Institute of Computer Science (ICS) Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
Nikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Phone: +30 2810391448 FAX: +30 2810391428 E-mail: sakkalis@ics.forth.gr Homepage: http://www.ics.forth.gr/~sakkalis/
Dr. Vangelis Sakkalis holds a Research Director position in the Institute of Computer Science – Foundation for Research and Technology (ICS - FORTH). He is the Head of the Computational Neuroscience group and the Head of Multiscale Cancer Modelling group at the Computational Biomedicine Laboratory. He received his PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering after completing his Master's degree at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK. His background falls in Biomedical Engineering, Atomic-Molecular Physics, Optoelectronics and Laser. He has been a member of the board of Directors at FORTH and was elected president of the board of researchers at FORTH. He holds a Visiting Professor appointment at the University of Crete, School of Medicine.
Computational Neuroscience – Brain Computer Interfaces Biosignal Analysis (EEG, MEG, ECG, PPG) Time frequency & nonlinear synchronization analysis Functional Connectivity analysis & Source localization techniques Network Visualization and Characterization Biomedical Informatics - eHealth Architectures based on standards and protocols for the efficient integration and management of biomedical information Computational Oncology “In silico” tumor growth modeling Precision Medicine Modern optical tomography, characterization, molecular and medical imaging techniques Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
PANACEA: Protection and privAcy of hospital and health iNfrastructures with smArt Cyber sEcurity and cyber threat toolkit for dAta and people (H2020-SC1-FA-DTS-2018-1), € 4.961.143, 1/1/2019-31/12/2021 (PI on behalf of FORTH) i-AMA: Brain-controlled navigation in real environments, (Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) approved by the European Commission), € 573.440, 09/07/2018-08/07/2021 (Coordinator) x (επι) ΒΛΕΨΙΣ: Advanced Monitoring System for Infants, (Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) approved by the European Commission), € 568.565, 31/07/2018-30/07/2021 (Coordinator) DAPHNE: Resilient network services for critical mHealth applications, (Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (ELIDEK) - 1st Call for proposals for research projects for the support of Post-doctoral Researchers), € 122.850, 22/08/2018-21/08/2021 TUMOR: Transatlantic Tumour Model Repositories, € 1.91 Million, 01/04/2010-31/03/2013 (Coordinator) YP.ER.THE.N: Clinical Research Infrastructure and methodology for personalized tumor diagnosis and therapy (Interreg Greece-Cyprus 2007-2013). 1.150.000 €, 1/6/2011-31/5/2013 (Project Coordinator on behalf of FORTH) p-Medicine: personalized ‘medicine’, € 13.329.908, 01/02/2011-31/01/2015 INTEGRATE: Driving Excellence in Integrative Cancer Research through Innovative Biomedical Infrastructures, 818.300 €, 1/2/2011-31/1/2014 EURECA: Enabling Information re-Use by linking clinical REsearch and Care 2011-2015 REMOTE: Health and Social Care for Independent Living of Isolated Elderly with Chronic Conditions, 06/2009- 05/2012 (Project Manager on behalf of CML) Contra Cancrum: Clinically Oriented Translational Cancer Multilevel Modelling, € 5.167.660, 01/08/2008-31/07/2011 (Project Manager on behalf of FORTH) VPH Noe: Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE), € 806.877,77, 01/06/2008-30/11/2012 (third party through ECRIM, Project Manager on behalf of FORTH) ACGT: Advancing Clinico-Genomic Clinical Trials on Cancer: Open Grid Services for Improving Medical Knowledge Discovery, € 17.685.539, 01/02/2006-31/01/2010 Rural Wings, € 14.500.000, 01/01/2006-31/12/2009 (Project Manager on behalf of FORTH) LOCCANDIA: Lab-on-chip based protein profiling for Cancer diagnosis, € 4.2M, 01/06/2006-31/05/2009 HEARTFAID: A Knowledge based platform of services for supporting medical - clinical management of heart failure within elderly population, € 3.220.115, 01/02/2006-31/01/2009 INFOBIOMED: Structuring European Biomedical Informatics to Support Individualized Healthcare FP6-2002-IST-1/European Union, € 4.85M, 01/01/2004-31/12/2006 TWISTER: Terrestrial Wireless Infrastructure integrated with Satellite Telecommunications for E-Rural applications, € 6.83M, 01/02/2004-31/01/2007 OPENECG: Computerized ECG Standards Interoperability Portal, € 457.894, 01/07/2002-30/06/2004 HYGEIA' S PROTYPON, National Network of excellence on the use of standards in the national healthcare setting, Ministry of Development (Programme EΠAN), 2002-2004 (Project Manager on behalf of FORTH). ICT Services for the GR hostname National Registry