PUBLICATIONS-SCIENTIFIC POSTERS
- Apostolaki, S. & Papadopoulou, P. (2025). Transforming Higher Education: Universities as Living Laboratories for Sustainable Development Goals Integration. Proceedings 2025, 131, x. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2025131086. Apostolaki orally presented the study at the 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF11), Barcelona, Spain, 2–3 October 2025.
- Apostolaki S. & Papadopoulou, P. (2025). Erasmus+ SDG4U Poster presentation: An interdisciplinary educational approach on Climate Change impacts on Human Health and Well-being in Universities, BioMed-AI Summer School, IARC-WHO, May 26-28, 2025. Lyon, France. DOI: 13140/RG.2.2.25063.36001
- Papadopoulou, P. (2025). Presenter-Panelist, at BioMed-AI Summer School, Workshop 2: Regulatory Frameworks in Healthcare: Global Perspectives on AI and ESG. Facilitator: ISD-EPLO. Panelists: 1. Professor Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Biomedical Sciences and Environmental Studies Programs, Department of Science and Mathematics, Deree-The American College of Greece 2. Danai Spentzou, Accredited Parliamentary Assistant (APA) at the European Parliament 3. Moderator: Christina Deligianni, Policy and Programs Director, ISD – EPLO, EU Climate Pact Ambassador, May 27, 2025, 11:30 – 12:30, IARC-WHO, Lyon, France. CITATION: Papadopoulou, P., Spentzou, D., & Deligianni, C. (2025, July 4). Workshop: Regulatory Frameworks in Healthcare Global Perspectives on AI and ESG. BioMed-AI Summer School, IARC/WHO, Lyon. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15807408
- Apostolaki S. (2025). Presenter, “Transforming Digital Health: Using AI to Drive Progress on the SDGs” BioMed-AI Summer School, IARC-WHO, May 26-28, 2025. Lyon, France
- Orfanou, S., Koranis, A., Tzermpou, E., M. & Papadopoulou, P. (2025), Poster presentation: Advancing Medical Diagnostics via Artificial Intelligence: A Simulation-Driven Approach to Disease Detection, presented at the 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium, ACG, and at BioMed-AI Summer School, IARC-WHO, May 26-28, Lyon, France. DOI: 13140/RG.2.2.25456.57606
- Koranis, A., Tzermpou, E. M., Orfanou, S. & Papadopoulou, P. (2025). Poster presentation: Comparative Structural Analysis of Sodium Channels Using X-ray Crystallography, AlphaFold 3, Cryo-EM, and Ligand Interactions: An Educational Perspective, presented at 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium, ACG, and at BioMed-AI Summer School, IARC-WHO, May 26-28, Lyon, France. DOI: 13140/RG.2.2.23778.85448
- Apostolaki, , Papadopoulou, P. & Papandreou A. (2023). Poster Presentation. “Proposing a Holistic and Transformative Approach for the Promotion of SDGs in Higher Education Institutions.” WSF 2023 The 10th World Sustainability Forum 14 September 2023 I Hybrid: Singapore, Basel, Toronto & virtual. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14294.63043. Apostolaki orally presented the study.
CONFERENCES-SEMINARS-WEBINARS-EVENTS
- López-López, I. and Marín, L. (2025), Sustainability beyond campus: engaging high schools in university-led SDG initiatives, 8th International Academic Conference on Education, Teaching, and Learning, Helsinki (Finland).
- López-López, I. Bote, M. and Marín, L. (2025), No One Left Behind: Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Future Through Higher Education, 29th Ireland International Conference on Education, Dún Laoghaire (Ireland).
