Curriculum Vitae

Despoina Tata

Professor, School of Psychology

Personal Information

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dtata@psy.auth.gr
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Scopus ID6602982458
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5563-4017
Γνωστικό Αντικείμενο:
Βιοψυχολογία
Επιστημονική Ειδίκευση: ΨυχολογίαΒιοψυχολογία, Νευροεπιστήμες

Education

Προπτυχιακές Σπουδές

1992	Πτυχίο Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης Greece Ψυχολογία

Μεταπτυχιακές Σπουδές

1997	ΜΔΕ Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης Greece Γνωστική Ψυχολογία
2000	ΜΑ Department of Psychology State University of New York at Stony Brook U.S. Biopsychology

Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα

2004	PhD Department of Psychology State University of New York at Stony Brook U.S. Biopsychology

Μετεκπαίδευση

Μεταδιδακτορική Ερευνήτρια (2004-2007)

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

Course Work

Courses of Winter semester of 2025–26 academic year

	Postgraduate Programme of Studies in Cognitive Psychology and Applications
ΓΨ-201	Brain and Behavior

Courses of Spring semester of 2025–26 academic year

	Gnōstikī Gīropsychología
ΓΓΨ-103

	Neuropsychología Paidiṓn kai Efīvōn
ΝΠΕ-204

Theses Supervised

Student Theses within AUTh

In progress

Undergraduate

No title

2107–2108

Undergraduate

Effects an animal model of chronic unpredictable stress on spatial learning

2025–2026

Postgraduate

Investigation of the neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin under mild unpredictable stress conditions: Insights from MAP-2 protein level analysis in the prefrontal cortex of male and female rats.
The impact of environmental enrichment on synaptophysin expression in the medial prefrontal cortex of male and female rats after chronic unpredictable stress
Impact of Postnatal Stress and Enriched Environment on Synaptophysin Expression in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.
The Role of Voluntary Exercise Against the Effects of Chronic Unpredictable Stress: A Systematic Review of Preclinical Research.
Interaction between Postnatal Stress and housing in an Enriched Environment on GFAP Expression in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.

2023–2024

Postgraduate

No title

Undergraduate

Sex and chronic unpredictable stress: Effects on synaptophysin expression in the CA1 hippocampal area and dentate gyrus
The Involvement of the Default Mode Network in Social Anxiety Disorder and the Reparative Role of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Literature Review and Proposal for Future Research
The role of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in time perception using noninvasive brain imaging and time bisection
No title
Sex and chronic unpredictable stress: Effects on synaptophysin expression in the CA1 hippocampal area and dentate gyrus

2022–2023

Postgraduate

Exposure to stress during early childhood and adolescence: consequences on executive functions and alterations in brain regions
Investigation of the Effects of Chronic Psychological Stress on the Intensity of Neuropathic Pain

Undergraduate

Neurochemical, structural and functional changes in the brain of people with posttraumatic stress disorder
BDNF LEVELS IN MALE AND FEMALE RATS EXPOSED TO A CHRONIC UNPREDICTABLE STRESS PARADIGM

Doctoral

No title

2021–2022

Postgraduate

Investigating the relationship between gut microbiome, stress and behavior: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical research findings
Anxiety Behavior and Expression of Hippocampal CB1 Receptors in Male and Female Rats Following Chronic Unpredictable Stress

Undergraduate

The beneficial effects of Dance Movement Therapy on autism: alterations in brain areas engaged in social behavior and empathy
Interaction of exposure to chronic unpredictable stress and Erythropoietin administration on anxiety-like behavior
Mindfulness, Attention Networks, and the Default Mode Network: A Neurobiological Approach
Exploration of the neuroprotective action of erythropoietin in an animal model of chronic unpredictable stress: Behavioral findings in the Open Field and Novel Object Recognition tests
Neurofeedback as a treatment intervention in ADHD: Alterations in behavior and brain activity

