• Clinical rotation at departments of 401 General Military Hospital, (Sept 1995-Sept 1996).
• Clinical rotation at departments of 106 General Military Hospital, Nicosia, CYPRUS –Head of Personnel Department- Medical Department-General Military Headquarters National Guard-CYPRUS (Oct 1996-Oct 1998).
• Intern at Pathology and Neurology Dept of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Nov 1998-Nov 1999).
• Participation in peace keeping operations, Greek Mission, KFOR/NATO(Jan 2000-Nov 2000).
• Intern in A’ University Neurology Clinic Aristotle University Thessaloniki, AHEPPA Hospital (Jan 2001-Jul 2001).
• Intern in B’ Psychiatric Clinic, Aristotle University Thessaloniki,(Jul 2001-Febr 2005).
• Specialist Psychiatrist Accreditation title (Febr 2005).
• Head of Psychiatric Clinic 496 General Military Hospital Didymoteiho (Jun 2005-Aug 2006).
• Doctorate of Philisophy in Medicine, PhD title Accreditation (Febr 2006).
• Participation in peace keeping operations, Greek Mission, ELDAF/NATO as Head of Psychiatric clinic 299 Military Hospital, Kamboul, AFGHANISTAN (Jan 2007-May 2007).
• Consultant in Psychiatric Clinic of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Jun 2007-Jan 2015).
• Scientific Associate in B’ Psychiatric Clinic, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, GREECE (Apr 2011 –present).
• Senior Registrar in Darling Downs Hospital & Services, Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Jun 2015 – Jun 2016)
• Lecturer in the University of Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Jan 2016)
• Consultant in Psychiatric Clinic of 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GREECE (Jul 2016-present).

• PhD thesis. Title: “Psycho-neuro-endocrinological and immunological mechanisms in patients with chronic cutaneous disorder” (Marc 2002-Marc 2006)

• Research fellowship at Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Royal Melbourne & Sunshine Hospitals, AUSTRALIA . Involvement in the volumetric analysis of the pituitary gland in a cohort of patients with early psychosis and established schizophrenia (11 May 2005-03 August 2005)

• Research fellowship at Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Royal Melbourne & Sunshine Hospitals, AUSTRALIA . Involvement in the volumetric analysis of the pituitary gland in a cohort of patients with early psychosis and established schizophrenia (11 May 2005-03 August 2005)

• Participation to “MADDRE” study (code:NIS-NGR-XXX-2011/1) designed by ASTRA ZENECA pharmaceutical company.

• Febr 2016 – Febr 2019: Lecturer in the University of Queensland, Australia

1.“Antidepressants; general principles and indications”

Evangelos Karanikas

Post graduate course held by the Pharmaceutical Association of Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2021

2.“The psychological trauma related oxidative stress and inflammatory implications”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Thematic Congress on intersectional collaboration. Psychological trauma: Global burden on mental and physical health. 2020, 10-12 Dec, Athens (virtual), Greece. Oral Presentation

3.“Cortisol- panacea for the organism or another aetiopathogenetic link of psychosis?”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

28th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 2020, 29 Oct-01 Nov, Thessaloniki (virtual), Greece. Round Table

4. “Hidden wounds; from psychic burden in childhood to the labyrinth of inflammation in adulthood”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
9th Conference on Bio-psycho-social Approach in Medical Care, 7-9 Nov 2019,
Thessaloniki,Greece. Round Table

5. “Inflammation and Metabolism in Major Psychiatric Disorders”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
27th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 18-21 Apr, Herakleion, Greece. Round Table

6. “Stress and Immunity”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
27th Panhellenic Congress in Psychiatry, 18-21 Apr, Herakleion, Greece. Round Table

7. “Inflammation and clinical psychiatric symptom; From psychiatric
symptomatology to autoimmune disease”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Multi-topic Congress of Hellenic Association of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 16-18 Nov 2018, Xanthi, Greece. Round Table