- Training Seminar of the SDG4U Erasmus+ Projecton “Engaging SDGs for Transformative Education and Enhanced Sustainability in Universities” addressed to Faculty and Students, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, ACG. The Seminar was organized by the ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability (CoES) within the SDG4U Erasmus+ project partners: the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Project Coordinator), Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, the University of Murcia, University College Cork, and UNIMED. SDG4U Erasmus+ Training Seminar – ACG 150 Presentations within the Seminar included:
- Papadopoulou, P1., Apostolaki, S1,2. (2025). Evaluating and Reducing the Carbon Footprint of AI in Biomedical Research. Focus on Medical Imaging, AlphaFold, and Drug Development. SDG4U seminar, Nov. 19, 2025, 1Department of Science and Mathematics; 2Executive Director of Center of Excellence in Sustainability, The American College of Greece – Deree, Greece. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/sdg4u-erasmus-training-seminar/
- Papadopoulou, P1., Apostolaki, S1,2. (2025). Mapping and Mitigating the Environmental Impact of AI Systems on Campus: A Framework for Sustainable Institutional Computing SDG4U seminar, Nov. 19, 2025, 1Department of Science and Mathematics; 2Executive Director of Center of Excellence in Sustainability, The American College of Greece – Deree, Greece. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/sdg4u-erasmus-training-seminar/
- Christodoulakis I. & Apostolaki S. (supervisors). (2025). Total Ozone Monitoring on Campus, presented by student Ms. Zoi Trigkaki, ACG SDG4U seminar, Nov. 19, 2025, , The American College of Greece – Deree, Greece. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/sdg4u-erasmus-training-seminar/
- Misseyanni A. & Apostolaki S. (supervisors). (2025).Mapping the ACG Campus Biodiversity, presented by student Mr. Nikitas Vainores, ACG ACG SDG4U seminar, Nov. 19, 2025, The American College of Greece – Deree, Greece. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/sdg4u-erasmus-training-seminar/
- Apostolaki S. (2025) The transformative power of education in driving sustainability – panel discussion – presentation of the SDG4U results, The Economist’s 9th Sustainability Summit for South-East Europe & the Mediterranean on October 13–14, 2025, Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, Athens https://acg150.acg.edu/news/acg-at-the-economist-sustainability-summit-2025/
- Apostolaki S. (2025) European Week of Sustainable Development 2025, ‘Introduction to the Dimensions of Sustainability in Education’, In Event ‘Dimensions of Sustainability in Universities’, October 6 2025, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, within the Erasmus+ SDG4U Program https://acg150.acg.edu/news/european-sustainable-development-week-2025/
- Apostolaki S. (2025) European Week of Sustainable Development 2025, Climate change and Inequality in online Event ‘Dimensions of Sustainability in Higher Education: Theory, Research, and Practice’ organized by the Department of Sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Panteion University of Athens, September 25 2025, within the Erasmus+ SDG4U Program https://acg150.acg.edu/news/european-sustainable-development-week-2025/
- Ioannis Christodoulakis I., World Ozone Day 2025 at ACG, Campus as a living lab project on Ozone Monitoring on Campus Is ozone depletion still a concern? Which are the synergies of climate change? – Organized by the Center of Excellence in Sustainability (COES), 17 September, 2025, ACG, https://www.acg.edu/news-events/sustainability/world-ozone-day-2025/
- Papadopoulou, P. (2025). Webinar 10:25 – 10:45 |Keynote: From Prediction to Prevention: How AI is Reshaping Digital Healthcare at 2nd SHIFT-HUB International Online Brokerage Event in Health Innovation, https://shift-hub.eu/ Plenary Session, June 20, 2025 (10:00 – 12:30 CET). CITATION: Papadopoulou, P. (2025, July 4). From Prediction to Prevention: How AI is Reshaping Digital Healthcare. 2nd SHIFTHUB International Online Brokerage Event. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15807262
- On the occasion of the World Ocean Day, organized the Event: Catalyzing Action for our Ocean and Climate, June 11, 2025, ACG. The Event included talks and videos on ‘Exploring the Hidden World of Diving’ by Hellas Underwater Explorers and premiere screening of the independently produced documentary the Change Makers featuring Lefteris Arapakis, founder of Enaleia and produced by the director of ACG Demos Center Dr. Cardaras M., within the Erasmus+ SDG4U Program https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7337901833627054080/
- Co-organized an Event on the occasion of the World Environment and World Ocean Days with the ACG Office of Sustainability – Public Affairs, and the Foundation Healthy Seas, June 2, 2025, ACG. The Event included a lecture and a workshop on the topic of Ghost Farming and plastic pollution delivered by Healthy Seas, within the Erasmus+ SDG4U Program https://acg150.acg.edu/news/acg-celebrates-world-oceans-and-environmental-day/
- Apostolaki S. (2025), Active learning practices for education on the 17 SDGs, Train the trainers Seminar organized by Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, May 30, 2025, Panteion University, within the Erasmus+ SDG4U Program
- Participation of the Center of Excellence in Sustainability (CoES) and through its Fellow Christodoulakis I., in the research expedition as part of the CLIMPACT II, April 1-7, 2025. The expedition was organized by the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR Demokritos), in collaboration with the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), with the participation of NCSR Demokritos, HCMR, the National Observatory of Athens, the University of the Aegean, and The American College of Greece. ACG participation was through the SDG4U Erasmus+ project Campus as a Living Lab Activities. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/a-journey-from-sea-to-sky-acg-reaches-the-stratosphere/
- 1st Deree Science Day, organised by the Center of Excellence in Sustainability with the support of the Department of Science and Mathematics, 15 March 2025, ACG. The Event that attracted more than 350 attendants and motivated 42 student volunteers, included: thought-provoking scientific talks of 5 distinguished speakers, professors in Greek universities and researchers in research institutes of the country; 8 Interactive Workshops: Learning Through Experience; live scientific experiments and demonstrations, transforming abstract concepts into tangible, hands-on experiences addressed to all ages, from kids and families to university students and researchers. The Event was supported by the SDG4U Erasmus+ Program. SDGs and the SDG4U program were specifically presented in Session: The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in Practice – Connecting science with real-world sustainability solutions, led by Apostolaki S.and Dr. Polissidis A. https://acg150.acg.edu/news/deree-science-day-2025/
- Creation of a sway for the Campus as a Living Lab for the project “AI Innovations in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences: Advancing Research, Healthcare, and Sustainability” supervised by P. Papadopoulou & Dr. S. Apostolaki. Link: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/IQEWxisjL7KAtTzS?ref=Link