CURRICULUM VITAE

ELENA F KRANIOTI

September 2009

PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 2009: Summer seminars in sex estimation methods and skeletal trauma on the Ilida Protohelladic I cemetery population. August 3-13nth, Olympia, Greece.
• EVAN Intensive Training Course "Bone histology and growth, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Growth and development of the craniofacial complex (DHAL)", May 28-30, 2008, Madrid, Spain: Lecturing (Introduction to bone histology Part II: General Aspects of Modeling and Remodeling processes and Applications) and Laboratory work on moulding techniques and surface histology.
• 2004-2006: Department of Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece: Forensic case studies, autopsy techniques, osteology, skeletal trauma.

AFFILIATIONS-RESEARCH POSITIONS

FELLOWSHIPS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS

GRANTS

2008 Institute for Aegean Prehistory: Craniometric variation of the Ilida cemetery population (Co-investigator, K. Harvati PI) 7,000$

CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• 2009-2010 "Craniometric variation of the Ilida cemetary population." Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Scientist in Charge: K. Harvati Dept. of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
• 2005-2009 "European Virtual Anthropology Network, EVAN (MRTN-CT-2005-019564)" Marie Curie RTN. Coordinator: Dr. Gerhard Weber, University of Vienna, Austria. Scientist in Charge: Dr. Antonio Rosas, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain.

ORGANISATION/SERVICE / ADMINISTRATION

• 2009-2010 Workshop in Craniofacial Growth and Evolution: Bone histology and growth, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Growth and development of the craniofacial complex (DHAL). May 28-30, 2008, Madrid, Spain.
• 2005-2009 International conference of the Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2^nd Annual Meeting, 3^rd-6^th June 2004, Serres, Greece.
• Referee for the peer reviewed publications: Clinical Anatomy

ABSTRACTS IN MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Oral presentations: 20
Poster presentations: 36