8. “Inflammatory markers in psychosis; findings and oddities”
Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
8th Conference on Bio-psycho-social Approach in Medical Care, 1-3 Nov 2018, Thessaloniki,Greece. Round Table

9. “Inflammatory markers in psychosis; from prodrome to chronicity. Evidence for immune activation in both First Episode Psychosis and prodromal stage. Differentiation between the immune profiles of the early stages in psychosis”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Rural Medical School, Toowoomba, University of Queensland, Australia
8th Global Experts Meeting on Advances in Neurology and Neuropsychiatry,
August 27-28, 2018 Tokyo, Japan. Oral.

10. “Battle stress”.
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
Seminar of Administration and leadership.
School of Administration of Staff Officers.Thessaloniki. June 2018.round table

11. “STRESS, ALLOSTASIS, ALLOSTATIC LOAD AND AGEING”
Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital , Psychiatric Dep, Thessaloniki, Greece
10th Panhellenic Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (PICAD) and 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (MeCOND).
2-5 Febr 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Oral

12. “Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Disorders in Psychosis. Comparison with Neuro endocrinological substrate in Alzheimer’s Disease”

Evangelos Karanikas

424 General Military Hospital , Psychiatric Dep
10th Panhellenic Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (PICAD) and 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases (MeCOND).
2-5 Febr 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece. Oral.

13. “Theory of Mind and Basic Emotion Perception of Males in the Psychotic Trajectory”

EVANGELOS NTOUROS, EVANGELOS KARANIKAS, AIKATERINI DARDAGANI, AIKATERINI TSOURA, GEORGE GARYFALLOS, VASILIOS P. BOZIKAS
Aristotle University Thessaloniki, 424 General Military Hospital Thessaloniki.
10th International Conference on Early Intervention in Mental Health. Milan.20-22 Oct 2016. poster

14. “The inflammatory hypothesis in the emergence of psychosis”.
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
25th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine. Thessaloniki. 27-29 November 2014.round table

15. “IGF-1 and cortisol levels in first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients”.

E. Ntouros, E. Karanikas, D. Nasioudis, G. Konstantinou, I. Anastasiadis, D. Oikonomou, D. Kourbetis, G. Garyfallos.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece.

WPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, poster.

16. “Abnormalities in cytokines in different stages ofpsychosis and psychopathological implications”

E Karanikas, E Ntouros, G Konstantinou, D Antoniadis, S Gerou, APappa, G Garyfallos, D Kourbetis
Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece& Department of Immunology/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki.
WPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, poster.

17. “Cortisol abnormalities in drug naïve first episode psychosis and schizophrenia and related psychopathological implications”.

E Karanikas, E Ntouros, G Konstantinou, D Antoniadis, S Gerou, APappa, G Garyfallos, D Kourbetis.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece& Department of Immunology/Aristotle University Thessaloniki.
WPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, poster.

18. “Social cognition in the course of psychosis and its correlation to psychotic symptoms”
E. Ntouros, E. Karanikas, G. Konstantinou, A. Ntrogkounta, A. Tsoura, A. Papa, D. Kourbetis, G. Garyfallos.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece& Department of Immunology/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki.
WPA Madrid 14-16 Sept 2014, poster.

19. “A Systematic review of neuroendocrine mechanisms in At Risk for Psychosis subjects and related psychopathological implications”

E Karanikas, S Archontidou, D Antoniadis, G Garyfallos.
Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece

14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, poster

20. “Dexamethsone suppression test in At Risk for Psychosis,First Episode Psychosis and schizophrenia patients and related psychopathological implications”

E Karanikas, E Ntouros, D Oikonomou , V Ntouros, P Panagiotidis, D Antoniadis, G Garyfallos.
Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle UniversityThessaloniki,Greece

14thInternational Reviewof Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, poster.