2020–2021

Undergraduate

Parental verbal abuse: structural and functional alterations in the language circuitry
Physical exercise intervention in depression: Exploring the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Evaluation of spatial working memory in adult rodents following prenatal exposure to cannabis
Exploring a possible interplay between schizophrenia, oxytocin and estrogens
Anatomical changes in amygdala and hippocampus following childhood maltreantment: a proposal for future research

2019–2020

Undergraduate

Effects of chronic unpredictable stress on anxiety and depression-like behavour in adults rats
The effects of environmental enrichment on exploratory behavior and anxiety.
The effects of environmental enrichment on exploratory behavior and anxiety.
The Impact of Prenatal Stress on Child's Affect: Literature Review and a Proposal for Future Research.
Effects of chronic unpredictable stress on spatial learning and memory in adults rats
Effects of chronic unpredictable stress on anxiety and depression-like behavour in adults rats

2018–2019

Undergraduate

Effects of Chronic Unpredictable Stress on anxiety-like behaviour in adult rats
Effects of Chronic Unpredictable Stress on anxiety-like behaviour in adult rats
Application of Classical Conditioning on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder: Neurobiology and Imaging
Nutrition and Depression: Interventions of Nutritional Psychiatry in the Major Depressive Disorder
The effect of valproate on the reproductive system of women with bipolar disorder

2017–2018

Undergraduate

Effectiveness of music therapy on cognitive function and emotional behavior of Alzheimer's Disease Patients: Α research proposal
Effects an animal model of chronic unpredictable stress on spatial learning

2016–2017

Postgraduate

Postnatal stress and anriched environment: Effects of their interaction on neuronal plasticity in the adult rat brain

2015–2016

Postgraduate

Postnatal Maternal Separation and environmental enrichment: Effects on behavior and neuroendocrine response to stress

2011–2012

Postgraduate

The Εffects of Maternal Separation as a Model of Early Stress on Spatial Learning and Memory following Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia: An Experimental Study in Rats
The Role of Neonatal Stress and Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in Episodic Memory, Motion Behavior and Brain in Adult Rats
The Role of Early Experience and Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia in the Hippocampus, Corpus Callosum and Aspects of Cognitive and Emotional Behavior: An Experimental Study in Rats
The Effects of Postnatal Stress on Anxiety and Depression-like Behavior in Rats following Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia

Unknown

Undergraduate

Τhe neuroprotective role of environmental enrichment on GFAP protein expression levels in the medial prefrontal cortex after exposure to chronic unpredictable stress
The effect of environmental enrichment on MAP2 protein levels in the prefrontal cortex of adult rats following chronic unpredictable stress