1. Kranioti EF, Harvati K, Ciprut T, Grigorescu D. Cioclovina: A virtual assessment of endocranial morphology in an early European fossil. American Association of Physical Anthropologists: 79th annual meeting April 14^nth-17^nth, 2009, New Mexico, Albuquerque (submitted for poster presentation).
2. Self-immolation: Report of 10 cases in Crete island. A.E. Kastanaki, EF Kranioti, A. Papavdi, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, September 2-6^th, 2009, Athens, Greece (Oral presentation).
3. Epidimiology of Suicide in Crete island A.E. Kastanaki, EF Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, September 2-6^th, 2009, Athens, Greece (Poster presentation).
4. Psychological profile of suicide victims by self-immolation. A.E. Kastanaki, EF Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Oral presentation).
5. Suicide mortality of elderly on the island of Crete for the years 1999-2007. A.E. Kastanaki, EF Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece. A.E. Kastanaki, EF Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
6. Traffic fatalities in the region of Crete. J. Douzis, D. Nathena, E. Spanoudaki, A. Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
7. Maternal brain death: ethical and legal issues. A. Mavroforou, E. F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
8. Self-injected pesticides in Crete Island. C.F. Kraniotis, A. Kastanaki, A. Mavroforou, A. Papadomanolakis, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
9. Sudden unexpected death from oligodendroglioma - a case report and review of the literature. M. Manousaki, E. Papadaki , A. Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, J. Varakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
10. Propofol use and deaths among health personnel. E. Spanoudaki, J. Douzis, D. Nathena, A. Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 6th Annual Meeting, June 18^th-21^rst, 2009, Kavala, Greece (Poster presentation).
11. Urban/rural inequalities in Crete Island. A.E. Kastanaki, P.N. Theodorakis, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. WONCA Rural Health World Conference, 9th Meeting, June 12^th-14^th, 2009, Heraklion, Greece (Poster presentation).
12. Elderly suicides in Crete Island. A.E. Kastanaki, E.F. Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Oral presentation).
13. Maternal brain death: ethical and legal issues. A. Mavroforou, E. F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
14. Venous thromboembolism during air travel: does the existing evidence raise legal implications? A. Mavroforou, E. F.Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis, A. Giannoukas XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
15. Patterns of suicide in Cretan women A.E. Kastanaki, E.F. Kranioti, P.N. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
16. Sudden unexpected death from oligodendroglioma - a case report and review of the literature. M. Manousaki, E. Papadaki , A. Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, J. Varakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Oral presentation).
17. Estimation of sex from the upper limb with the aid of ROC-analysis. E.F. Kranioti, N. Tzanakis, A.E. Kastanaki, A. Mavroforou, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
18. Sex estimation of the Cretan humerus: A digital radiometric study E.F. Kranioti, A.E. Kastanaki, A. Mavroforou, I. Douzis, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
19. Propofol use and deaths among health personnel. E. Spanoudaki, J. Douzis, D. Nathena, A. Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
20. Traffic fatalities in the region of Crete. J. Douzis, D. Nathena, E. Spanoudaki, A. Papavdi, E. F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. XXI Congress of the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) May 28^nth -30^th, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal (Poster presentation).
21. Remodeling patterns of the human occipital bone: A preliminary report. E.F. Kranioti, A. Rosas, S. García-Vargas, A. Estalrrich. American Association of Physical Anthropologists: 78th annual meeting March 31^st-April 4^th, 2009, Chicago, Illinois (Oral presentation).
22. The Neanderthals from El Sidrón (Asturias, Spain). Updating a new sample. A. Rosas, A. Estalrrich, A. García-Tabernero, M. Bastir, S. García-Vargas, A. Sánchez-Meseguer, R. Huguet, C. Lalueza-Fox, Á. Peña-Melián, E.F. Kranioti, D. Santamaría, M. De la Rasilla, J. Fortea.Société d'Anthropologie de Paris, 150th Annual Meeting, January 26^th-30^th, 2009, Paris, France (Oral presentation).
23. Death by strangulation and sea water drowning. Crime or accident? Tzikas A, Apostolidou A, Chatzinikolaou F, Enache A, Kranioti EF. 1rst International Eurasian Congress of Forensic Sciences, October 8^th-11^th, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey (Poster presentation).
24. Sex identification of the femur in modern Cretans Radiographic versus osteometric method. E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis Forensic Anthropology Society Europe, Triannual Meeting, September 26^th, 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. (Oral presentation).
25. Self injested pesticides in Crete Island A. Kastanaki, C.F. Kraniotis, F. Chatzinikolaou, E.F.Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, A. Papadomanolakis, P. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. International Association of Forensic Sciences, 18th Triennial Meeting, July 21^st - 25^th, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Poster presentation).
26. Venereal Contamination in Minor's Sexual Attempts A. Enache, F. Chatzinikolaou, S.N. Ndungu, E.F. Kranioti International Association of Forensic Sciences Triennial 18th Meeting, July 21^st - 25^th, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Poster presentation).
27. Some Aspects Related to Suicide in Our Area. A. Enache, F. Chatzinikolaou, E.F. Kranioti International Association of Forensic Sciences, 18th Triennial Meeting, 21^st - 25^th, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Poster presentation).
28. Sexual dimorphism of the humerus in contemporary Cretans. E.F. Kranioti, A. Kastanaki, M.Y. Iscan, M. Michalodimitrakis. Proceedings of the American Academy Of Forensic Sciences, 60th Annual Meeting, February 18^th-23^rd, 2008, Washington, DC, p354.
29. Case Report of an Unusual Gunshot Suicide inside a Grave. A. Kastanaki, P. Theodorakis, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 60th Annual Meeting, February 18^th-23^rd, 2008, Washington, DC, p201-202.
30. Medical confidentiality and the new code of medical deontology. A. Mavroforou, E.F. Kranioti, A. Giannoukas, D. Mavroforos, M. Michalodimitrakis. Greek Forensic Science Society, 5th International Conference of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, September, 28^th-30^th 2007, Kastoria, Greece (Poster presentation).