21. “Systematic review on the role of cortisol in first episode psychosis and related psychopathological implications”

E Karanikas, D Antoniadis, T Serafeim, G Garyfallos.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece

14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, poster

22. “Serum levels of IGF-1 in first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients compared to healthy controls”.

E. Ntouros, E. Karanikas, P Ntafoulis, N Sidiropoulos, D Antoniadis, D Kourmpetis.
Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital & B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, poster

23. “Evidence for aberrant Th1 and Th2 immune response in drug naïve first episode psychosis”

E Karanikas, E Ntouros, D Nasioudis, T Valamoutopoulos, D Balaskas, TsompanidouF, D Kourbetis.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital& B Psychiatric Department/Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece

14thInternational Review of Psychosis and Bipolarity, Athens, 9-12 May 2014, poster.

24.“Combat and Operational Stress Control.Post Traumatic Stress Management.”

Lt Colonel Evangelos Karanikas
Medical Seminar “ASCLEPIUS 2013”. Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Thessaloniki, Greece. 05 Dec 2013.

25. “Stress Management”
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
Seminar on”First aid and Prevention Medicine”
Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Thessaloniki, Greece.27 March 2013.

26.“Comparative study of hospitalization parameters in psychiatric departments of a Military hospital and a Civilian General Hospital in the city of Thessaloniki”.

Papadopoulos G, Karanikas E, Athanasis P, Fokas K, Kourmpetis D.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.

XVI Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011.poster

27.“Comparative study of hospitalization parameters of inpatient psychotic patients for the last 5 years in psychiatric department of 424 General Military Hospital”.
Papageorgiou G, Karanikas E, Kourmpetis D.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
XVI Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011. Poster

28. “The psychotic patient and the need for multidimensional treatment”.
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
XVI AnnualMeeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. Athens. 9 December 2011.round table

29. “Performance of military personnel under stressful conditions-Practical guidance to handle stress”.

Karanikas E.
Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
1st Seminar of Administration and leadership.
School of Administration of Staff Officers.Thessaloniki.14 September 2011.round table

30. “Stress and chronic inflammation. From psychic conflict to somatic symptom”.
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
23rd Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.Thessaloniki.4-7 November 2010.round table

31. “New trends on Neuro immunological Basis of Schizophrenia”.
Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt 424 General Army Hospital.
2nd Annual International Congress of Antibodies.Beijing,China.26 March 2010. round table.

32. “Psychopathological traits of personnel of Greek Armed Forces in Afghanistan”.
Karanikas E, Papadopoulos D.
299 Greek Army Field Hospital, Kaboul, Afghanistan.
22th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.6-9 November 2008. Thessaloniki, Greece. poster

33.“Comparison of Anxiety state of Greek personnel in International Peace Keeping operations”.

Karanikas E.

299 Greek Army Field Hospital, Kaboul, Afghanistan.
22th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.6-9November 2008. Thessaloniki, Greece. Poster

34. “Epidemiological features of psychiatric medical assessments of military personnel after reference to the Military Medical Co mmittee of XVI Infantry Division”.

Karanikas E, Tsoumatides I.

496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.
21th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.23-26 November 2006. Thessaloniki, Greece. poster

35. “Comparative study of psychopathological features of military personnel among different military Units of Evros region”.

Karanikas E, Tsoumatides I.

496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.
21th Hellenic Armed Forces Congress of Medicine.23-26 November 2006. Thessaloniki, Greece. Poster

36. “Psychoneuroendocrine Mechanisms in Psychocutaneous Disorder”.

Karanikas E., Harsoulis F., Giouzepas I., Kamperis K., Chrysomallis F.

2nd Psychiatric dpt,Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.

12th Meeting of the European Neuroendocrine Association.21-24 October 2006. Athens, Greece. poster.

37.“CRH test in Psoriasis”

Karanikas E., HarsoulisF., GiouzepasI., ChrysomallisF.

2nd Psychiatric dpt,Dermatological dpt Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.