Administrative Work

Τμήματος
#	Από	Έως	Θέση Όργανο / Επιτροπή
23	2021		Director, Εργαστήριο Γνωστικής Νευροεπιστήμης
14	2020	2021	Member, Συντονιστική Επιτροπή του ΠΜΣ «Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Νευροψυχολογία»
15	2020	2021	Director, Τομέας Πειραματικής και Γνωστικής Ψυχολογίας
17	2020	2021	Member, Εξεταστική επιτροπή του ΠΜΣ «Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Νευροψυχολογίας"
20	2020	2021	Member, Επιτροπή Αξιολόγησης υποψηφίων για το επιστημονικό πεδίο «Νευροεπιστήμες της Συμπεριφοράς», Πράξη: "Απόκτηση ακαδημαϊκής εμπειρίας σε νέους επιστήμονες κατόχους διδακτορικού" ΕΔΒΜ96
19	2019	2020	Member, Επιτροπή Αξιολόγησης υποψηφίων για το επιστημονικό πεδίο «Νευροεπιστήμες της Συμπεριφοράς», Πράξη: "Απόκτηση ακαδημαϊκής εμπειρίας σε νέους επιστήμονες κατόχους διδακτορικού" ΕΔΒΜ96
16	2018	2019	Member, Επιτροπή ίδρυσης νέου ΜΠΣ με τίτλο «Γνωστική Ψυχολογία και Εφαρμογές»
18	2018	2019	Member, Επιτροπή Αξιολόγησης υποψηφίων για το επιστημονικό πεδίο «Νευροεπιστήμες της Συμπεριφοράς», Πράξη: "Απόκτηση ακαδημαϊκής εμπειρίας σε νέους επιστήμονες κατόχους διδακτορικού" ΕΔΒΜ82
12	2017	2018	Director, Τομέας Πειραματικής και Γνωστικής Ψυχολογίας
13	2017	2018	Member, Επιτροπή Εισήγησης για τον Προσδιορισμό καθηκόντων μελών ΕΔΙΠ
22	2017	2018	Member, Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης υποψηφίων για τη διδασκαλία του μαθήματος «Ψυχοφαρμακολογία», στα πλαίσια του Π.Δ/τος 407/80
21	2016	2017	Member, Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης υποψηφίων για τη διδασκαλία του μαθήματος «Ψυχολογία των Κινήτρων», στα πλαίσια του Π.Δ/τος 407/80
10	2015	2022	Member, Επιτροπή παραλαβής προμηθειών και διαπίστωσης καλής εκτέλεσης εργασιών
9	2015	2017	Member, Επιτροπής Δεοντολογίας του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας
8	2012	2021	Member, Επιτροπή Ιστοσελίδας του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας
7	2012	2013	Member, Eπιτροπή παραλαβής προμηθειών και διαπίστωσης καλής εκτέλεσης εργασιών
5	2011	2022	Member, Επιτροπή Εποπτείας της Βιβλιοθήκης του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας Α.Π.Θ.
6	2011	2013	Member, Επιτροπή ορισμού εξεταστέων μαθημάτων και εξεταστών γραπτών διαγωνισμών χορήγησης υποτροφιών από Κληροδοτήματα του Α.Π.Θ.
11	2010	2022	Member, Επιτροπή παραλαβής βιβλίων και άλλου εκπαιδευτικού υλικού
4	2010	2013	Member, Επιτροπή Παραλαβής Βιβλίων και άλλου Εκπαιδευτικού για τις ανάγκες της βιβλιοθήκης του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας Α.Π.Θ.
3	2010	2011	Member, Εφορευτική Επιτροπή για την Εκλογή Προέδρου και Αναπληρωτή Προέδρου του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας
1	2008	2019	Member, Επιτροπή Κατατάξεων για τις Κατατακτήριες Εξετάσεις του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας
2	2008	2017	Member, Επιτροπή Εξετάσεων για το Π.Μ.Σ. της Κατεύθυνσης Γνωστικής Ψυχολογίας και Νευροψυχολογίας

Ιδρύματος
#	Από	Έως	Θέση Όργανο / Επιτροπή
5	2021	2022	Member, Επιτροπή ενστάσεων, Δίκτυο Υποστήριξης, Προώθησης και Ένταξης στην Ευρώπη "Ερευνητών σε Κίνδυνο"
7	2020		Coordinator, Συμμαχία για το Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο “EPICUR”
4	2019	2020	Member, Επιτροπή Παρακολούθησης Συμβάσεων Υπηρεσιών για τις ανάγκες των Φοιτητικών Εστιών Θεσσαλονίκης
3	2018	2022	Member, Ολομέλεια της Επιτροπής Ερευνών και Διαχείρισης του ΕΛΚΕ
2	2015	2022	Coordinator, ECTS / ERASMUS
6	2014	2016	Member, Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης για τη χορήγηση υποτροφιών του κληροδοτήματα “Χρήστου Βράκα”
1	2014	2015	Member, Εξεταστική Επιτροπή για χορήγηση υποτροφιών σε προπτυχιακούς φοιτητές, Κληροδότημα Χ. Βράκα

