With over 5 years of experience in both freelance and corporate roles, she has developed expertise in Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Print and Digital Media Design, Web Design, Content Creation, and Illustration. Currently, she is further advancing her skills in UI/UX Design. In her present position as a Content Creator at IANUS Consulting Company, Evelyn leads creative content projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure design solutions align with the company's business goals. Her work portfolio includes the development of consistent brand identities and materials for print and digital platforms. Fluent in Greek and English, she is dedicated to her ongoing professional development, with a particular focus on UI/UX Design.

Dr. Constantinou received his Dipl-Ing. Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from National Technical University of Athens, his MSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Postgraduate Program of the University of Patras and National Technical University of Athens, and his PhD degree from the Computer Science Department of the University of Cyprus in the area of image analysis/computer vision. Dr. Constantinou has been involved in several EU-funded and RIF-funded research projects related to IoT (NAVARCHOS 2 (budget 278k eur) and NAVARCHOS 3 (budget 293k eur) as project coordinator), robotics (AgriRobot, SAVSAR), telemedicine (e-Herophilous, MARTE-III, Telehabilitation), e-learning (mEducator), Internet of Things (REDUCTION, NAVARCHOS 2), advance image processing and analysis (CAD_Gen, ABCD-CAD), biological procedure modelling and simulation (PENED 03) and e-health (FISTAR, eHealth4U, eHealth4Ageing, CEF NCPeH). He has produced several digital games in collaboration with many companies, with a great success.

received his Dip.-Ing from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 2013, Mr. Constantinou is working as a front/back end web developer and software/hardware integrator in Istognosis. He has been involved in supporting the hardware/software integration in the “REDUCTION” project and NAVARCHOS 2 RIF project. He is heavily involved in front-end development, UI-testing, and installation of vehicle tracking systems in NAVARCHOS fleet management platform. He has been also involved in various web-based solutions. Recently, he is collaborating with the Department of Psychology of the University of Cyprus on a research project to build an interactive serious game to encourage students to stop smoking.

Completed his undergraduate studies (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, followed by postgraduate studies (MSc) in Advanced Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London. His research work in the field of “Topology Optimization” as part of his undergraduate Thesis has resulted in two research publications. Following his graduation, Mr Antorkas joined Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace Division, as a ‘Manufacturing Engineer’ and later as ‘Development Engineer’. Since then, Mr Antorkas has gained substantial experience in the field of Software Development, having worked as a Software Engineer in a global multinational company, and is now a member of Istognosis’ Research and Development team.