He obtained his Ph.D. degree in cell biology from the University of Athens in 2002. His research topic mainly focus on cellular and developmental autophagy. He is the author of 39 papers in peer-reviewed international journals (h index: 18). He is also Chief Editor in World Research Journal of Cell Biology and a Member of the Editorial Board of Psyche: a Journal of Entomology and a reviewer for 18 peer-reviewed international journals.