Άλλο
#	Από	Έως	Θέση Περιγραφή
4	2020	2021	Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης, New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration 2020 competition. Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC)
3	2019	2020	Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης, Επιχειρησιακό Πρόγραμμα ΑΝΑΔ-ΕΔΒΜ, ΕΣΠΑ 2014-2020, «Υποστήριξη ερευνητών με έμφαση στους νέους ερευνητές – κύκλος Β’».
2	2017	2018	Επιτροπή αξιολόγησης, 1η Προκήρυξη Υποτροφιών για Μεταδιδάκτορες, Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας (ΕΛΙΔΕΚ) (2017-2018).
5	2017	2020	Ταμίας, Ψυχολογική Εταιρεία Βορείου Ελλάδος
1	2010	2013	Ακαδημαϊκός Σύμβουλος, Διεπιστημονικός Οργανισμός Αναγνώρισης Τίτλων Ακαδημαϊκών και Πληροφόρησης (ΔΟΑΤΑΠ)

Research Projects

Participant
2020–2026	Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration.
2019–2020
2018–2028	Master of Science in Medical Research Methodology
2016–2017	Training for the professors of religious studies of the secondary education and the teachers of primary education and the priests in the Greek sign language for the utilization in education and worship of the church
2014–2027	Academic cooperation AUTH - Center for Hellenic Studies "Paideia"
1999–2026	Πληρωμή μελών ΔΕΠ
1998–	ΑΘΗΝΑ - Πρόγραμμα για την προφορική εκπαίδευση και εργασιακή ένταξη κωφών και βαρύκοων νέων.
1996–1998	Φύση και ανάπτυξη των νοητικών δεξιοτήτων της ανάγνωσης και γραφής. Επίδραση της ιστορικής ορθογραφίας. Σχετικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες και οι αιτίες που τις προκαλούν.
–	Εφαρμογή της κλίμακας WECHSLER (κλίμακα μνήμης) στους ηλικιωμένους στην Ελλάδα.

Coordinator
2017–2020	The compensatory role of environmental enrichment against the detrimental effects of chronic stress in adulthood: behavioral, neurochemical and neuroendocrinological findings.
2012–2013	Effects of postnatal sress on brain damage and behavioral deficits following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia

Publications

(2023)

Journal Article

Dandi E., Theotokis Paschalis, Petri M.C., Sideropoulou V., Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2023) . Environmental enrichment initiated in adolescence restores the reduced expression of synaptophysin and GFAP in the hippocampus of chronically stressed rats in a sex-specific manner . Developmental Psychobiology . vol.65
Dandi E., Spandou Evangelia, Dalla C., Tata Despoina . (2023) . Τhe neuroprotective role of environmental enrichment against behavioral, morphological, neuroendocrine and molecular changes following chronic unpredictable mild stress: A systematic review . European Journal of Neuroscience . vol.58 no.4 p.3003-3025
Murack Μ., Smith Κ.Β., Traynor Ο.Η., Pirwani Α.F., Gostlin S.K., Mohamed T., Tata Despoina, Ismail N. . (2023) . Environmental Enrichment Alters LPS-induced BDNF and PSD-95 Expression Changes During Puberty . Brain Research . Vol. 1806
Papadea D., Dalla C., Tata Despoina . (2023) . Exploring a Possible Interplay between Schizophrenia, Oxytocin, and Estrogens: A Narrative Review . Brain Sciences . vol.13

(2022)

Journal Article

Dandi Evgenia, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2022) . Investigating the role of environmental enrichment initiated in adolescence against the detrimental effects of chronic unpredictable stress in adulthood: Sex-specific differences in behavioral and neuroendocrinological findings . Behavioural Processes . vol.200 no.C p.104707
Kesidou Evangelia, Bitsina Christina, Chatzisotiriou Athanasios, Theotokis Paschalis, Dandi Evgenia, Tata Despoina, Spandou Evangelia . (2022) . N-Acetylcysteine Administration Attenuates Sensorimotor Impairments Following Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . vol.23 no.24 p.16175
Michailidis Michalis, Tata Despoina, Moraitou Despoina, Kavvadas Dimitrios, Karachrysafi Sofia, Papamitsou Theodora, Vareltzis Patroklos, Papaliagkas Vasileios . (2022) . Antidiabetic Drugs in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . vol.23 no.9 p.4641
Michailidis Michalis, Moraitou Despoina, Tata Despoina, Kalinderi Kallirhoe, Papamitsou Theodora, Papaliagkas Vasileios . (2022) . Alzheimer’s Disease as Type 3 Diabetes: Common Pathophysiological Mechanisms between Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . vol.23 no.5 p.2687

