Antonis Makrigiannakis

Prof A. Makrigiannakis graduated from the Medical School of the Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his PhD thesis on Reproductive Endocrinology and Pharmacology at the Medical School of the University of Crete. He received his subspecialty training in Human Reproduction in the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Human Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, USA and in the In Vitro Fertilization Unit, Department of Reproductive Surgery & Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. He is currently Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical School of the University of Crete. He conducts basic and clinical research mainly on the mechanisms of implantation and endometrial receptivity, involving reproductive immunology and receptivity markers. His research is focused on the role of CRH in human reproduction. His main achievement was the description of the mechanism by which trophoblast and decidual CRH immunomodulates local maternal T-cell immunity, facilitating implantation. This research yielded a great volume of publications in scientific journals with a high impact factor (>5) as well as invited reviews in highly accessed journals. His overall scientific activity has so far resulted in 165 publications with 7676 citations (Scopus) and H-index: 43, in 8 books and 16 chapters. His wide recognition resulted in being a reviewer in more than 15 scientific journals and in receiving more than 10 national and international awards. Additionally, he has been an invited speaker in more than 300 international conventions. Administrative positions • ESHRE evaluator for clinical excellence of IVF centers in European Union • ESHRE Assessor for Certification of IVF centers in European Union • Chairman of the Clinical Award Committee of ESHRΕ • Executive Member of the MSRM • SIG Co-ordinator for Endometrium-RIF, ISIVF • Past Member of the Advisory Committee of ESHRE • Past - Member of the Executive Committee of ESHRE. • Past Member of the Scientific Committee of EBCOG. • Past Chairman of MSRM • Past - Member of the Executive Committee of European Society Clinical Investigation. (ESCI) Research Grants 1. Grant – Alexandros Onassis Foundation for research in reproductive endocrinology in USA. (1997-1999) 2. Research Grant, Wyeth, USA (1999) 3. Grant – Empeirikos Foundation (2000) 4. Grant – Alexandros Onassis Foundation for research in reproductive endocrinology in Greece (2002-2004) 5. IKYDA grant – Greek Foundation of Grants (2003-2005) 6. Grant PENED (03ΕΔ626, ΚΠΣ 00098-1). Greek Secretariat of Research and Development “In vivo & in vitro study of ETS & CRF genes in placenta development” (2003) 7. Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grant – “The role of CRH in ovarian cancer immune escape” 2004 8. Grant - Procter & Gamble (2007-2008) 9. Grant - Procter & Gamble (2013-2014) 10. ELIDEK Grant – Greek Secretariat of Research and Development (2021)