31. Self-injected pesticides on Crete Island for the years 1999-2006. C.F. Kraniotis, A. Kastanaki, A. Mavroforou, A. Papadomanolakis, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Greek Forensic Science Society, 5th International Conference of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, September, 28^th-30^th 2007, Kastoria, Greece (Poster presentation).
32. Sudden Cardiac Death And Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Polymorphism; P. Oncu, D. Papadogianni, Y. Kocias, E.A. Kalfoglu, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, S. Atasoy, M. Michalodimitrakis M; Mediterranean Academy of Forensic Sciences,3th Meeting,  V Congreso Latinoamericano de Derecho Médico, III Congreso Ibérico de Medicina Legal, June 2007, Portugal (Oral presentation)
33. Craniometric analysis of the modern Cretans E.F. Kranioti, M.Y. Iscan, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 5th Meeting, 3^rd-5^th June, Ohrid, F.Y.R.O.M. (Oral presentation).
34. Sex identification and software development using femoral radiographs. E.F Kranioti, N. Vorniotakis, C. Galiatsou, MY Iscan, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 5th Meeting, 3^rd-5^th June, Ohrid, F.Y.R.O.M. (Oral presentation)
35. Suicide rates in Crete: Epidemiological and Psychodynamic Data. A. Kastanaki, E.F. Kranioti, P. Theodorakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 5th Meeting, 3^rd-5^th June 2007, Ohrid, F.Y.R.O.M. (Poster presentation).
36. Overkilling deaths. A Papavdi, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 5th Meeting, 3^rd-5^th June 2007, Ohrid, F.Y.R.O.M. (Oral presentation).
37. DNA detection in a post-mortem sexual assault simulation model. B. Stoukas, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis European Association for Forensic Endomology, 5th Meeting, 2^nd-5^th May 2007, Brussels, Belgium (Oral presentation).
38. Seasonal incidence of suicides in Crete island; M. Kalyva, B. Stoukas, A. Mavroforou, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, A. Papadomanolakis, M. Michalodimitrakis American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 5th annual meeting, February 18^th-24^th, 2007, San Antonio, Texas, USA (Oral presentation).
39. Suicides in Crete during a five years period. M. Kalyva, A. Mavroforou, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, A. Papadomanolakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Mediterranean Academy of Forensic Sciences, Development in Forensic Sciences, 20^th-23^rd September 2006, Quawra, Malta. (Poster presentation).
40. Preliminary investigation of the skeletal material from the Mycenaean tomb excavated at Apatheia, Galatas. M.Y. Iscan, S. Aka, M. Michalodimitrakis, E.F. Kranioti, E. Konsolaki, M. Giannopoulou. 2nd Conference of History and Archaeology in Argosaronikos, 30^th June-2^nd July 2006, Methana, Greece (Oral presentation).
41. Medical Examiners, Biologic Terrorism And Biosafety Concerns. P. Mylonakis, E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, G. Syko, Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
42. Postmortem Microbiology. P. Mylonakis, E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, B. Xhemali M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
43. Epidemiological, Clinical And Laboratory Findings Of 11 Consecutive Cases Intoxication After Mushroom Ingestion. M. Kalapodi, A. Nikolaou, F. Skeparni, P. Skotsimara, E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis, C. Fragidis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
44. Epidemiological And Clinical Characteristics Of The Persons Attempting Suicide Using Chemical And Pharmaceutical Substances And The Most Frequently Used Drugs; C. Fragides, M. Kalapodi, A. Nikolaou, P. Loukopoulou, F. Skeparni F; E.F. Kranioti, P. Manolopoulou, M. Michalodimitrakis; Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
45. Efficiency Of DNA Extraction For Forensic Use From Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Samples; D. Papadogianni, E.F. Kranioti, G. Petrides, S. Ozcan, E.A. Kalfoglu, P. Mylonakis, S. Atasoy, M. Michalodimitrakis M; Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
46. Legal And Ethical Issues When Surgeons Treat Members Of Their Own Families; A. Mavroforou, A. Giannoukas E.F. Kranioti, M. Michalodimitrakis Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Oral presentation).
47. Sudden Cardiac Death And Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Polymorphism; P. Oncu, D. Papadogianni, Y. Kocias, E.A. Kalfoglu, E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, S. Atasoy, M. Michalodimitrakis M; Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
48. Suicides In Crete (1999-2003) M. Kalyva, A. Mavroforou, E.F. Kranioti, Mylonakis, A. Papadomanolakis, M. Michalodimitrakis; Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Oral presentation).
49. Sudden Coronary Death With Underlying Severe Coronary Heart Disease In A 27-Year-Old Male; D. Papadogianni, E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, P. Mylonakis, A. Papadomanolakis, E.A. Kalfoglu, M. Michalodimitrakis Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences,4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Oral presentation).
50. Endocardial Fibroelastosis as a cause of sudden And unexpected death; E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, B. Xhemali, P. Mylonakis, A.  Papadomanolakis , M. Michalodimitrakis Balkan Academy of Forensic  Sciences, 4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
51. Sexual variation in the modern Cretan Skull. E.F. Kranioti; M.Y Iscan; M Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 4th Meeting, 8^th-11^th June 2006, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Poster presentation).
52. Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. P. Mylonakis, E.F. Kranioti, F.  Chatzinikolaou, M. Michalodimitrakis. 4th Pan-Hellenic congress of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, September 2005, Athens, Greece (Poster presentation).
53. Study of vehicular accidents in Crete during 1998-2003. A. Mavroforou , E.F. Kranioti, P. Mylonakis, A. Papadomanolakis, M. Michalodimitrakis; 4th Pan-Hellenic congress of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, September 2005, Athens, Greece. (Poster presentation)
54. Epidemiological analysis of drowning in the island of Crete, 1999-2003 E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 3rd Meeting, 2^nd-5^th June 2005, Constanta, Romania (Oral presentation).
55. Lethal self administration of Propofol (Diprivan) E.F. Kranioti, P.Mylonakis, B. Xhamali, A. Papadomanolakis, G. Fragidis, M Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 3rd Meeting, 2^nd-5^th June 2005, Constanta, Romania (Oral presentation).
56. The study of traffic accidents in Crete for the years 1998-2002. E.F. Kranioti, A. Mavroforou, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2nd Meeting, 3^rd-6^th June 2004, Serres, Greece (Oral presentation)
57. Post-mortem amitriptyline levels falsifying the causes of death E.F. Kranioti, A. Papadomanolakis, M. Michalodimitrakis. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2nd Meeting, 3^rd-6^th June 2004, Serres, Greece (Oral presentation).

