Research Interests

• biomaterial fabrication and microfabrication
• regenerative medicine
• tissue models for systems pharmacology
• biomedical device design
• medical robotics
• biomechanics and mechanobiology

Short Curriculum Vitae

Dimitrios Tzeranis holds a Diploma (2003) from NTU Athens and the S.M. (2005) and Ph.D. (2013) degrees from MIT, all in mechanical engineering. His undergraduate and S.M. studies focused on dynamic systems, mechatronics and robotics. His Ph.D. focused on biomaterials, imaging, and regenerative medicine. His postdoctoral training includes biomechanics & proteomics (NTUA, 2013-2015) and stem cells & neurodegeneration (IMBB-FORTH, 2016-2019). He has been awarded the NTUA Thomaidion award (2003), the MIT Carl Sontheimer Prize (2008), a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (2015-2017), and a HFRI postdoctoral grant (2018-2021). In 2019 he was appointed Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus. In 2024 he was appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete and Collaborating Faculty at IMBB-FORTH. His research focuses on developing systems and devices based on Porous Collagen-Based Scaffolds. Applications of interest include regenerative medicine, advanced tissue models, implantable devices and medical robotics.

Selected Recent Publications

1. C. Georgelou, E Saridaki, K Karali, A Papagiannaki, I Charalampopoulos, A Gravanis, D S Tzeranis. Microneurotrophin BNN27 Effects reduces astrogliosis and increases neural density on a Neural Stem Cell Scaffold Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury. Biomedicines 11(4), 1170, 2023.
2. D Xydias, G Ziakas, S Psilodimitrakopoulos, A Lemonis, E Bagli, T Fotsis, A Gravanis, DS Tzeranis, E Stratakis. 3D Characterization of Collagen Remodeling in Cell-seeded Collagen Scaffolds via Polarization Second Harmonic Generation. Biomedical Optics Express 12(2): 1136-1153, 2021.
3. A Kourgiantaki, DS Tzeranis, K Karali, C. Georgelou, E. Bampoula, S Psilodimitrakopoulos, IV Yannas, E Stratakis, K Sidiropoulou, I Charalampopoulos, A Gravanis. Neural Stem Cell Delivery via Porous Collagen Scaffolds Promotes Neuronal Differentiation and Locomotion Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury. npj Regenerative Medicine 5:12, 2020.
4. DS Tzeranis, I Panagiotopoulos, S. Gkouma, G Kanakaris, N Georgiou, N. Vaindirlis, G Vasileiou, M. Neidlin, A Ghousioudi, V Spitas, GA Macheras, LG Alexopoulos. A Device for High-Throughput Monitoring of Degradation in Soft Tissue Samples, Journal of Biomechanics 74: 180-186, 2018.
5. IV Yannas, DS Tzeranis, PTC So. Regeneration mechanism for skin and peripheral nerves clarified at the organ and molecular scales, Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering 6: 1-7, 2018.
6. A Gkousioudi, DS Tzeranis, G Kanakaris, M Saloufas, LG Alexopoulos. A Linearized Frequency-Domain Method for Quantifying Cartilage Viscoelasticity, Annals of Biomedical Engineering 45(9):2061-2074, 2017.
7. DS Tzeranis, EC Soller, MC Buydash, PTC So, and IV Yannas. In Situ Quantification of Surface Chemistry in Porous Collagen Biomaterials, Annals of Biomedical Engineering 44(3): 803-15, 2016.
8. H Choi, DS Tzeranis, JW Cha, J Moon, S DeLong, P Clémenceau, IV Yannas, and PTC So. 3D-resolved fluorescent and phosphorescence lifetime imaging using temporal focusing wide-field two-photon excitation, Optics Express 20(24): 26219 – 235, 2012.
9. EC Soller, DS Tzeranis, K Miu, PTC So, and IV Yannas. Common features of optimal collagen scaffolds that disrupt wound contraction and enhance regeneration both in peripheral nerves and skin, Biomaterials 33: 4783-4791, 2012.