(2021)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Dandi Evgenia, Spandou Evangelia . (2021) . Expression of synaptophysin and BDNF in the medial prefrontal cortex following early-life stress and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia . Developmental Psychobiology . vol.63 no.2 p.173-182

(2020)

(2019)

Conference Announcement

Δάνδη Ευγενία, Τατά Δέσποινα . (2019) . Διαβίωση σε περιβάλλον με ενισχυμένα αισθητικοκινητικά/γνωστικά ερεθίσματα κατά την εφηβεία: Ο ρυθμιστικός της ρόλος στην αντιμετώπιση των επιπτώσεων του χρόνιου απρόβλεπτου στρες . Ημερίδα Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος: "Επιστημονική συνάντηση μεταπτυχιακών φοιτητών/τριών και υποψήφιων διδακτόρων" . Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα . 2019
Τατά Δέσποινα . (2019) . Πρώιμο στρες: δομικές και νευροχημικές αλλαγές στον ιππόκαμπο και τον προμετωπιαίο φλοιό και η σχέση τους με μεταβολές στη συμπεριφορά . 3ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο για τη Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής – Υπερκινητικότητα . Θεσσαλονίκη - Ελλάδα . 2019

(2018)

Journal Article

Dandi Evgenia, Kalamari Aikaterini, Touloumi Olga, Lagoudaki Roza, Nousiopoulou Evangelia, Symeonidou Konstantina, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2018) . Beneficial effects of environmental enrichment on behavior, stress reactivity and synaptophysin/BDNF expression in hippocampus following early life stress . International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience . vol.67 p.19-32

(2017)

Journal Article

Griva Myrsini, Lagoudaki Roza, Touloumi Olga, Nousiopoulou Evangelia, Karalis Filippos, Georgioυ Thomas, Kokaraki Georgia, Symeonidou Konstantina, Tata Despoina, Spandou Evangelia . (2017) . Long-term effects of enriched environment following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia on behavior, BDNF and synaptophysin levels in rat hippocampus: Effect of combined treatment with G-CSF. . Brain Research . vol. 1667 p. 55-67

(2016)

Journal Article

Markostamou Ioanna, Ioannidis Anestis, Mandyla Maria-Aikaterini, Nousiopoulou Evangelia, Symeonidou Konstantina, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2016) . Maternal separation prior to neonatal hypoxia-ischemia: Impact on emotional aspects of behavior and markers of synaptic plasticity . International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience . vol.52 p.1-12

Conference Announcement

Astyrakaki Melina-Ermioni, Dandi Evgenia, Moza Sotiria, Lagoudaki Roza, Nousiopoulou Evangelia, Touloumi Olga, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2016) . Enriched environment reverses the decreases in the synaptophysin and BDNF expression in the hippocampus of maternally-separated rats . 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience . Copenhagen - Denmark
Dandi Evgenia, Astyrakaki Melina-Ermioni, Kalamari Aikaterini, Tsiaras Ioannis, Lazarou Ioulietta, Symeonidou Konstantina, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2016) . Behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of enriched environment following maternal separation in rats: Exploring gender-specific effects . 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience . Copenhagen - Denmark
Tsentemidou E., Griva Myrto, Nousiopoulou Evangelia, Dandi Evgenia, Touloumi Olga, Lagoudaki Roza, Symeonidou Konstantina, Tata Despoina, Spandou Evangelia, Soumpasi-Griva Vasiliki . (2016) . The effect of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia on glial cells in rat cerebellum: Role of enriched environment . 6th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS) . Geneva - Switzerland

