Projects

Participation in funded projects/Research grants:
1. 2021-present: COST action funded from the European Union – entitled “Network on evidence-based physical in old age” (PhysAgeNet) (CA20104).
Leader: Professor Michael Brach, University of Munster, Germany
Duration: 4 years
UNIC faculty members:

  • Dr. Christoforos Giannaki. Role: Secondary proposer/ Core group Member/Vice-leader of Working Group 1/ Management Committee Member
  • Dr. Pinelopi Stavrinou. Role: Management Committee Member

Website: https://physagenet.eu/
2. 2020-present: COST action funded from the European Union – entitled “ Determinants of Physical Activities in Settings” (DE-PASS)” (CA19101)”
Leader: Dr.Ciaran Mac Donncha, University of Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 4 years
UNIC faculty members:

  • Dr. Christoforos Giannaki: Role: Management committee member
  • Dr. Pinelopi Stavrinou. Role: Management Committee Member

Website: https://depass.eu/

3. 2017-2021: Call: H2020-SC1-2017- CNECT-2
Topic: SC1-PM-17-2017: Personalized computer models and in-silico systems for well-being
Project Title: Advanced personalised, multi-scale computer models preventing Osteoarthritis
Project acronym: OACTIVE
Type of action: RIA
Duration: 36 months
Starting date: 01/11/2017
Amount: € 4984033
UNIC Faculty members:

  • Project Coordinators: Professor Kyriacos Felekkis- Dr. Christoforos Giannaki (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
  • Dr. Christos Papaneophytou: Researcher

Website: https://www.oactive.eu/
4. 2017-2019: Universitas foundation fund: internal funding for research projects
Project Title: The effects of 6 months supplementation of a formula containing a mixture of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids and vitamins on functional capacity, cognitive function and quality of life in the elderly
Duration: 24 months
Amount: € 20000
UNIC faculty members:

  • Dr. Christoforos Giannaki: Role: Project coordinator
  • Dr. Eleni Andreou. Role: Researcher
  • Dr. Pinelopi Stavrinou. Role: Researcher
  • Dr. George Aphamis. Role: Researcher