12thMeeting of the European Neuroendocrine Association.21-24 October 2006. Athens, Greece. Poster

38. “Psychosocial Care Network in Greek Armed Forces-Prevention and treatment of substance dependence”.

Karanikas E.

496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.
Seminars in XVI Infantry Division, 15-17 March 2006, Evros, Greece. round table

39. “Handling military personnel in their every day life during military service”.

Karanikas E.

496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho,Evros.
Seminars in XVI Infantry Division, Evros. 23rd February 2006. Evros, Greece. round table

40.“How can we approach the family of military personnel to support its member with adaptable manner”.

Vagias G., Karanikas E., Feleris C.
496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.
I Annual Meeting of Psychosocial Care in the Greek Army. 9 December 2005. Athens, Greece. Oral

41. “Prevention and treatment of substance abuse disorders”.
Karanikas E.

496 General Army Hospital, Didymoteiho, Evros.
Seminars in XVI Infantry Division, Evros. 21st October 2005. Evros, Greece. round table

42. “Panic disorder with and without agoraphobia in clinical practise: Does different comorbitity influence treatment guidelines?”

Nestoris c, Rosis P, Argyropoulos Y, Dafoulis P, Karanikas E, Donias S, Simos G.
2nd Psychiatric dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.

XXXV Annual Congress of EABCT.21-24 September 2005, Thessaloniki Greece. Oral

43.“Dexamethasone suppression Test in Psychosomatic Disorder”.
Karanikas E., Giouzepas I., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.
2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.

Regional & Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances
in Psychiatry,12-15 March, 2005. Athens,Greece. Oral

44. “Psychological burden in Psoriasis”.
Giouzepas I., Karanikas E., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.
2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.
Regional & Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances in Psychiatry,12-15 March, 2005. Athens, Greece. oral

45.“Psychoimmunologic Implications in Psoriasis”.
Karanikas E., Giouzepas I., Harsoulis F., Chrysomalis F., Minas A.
2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.
Regional & Intersectional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association. Advances in Psychiatry, 12-15 March, 2005. Athens,Greece. oral

46.“Anxiety levels of military personnel at peace keeping missions abroad and comparison with the anxiety levels of personnel servicing in Greece”.
Psychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital.
Karanikas E.

9th Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee,21-24 June 2004, Antalya, Turkey. Poster

47.“Psychopathological traits of military personnel at peace keeping missions abroad and comparison with the traits of personnel servicing in Greece”.

Karanikas E.

Psychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital.

9th Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee,21-24 June 2004, Antalya, Turkey. poster

48. “Panic Disorder with and without agoraphobia. Different comorbitity andtreatment?”
Rosis P., ArgyropoulosI., Ntafoulis P., Karanikas E., Nestoris C., Donias S., Simos G.

2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School, Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.
18th Hellenic Congress of Psychiatry,14-18 May 2004, Kos,Greece. poster

49.“Comorbitity of anxiety disorders at a level of a community Mental Health Center”.
Rosis P., ArgyropoulosI., Ntafoulis P., Karanikas E., Nestoris C., Simos G.

2nd Psychiatric dpt, Dermatological dpt Medical School,Aristotelian Univ Thessaloniki.

18th Hellenic Congress of Psychiatry 14-18 May 2004, Kos, Greece. poster

50. “Oxidative stress and neurobiological cascades in trauma and PTSD”
Evangelos Karanikas
31st Panhellenic Congress of Psychiatry, 25-28 May 2023, Rhodes, Greece, Round table

51. “Inflammation and oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders”
Evangelos Karanikas
30th Panhellenic Congress of Psychiatry, 26-30 May 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece, Round table

52. “Reviewing comprehensively the likelihood of inflammation in First Episode Psychosis”
Evangelos Karanikas
424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
9o Panhellenic Congress of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 9-11 Dec 2-21, Kastoria, Greece, Round table