(2015)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Markostamou Ιoanna, Ioannidis Anestis, Gkioka Mara, Simeonidou Konstantina, Anogianakis Georgios, Spandou Evangelia . (2015) . Effects of Maternal Separation on Behavior and Brain Damage in Adult Rats Exposed to Neonatal Ηypoxia-Ιschemia . Behavioural Brain Research . Vol.280 p.51-61

Conference Announcement

Astyrakaki Melina-Ermioni, Balaska Konstantina, Kaloudi Argyro, Kefalas Athanasios, Lokantidou-Argyraki Crhysanthi, Spandou Evangelia, Tata Despoina . (2015) . Expression of synaptophysin and BDNF in the medial prefrontal cortex following maternal separation and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia . FENS Featured Regional Meeting (FFRM) . Thessaloniki - Greece
Spandou Evangelia, Vorniotakis P., Georgiou T., Touloumi Olga, Symeonidou Konstantina, Grigoriadis Nikolaos, Tata Despoina . (2015) . The effect of glatiramer acetate on pain behavior and motor function in a rat model of neuropathic pain . 9th FENS Forum of Neuroscience . Milan, Italy
Tata Despoina . (2015) . Interaction of postnatal stress and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia on behavior and markers of brain plasticity . FENS Featured Regional Meeting (FFRM) . Thessaloniki - Greece

(2014)

Conference Announcement

Tata Despoina, Markostamou Ioanna, Ioannidis Anestis, Dandi Evangelia, Kostopoulou Eva, Symeonidou Konstantina, Spandou Evangelia . (2014) . Effects of Maternal Separation and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia on markers of brain damage and plasticity in adult rats . 9th FENS Forum of Neuroscience . Milan, Italy

(2013)

Journal Article

Ιωαννίδης Ανέστης, Τατά Δέσποινα . (2013) . Επιπτώσεις του Μητρικού Αποχωρισμού στη Γνωστική Λειτουργία και σε Δείκτες Νευρογένεσης και Νευρωνικής Ευπλαστότητας σε Πειραματικά Μοντέλα Ζώων . Ελεύθερνα, Eπιστημονική Eπετηρίδα του Τμήματος Ψυχολογία

Conference Announcement

Τατά Δέσποινα . (2013) . Μεταγεννητικό Στρες σε Πειραματικά Μοντέλα Ζώων: Επιπτώσεις στον Εγκέφαλο και τη Συμπεριφορά . Η Ψυχολογία σήμερα: Προσανατολισμοί και Εφαρμογές . Θεσσαλονίκη - Ελλάδα

(2012)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina . (2012) . Maternal Separation as a Model of Early Stress: Effects on Aspects of Emotional Behavior and Neuroendocrine Function . Hellenic Journal of Psychology . vol.9 p.84-101

Conference Announcement

Tata Despoina, Spandou Evangelia, Markostamou Ioanna, Ioannidis Anestis, Mandyla M., Gkioka Mara, Simeonidou Konstantina . (2012) . Effects of Early Stress on Behavior of Adult Rats Exposed to Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia . 8th FENS Forum of Neuroscience . Barcelona, Spain

(2011)

Conference Announcement

Γκιόκα Μ., Μανδυλά Μ.Α., Ιωαννίδης Α., Μαρκοστάμου Ι., Συμεωνίδου Κωνσταντίνα, Σπάνδου Ευαγγελία, Τατά Δέσποινα . (2011) . Επιπτώσεις του Μεταγεννητικού Στρες στη Χωρική Μάθηση και Μνήμη μετά από Περιγεννητική Υποξία-Ισχαιμία . 13o Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας . Αθήνα, Ελλάδα
Μεσσήνης Λ., Τατά Δέσποινα, Τσάκωνα Ι., Μαλεγιαννάκη Α.-Χ, Ευαγγελάτος Ν., Παπαθανασόπουλος Π. . (2011) . Νευροψυχολογικές λειτουργίες σε χρόνιους χρήστες Κάνναβης . 13o Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας . 13o Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας . Αθήνα, Ελλάδα
Τατά Δέσποινα, Μεσσήνης Λ. . (2011) . Οπιοειδή και Κανναβινοειδή: Μηχανισμοί Δράσης στο Κεντρικό Νευρικό Σύστημα . 13o Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας . 13o Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας . Αθήνα, Ελλάδα

