Sophia D. Koulocheri is a Teaching & Research Staff (E.DI.P.) member at the Laboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Athens (AUA). She holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Patras, a Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (DEA) from the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse (France), and a Ph.D. from the Agricultural University of Athens, focusing on the synthesis of azheterocyclic compounds with biological and agricultural interest. She has extensive research and teaching experience in Chemistry, specializing in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Physiology of Nutrition, and Natural Products Chemistry. She has participated in numerous European and national research projects (LIFE+, THALIS, EstroFish) and is the author of over 20 original scientific papers published in international journals. She is a member of the Association of Greek Chemists, holds certifications in analytical techniques (GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS/MS), and actively engages in community outreach activities.

• Synthetic Organic Chemistry and development of bioactive compounds
• Natural products of agricultural and pharmaceutical interest
• Analysis and identification of bioactive molecules (phytoestrogens, polyphenols)
• Chemistry and bioactivity of essential oils and plant-derived by-products
• Oxidative stress and antioxidant activity of natural extracts
• Environmental chemistry and valorization of agro-industrial waste

Detsika M.G., Myrtsi E.D., Koulocheri S.D., Haroutounian S.A., Lianos E.A., Roussos C. (2019). Induction of decay accelerating factor and membrane cofactor protein by resveratrol attenuates complement deposition in human coronary artery endothelial cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Reports, 19, 100652.

Kerasioti E., Apostolou A., Kafantaris I., Chronis K., Kokka E., Dimitriadou C., Tzanetou E.N., Priftis A., Koulocheri S.D., Haroutounian S.A., Kouretas D., Stagos D. (2019). Polyphenolic Composition of Rosa canina, Rosa sempervivens and Pyrocantha coccinea Extracts and Assessment of Their Antioxidant Activity in Human Endothelial Cells. Antioxidants, 8(4), 92.

Spanidis Y., Stagos D., Papanikolaou C., Karatza K., Theodosi A., Veskoukis A.S., Deli C.K., Poulios A., Koulocheri S.D., Jamurtas A.Z., Haroutounian S.A., Kouretas D. (2018). Resistance-Trained Individuals Are Less Susceptible to Oxidative Damage after Eccentric Exercise. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity.

Kapsaski-Kanelli V.N., Evergetis E., Michaelakis A., Papachristos D.P., Myrtsi E.D., Koulocheri S.D., Haroutounian S.A. (2017). “Gold” Pressed Essential Oil: An Essay on the Volatile Fragment from Citrus Juice Industry By-Products Chemistry and Bioactivity. BioMed Research International.

Evergetis E., Koulocheri S.D., Haroutounian S.A. (2016). Exploitation of Artemisia arborescens as a Renewable Source of Chamazulene: Seasonal Variation and Distillation Conditions. Natural Product Communications, 11(10), 1513–1516.