Dimitris Skliros
Dimitris Skliros is a PhD student in the laboratory of molecular biology in the Biotechnology faculty of the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. His main research field is Marine biotechnology and exploitation of marine organisms, such as microalgae and bacteriophages, for various applications. In the past he has worked with many different organisms including legumes, bacteria, viruses and animals applying different “omics” technologies such as transcriptomics, metabolomics and genomics. He enjoys food more than he should and describes himself as “lazy”. Always available at [email protected]
Articles by Dimitris Skliros:
De Novo DNA Sequencing and the Special k-mer
The technology for DNA sequencing was developed back in 1977 thanks to Frederick Sanger. It took a bit longer before it was possible to sequence a complete genome. This is because we needed an appropriate mathematical model and massive computational power to assemble millions or billions of small reads to a larger complete genome. Today’s…
The Importance of Metabolomics Research
Metabolomics may sound like a fictional character in the famous comic series “Asterix”, but it is very important in understanding systems biology and in clinical research against various diseases. Metabolomics is the last piece of a puzzle of omics applications following genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics. It allows us to ask “What has happened and what…
The Art of Bridging the Gap between Scientists and the Public
Communicating your science to a lay audience is different than giving a talk to other scientists. An urban legend says that when Michael Faraday verified the relationship between electricity and magnetism, he was asked to present his evidence to the prime minister of England. So, he had his coils arranged and he just moved a…
Phagebiotics: Part 1
The enemy of my enemy is my friend –Ancient Sanskrit proverb Luna, 20 July 1969. Neil Armstrong set his foot in another world for the first and only time in human history. But this is not a story about space exploration; it is a story about the vehicle they used to do it—the Lunar Module…
Learn-omics! What is that “Omics” I keep Stumbling Upon?
Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics – words that in 2015 sound very familiar even to a freshman in any biology field. Although most have heard those words before, I keep encountering students or even post-graduates who find it difficult to explain what they are. So, to make things easier here is a peek behind the curtains…