(2010)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Anderson B. J. . (2010) . The effects of chronic glucocorticoid exposure on dendritic length, synapse numbers and glial volume in animal models: implications for hippocampal volume reductions in depression . Physiology & Behavior . vol.99 no.2 p.186-193

Conference Announcement

Tata Despoina, Gkioka M., Mandyla M. A., Ioannidis A., Markostamou I., Simeonidou C., Spandou Evangelia . (2010) . Effects of Neonatal Maternal Separation on Behavior during Adulthood . 3rd International Conference “Children and Youth in Changing Societies”, of the Psychological Association of Northern Greece . 3rd International Conference “Children and Youth in Changing Societies”, of the Psychological Association of Northern Greece . Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Pinel J. P., Γιακουμάκη Σ. (editor), Καστελάκης Α. (editor), Τατά Δ. (editor) . (2010) . Βιοψυχολογία . Αθήνα . Ίων

(2009)

Book Chapter

Anderson B. J., McCloskey D. P., Mitchell N. A., Tata Despoina . (2009) . Exercise Effects on Learning and Neural Systems . Enhancing Cognitive Functioning and Brain Plasticity. Series: Aging, Exercise, and Cognition . (eds)Chodzko-Zajko W. J., Kramer, A. F. and Poon, L. W. . Champaign . Human Kinetics Publishers . vol.3 p.61-84

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Βλάχος Φίλιππος Μ. (editor), Καστελλάκης Ανδρέας (editor), Μητσάκου Αδαμαντία (editor), Παναγής Γιώργος (editor), Τατά Δέσποινα (editor), Τριάρχου Λάζαρος (editor) . (2009) . Εγκέφαλος και Συμπεριφορά . Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Π. Χ. Πασχαλίδη

(2008)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Yamamoto B.K . (2008) . Chronic stress enhances methamphetamine-induced extracellular glutamate and excitotoxicity in the rat striatum . Synapse . vol.62 no.5 p.325-336

Conference Announcement

Tata Despoina, Yamamoto B. K. . (2008) . Augmentation of Methamphetamine-Induced toxicity in the striatum by chronic stress: role of glutamate . 22nd Conference of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience . 22nd Conference of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience . Athens, Greece

(2007)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Yamamoto B. K. . (2007) . Interactions between Methamphetamine and Psychological Stress: Role of Glutamate Oxidative Stress, Glutamate and Mitochondrial Dysfunction . Addiction . vol.102 suppl.1 p.49-60
Tata Despoina, Raudensky J., Yamamoto B. K. . (2007) . Augmentation of Methamphetamine-induced Toxicity in the Striatum by Unpredictable Stress: Contribution of Hyperthermia . European Journal of Neuroscience . vol.26 no.3 p.739-748

(2006)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Marciano V., Anderson B. J. . (2006) . Synapse loss from chronically elevated glucocorticoids: Relationship to neuropil volume, and cell number in hippocampal area CA3 . Journal of Comparative Neurology . vol.498 no.3 p.363-374

Conference Announcement

Tata Despoina, Yamamoto B. K. . (2006) . Augmentation of methamphetamine-induced toxicity in the striatum by chronic stress: roles of excitotoxicity and hyperthermia . 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Neuroscience Meeting Planner: Society for Neuroscience . 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Neuroscience Meeting Planner: Society for Neuroscience . Αtlanda, GA, USA

(2005)

Conference Announcement

Mitchell N.A., Tata Despoina, Marciano V.A., Anderson B.J. . (2005) . Corticosterone increases the proportion of perforated synapses in CA3 but does not change synapse length . 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . Washington, DC - USA
Tata Despoina, Yamamoto B.K. . (2005) . Chronic stress enhances extracellular glutamate concentrations in the striatum after methamphetamine . 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . Washington, DC, USA