• Reviewer in the journal “Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry” for the ANP-2018-00141 Manuscript
• Reviewer in the journal “Psychiatry Research” for the 2017-1606 and 2018-48 Manuscripts.
• Reviewer in the journal PLOS ONE for the PONE-D-17-29697 Manuscript.
• Reviewer in the journal “PSYCHONEYROENDOCRINOLOGY” for the Manuscripts with
• Ref: PNEC-D-09-00361, PNEC-D-15-00618, PNEC-D-15-00424, PNEC-2017-85
• Reviewer in the journal “Psychiatry Investigation” of the PI-2021-0256 Manuscript (Aug 2021)
• Reviewer in the journal “Frontiers in Psychiatry” of the 684293 Manuscript (March 2021)
• Reviewer in the journal “Archives of Dermatological Research” for the AODR-D-11-00228 Manuscript
• Reviewer in the Journal “Frontiers in Psychiatry” of the 1278739 manuscript 16 Aug 2023 (Sept 2023)
• Reviewer in the journal “European Journal of Pscychotraumatology” of the ZEPT-2022-0271 Manuscript (Jan 2023)
• Invited Editor Reviewer in Editorial Board of “Frontiers in Psychiatry” Journal-Molecular Psychiatry Section (July 2023-till now)

1.“Psychologically traumatic stress inducing redox – inflammation interplay; which comes first?”

Karanikas E, Vlasidou DI. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2021 Oct;209:173254. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173254. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34400213.

2.“Oxidative Dysregulation in Early Life Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Comprehensive Review.”

Karanikas E, Daskalakis NP, Agorastos A. Brain Sci. 2021 May 29;11(6):723. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060723. PMID: 34072322; PMCID: PMC8228973.

3.”Which baby?”: a qualitative study exploring the fantasies about the unborn baby among women with hyperemesis gravidarum.

Tsalkitzi E, Nikolakopoulos P, Karanikas E. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 Apr 21:1-8. doi: 10.1080/0167482X.2020.1750004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32312133.

4. “Cortisol and cytokines in early psychosis, do they correlate? A scoping review”
Evangelos Karanikas
Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research. 2019; 32: 91-98 doi.org/10.1016/j.npbr.2019.05.002

5. “Social cognition in the course of psychosis and its correlation with
biomarkers in a male cohort”
Evangelos Ntouros, Evangelos Karanikas, Georgios Floros, Christina Andreou, Aikaterini Tsoura, Georgios Garyfallos & Vasilios P. Bozikas
COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRY, 2018; 23( 2): 103–115 doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2018.1440201

6. “Evidence for Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Immune Alterations at
Prodrome of Psychosis in Males”
Evangelos Karanikas, Evangelos Ntouros, Dimitrios Oikonomou, Georgios Floros, Ioannis Griveas, and Georgios Garyfallos.

Psychiatry Investig 2017;14(5):703-707 doi.org/10.4306/pi.2017.14.5.703

7.“Cytokines, cortisol and IGF-1 in first episode psychosis and ultra high risk males. Evidence for TNF-a, IFN-g, TNF-b, IL-4 deviation”
Evangelos Karanikas, Stefanos Manganaris, Evangelos Ntouros, Georgios Floros, Diomidis Antoniadis, Georgios Garyfallos.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry.2017; 26: 99–103 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2017.01.026

8.“Evidence for increased immune mobilization in First Episode Psychosis compared with the prodromal stage in males”
Evangelos Karanikas, Ioannis Griveas, Evangelos Ntouros, Georgios Floros, George Garyfallos.
Psychiatry Research. 2016; 244; 333–338 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.07.059

9.“Perception of sarcasm in the course of psychosis and its correlation to
clinical symptomatology”
E. Ntouros , E. Karanikas, D. Nasioudis, A. Tsoura, V.P. Bozikas, G. Garyfallos.
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Sept; 25( Supl 2): S467. DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(15)30633-7

10. “The role of cortisol in At Risk for Psychosis mental state and psychopathological correlates: a systematic review”
Evangelos KARANIKAS, Giorgos GARYFALLOS.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2014 Nov 27. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12259

11. “The role of cortisol in First Episode Psychosis and psychopathological correlates: a systematic review”
Evangelos KARANIKAS, Diomidis ANTONIADIS, Giorgos GARYFALLOS.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2014 Nov;16(11):503. doi: 10.1007/s11920-014-0503-7

12. “Stimulation of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in Psoriasis with CRH”.
Karanikas E, Harsoulis F, Giouzepas I, Griveas I.
2nd Psychiatric dpt, and Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.

HORMONES, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007, 6(4):314-320. DOI: 10.14310/horm.2002.1111027

13. “Psycho-immunological mechanisms in schizophrenia”
Karanikas E.
Psychiatric dpt, 424 General Army Hospital Thessaloniki.
PSYCHIATRIKE. 2011;22(1):43-52

14. “EFFECT OF CYCLOSPORINE THERAPY WITH LOW DOSES OF CORTICOSTEROIDS ON IDIOPATHIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME.”
I. Griveas, G. Visvardis, D. Papadopoulou, L.Nakopolou, E. Karanikas, K. Gogos, G. Stavianoudakis.
Artificial Organs 2010 Mar;34(3):234-7. DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2009.00838.x

15. “Neuroendocrine stimulatory tests of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in psoriasis and correlative implications with psychopathological and immune parameters”.
Karanikas E, HarsoulisF,GiouzepasI,Griveas I, Chrysomalis F.

2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.

Journal of Dermatology. 2009; 36: 35-44. DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00583.x

16. “CD4/CD8 T-CELL RATIO IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS
EFFLUENTS PREDICT THE OUTCOME OF PERITONITIS IN PATIENTSUNDERGOING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.”
I. Griveas, A. Fleva, G., E. Karanikas, K. Gogos, D. Papadopoulou, Α. Pavlitou, G. Sakellariou.
Artificial Organs 2009 Dec;33(12):1091-5 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2009.00802.x

17. “The role of pure diffuse mesangialhypercellularity in patients with proteinuria.”
I. Griveas,G. Stavianoudakis, E. Karanikas, K. Gogos, L. Nakopoulou.
Ren Fail. 2009;31: 192-195. DOI: 10.1080/08860220802669818

18. “Psychopathological parameters and dexamethasone suppression test in psoriasis”.
Karanikas E, Harsoulis F, Giouzepas I, Griveas I, Chrysomalis F.

2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School,Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.
Archives, the International Journal of Medicine. 2008; I(1):12-17

19. “Neuro-endocrinologyofstressandimmunemediatedinflammation”.
KaranikasE, GiouzepasI.
2nd Psychiatric dpt , Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.
PSYCHIATRIKE. 2008; 19(1): 43-51

20. “Psoriasis. A Review of psycho-neuroendocrine implications of the psychocutaneous disease”.
Karanikas E, Minas A.

2nd Psychiatric dpt and Dermatological dpt, Medical School, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki.

Medical Review of Hellenic Armed Forces.2007, 41(1-2):17-25

21.’The Gordian knot of the immune-redox systems’ interactions in psychosis’

 Karanikas E. [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jun 12]. Int Clin Psychopharmacol.

2023;10.1097/YIC.0000000000000481. doi:10.1097/YIC.0000000000000481

22.“Neuropsychological Profile of Hospitalized Patients Due to COVID-19: Clinical and Inflammatory Correlates”

Tsiaras Y, Kitsakis N, Papadopoulou E, Karanikas E, Kourbetis D, Aretouli E [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 20]. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023;acad038. doi:10.1093/arclin/acad038

23.“The immune-stress/endocrine-redox-metabolic nature of psychosis’ etiopathology; focus on the intersystemic pathways interactions”.

 Karanikas E. Neurosci Lett. 2023; 794: 137011. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2022.137011

24.“Psychologically Traumatic Oxidative Stress; A Comprehensive Review of Redox Mechanisms and Related Inflammatory Implications.”