(2004)

Journal Article

Coburn-Litvak P. S., Tata Despoina, Gorby H. E., Richardson G., McCloskey D. P., Anderson B. J. . (2004) . Chronic corticosterone reduces brain weight, and mitochondrial but not glial volume fraction in CA3. . Neuroscience . vol.124 no.2 p.429-436

Conference Announcement

Gorby H.E., Tata Despoina, Wong C.R., Anderson B.J. . (2004) . Prolonged glucocorticoid elevations do not alter metabolic capacity in the hippocampus . 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA, USA
McCloskey D.P., Bastien N., Tata Despoina, Gorby H.E., Hua K., Anderson B.J. . (2004) . Exercise is related to spatial memory performance, status epilepticus development, and hippocampal damage following kainic acid . 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA, USA
Tata Despoina, Kawashima N., Gorby H.E., McCloskey D.P., Denn J.J., Anderson B.J. . (2004) . 21 days of corticosterone decreased exploration in the open field but did not alter activity in the home cage . 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA, USA
Tata Despoina, Souza J., Gorby H.E., Gbemudu B., Anderson B.J. . (2004) . Effects of chronic glucocorticoid administration on hippocampal neuron number, mitochondrial and glial volume . 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA - USA

(2003)

Journal Article

Coburn-Litvak P. S., Pothakos K., Tata Despoina, McCloskey D. P., Anderson B. J. . (2003) . Chronic administration of corticosterone impairs spatial reference memory before spatial working memory in rats . Neurobiology of learning and memory . vol.80 no.1 p.11-23

Book Chapter

Anderson B. J., McCloskey D. P., Tata Despoina, Gorby H. E. . (2003) . Physiological Psychology: Biological and Behavioral Outcomes of Exercise . Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology . (eds) Davis, S. F. . p.323-345

Conference Announcement

Anderson B.J., Tata Despoina . (2003) . Chronic administration of a high dose of corticosterone reduces synapse numbers in the apical dendritic neuropil of hippocampal CA3 . 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . New Orleans, LA, USA

(2002)

Journal Article

Tata Despoina, Anderson B. J. . (2002) . A new method for the investigation of capillary structure

Conference Announcement

McCloskey D.P., Tata Despoina, Gorby H.E., Anderson B.J. . (2002) . Kainic acid impairs spatial learning in the Barnes circular platform maze 1 and 5 mo. after injection . 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . Orlando, FL - USA

(2001)

Conference Announcement

Coburn-Litvak P.S., Tata Despoina, Gorby H.E., Lawrence D., Ansari B., Razi R., Anderson B.J. . (2001) . Effects of two-month administration of stress-related hormones on behavior, CA3 Cell number, neuropil volume, glial volume, and synapse number. . 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA - USA
McCloskey D. P., Coburn-Litvak P. S., Tata Despoina, Pothakos K., Khalsa S., Anderson B. J. . (2001) . 21 days of stressed-related hormones increase synapse number but not the capacity for oxidative metabolism in hippocampal CA3. . 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA - USA
Pothakos K., Coburn-Litvak P.S., Tata Despoina, McCloskey D.P., Anderson B.J. . (2001) . 21-day administration of stress-related hormones does not alter spatial working memory, but alters long-term performance . 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . San Diego, CA - USA

(2000)

Conference Announcement

Coburn-Litvak P.S., Pothakos K., Tata Despoina, Anderson B.J. . (2000) . Does CA3 synaptic density change after 21 days of corticosterone injections? . 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . New Orleans, LA - USA
Pothakos K., Kawashima N., Coburn-Litvak P.S., McCloskey D.P., Tata Despoina, Adamo D.S., Anderson B.J. . (2000) . Corticosterone injections disturb circadian behavioral rhythm. . 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . New Orleans, LA - USA
Tata Despoina, Anderson B.J. . (2000) . A new method for the investigation of capillary structure . 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . New Orleans, LA - USA

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