Karanikas E. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2021 Nov 3;51(4):65-86. PMID: 34887600;

PMCID: PMC8601764.

1. “Psychopathology index in military personnel servicing in peace keeping operations and comparison with psychopathology of personnel in Greece”.

Karanikas Ε., Garyfallos G.

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004:15(Sup 1): 213

2. “Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia. Differential comorbidity and
   treatment”.

Rosis P., Argyropoulos I., Ntafoulis P., Karanikas Ε., Nestoris C.,Donias S., Simos G

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004:15 (Sup 1): 199

3. “The comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders in the level of Community Mental Health Center”.

Rosis P., Argyropoulos I., Ntafoulis P., Karanikas Ε., Nestoris C., Simos G.

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2004: 15 (Sup 1):199

4. “CRH test in Psoriasis”

Karanikas, F. Harsoulis, I. Giouzepas, F. Chrysomallis

Hormones, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006:5 (Sup 1):86

5. “Psychoneuroendocrine Mechanisms in Psychocutaneous Disorder”.

Karanikas, F. Harsoulis, I. Giouzepas, K. Kamperis, F. Chrysomallis

Hormones, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006:5(Sup 1):84-85

6. “Dexamethazone Suppression Test in a Psychosomatic Disorder”.

Karanikas Ε., Giouzepas Ι., Harsoulis F., Chrisomallis F ., Minas Α.

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2005:16 (Sup1):185

7. “Psychological morbidity in Psoriasis”.

Giouzepas Ι., Karanikas Ε., Harsoulis F., Chrisomallis F., Minas Α.

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2005:16 (Sup1):186

8. “Psycho-immunological issues in Psoriasis”

Karanikas Ε., Giouzepas Ι., Harsoulis F., Chrisomallis F ., Minas Α.

PSYCHIATRIKI. 2005:16(Sup1):187

Attendance of more than 50 Conferences both national and International all over the world

1. Medal of Greek Armed Forces for participation in ALBANIA peace keeping operations, Jan-Jul 2000, as doctor of the Unit
2. Medal of NATO Armed Forces for participation in Communication Zone West KOSSOVO Forces peace keeping operations, Jul-Nov 2000, as doctor of the Unit
3. Medal of NATO Armed Forces for participation in UN peace keeping operations in AFGHANISTAN, Jan-May 2007 as head of psychiatric department of 299 Military Hospital, Kaboul
4. Medal of Military Merit grade 3rd of Greek Armed Forces for good standing and excellence.
5. Medal of Gold Cross of the Honor Batalion of Greek Armed Forces for good standing and excellence on duty
6. Academic Title of PhD in Medical School, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, 2006
7. Grant by ASTRA ZENECA pharmaceutical company for my participation to “MADDRE” study(code:NIS-NGR-XXX-2011/1).
8. Academic Title of Lecturer in the University of Queensland, Australia (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)
9. Academic Title of Scientific Associate in 2nd Psychiatric Dep, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
10. Award from editorial office ELSEVIER for contribution as Reviewer in Journal PSYCHONEYROENDOCRINOLOGY (Apr 2017)
11. Award from editorial office ELSEVIER for contribution as Reviewer in Journal Psychiatry Research (Jan 2018)
12. Academic title of invited Lecturer in the Post graduate course (Master of Science) of Medical School of Aristotle Uni Thessaloniki, Greece “Clinical Mental Health” since 2019 till now
13. Invited Editor Reviewer in Editorial Board of “Frontiers in Psychiatry” Journal-Molecular Psychiatry Section (July 2023-till now)
14. Award for the publication “Karanikas, E.; Daskalakis, N.P.; Agorastos, A. Oxidative Dysregulation in Early Life Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Comprehensive Review. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 723” as Top 10 papers for 2021 by Brain Sciences MDPI Editorial