INTENSIVE COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

1. Evan workshop: Applying the EVAN toolkit in VA, medicine, industry 21-22 September 2009, HYMS, University of York, UK.
2. Workshop on: The transition from Archaic to Modern: Quantitative approaches. May 28-29, 2009, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
3. Career orientation workshop: Life after EVAN, EVAN Gender board. January 13-14, 2009, Athens, Greece.
4. Advanced workshop in Forensic Anthropology. Traumatized bone: recognition and analysis. Forensic Anthropology Society Europe. September 24-25, Edinburgh, U.K.
5. EVAN summer school: Multivariate Techniques for Growth and Evolution July 6-10, 2008 Dept. of Anthropology, Vienna, Austria.
6. European Workshop in Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology Society Europe. May 31-June 4, Madrid, Spain
7. Workshop in Craniofacial Growth and Evolution: Bone histology and growth, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Growth and development of the craniofacial complex (DHAL). May 28-30, 2008, Madrid, Spain.
8. Brain Evolution, Development and Morphometrics Workshop. March 15-17 2008, Neurospin, Paris France.
9. Workshop in Geometric-Morphometrics Febr.25-28, 2008, by Marcus Bastir, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC) Madrid, Spain.
10. 3D imaging in Anthropology - special exhibition in Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main.
11. Functional Morphology and Evolution of Mammalian Dentition - Intensive Training Course (ITC) 17. - 21. 2007 Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main.
12. Lecture: "Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology" October 23-31, 2007, Dec 4 - 14 2007, by Dennis E. Slice, Vienna, Austria.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

1. Kranioti EF, The history of Forensic Anthropology in Europe. Anthropol Sci (Invited article in prep).
2. Harvati K, Kranioti EF, Ciprut T, Grigorescu D. Cioclovina: A virtual assessment of endocranial morphology in an early European fossil (In prep).
3. Harvati K, Kranioti EF, Ciprut T, Grigorescu D. Cioclovina: Assessing the inner ear morphology via virtual reconstruction (In prep).
4. Kranioti EF, Pieper P. Mummified hands in Germany: Identification of Sex (In prep.) (Scientific project started on September 2006 in cooperation with the Department of Archaeology, Forensic Anthropology and Criminology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
5. Craniometric analysis of the Ilida Protohelladic population (2009).
6. Craniometric analysis of Cretans using GMM (since August 2008).
7. Surface histology and cranial growth (since July 2007).
8. Suicide rates in Crete: Epidemiological and Psychodynamic Data. (since September 2006).

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS (AAPA)
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF LEGAL MEDICINE (IALM)
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY EYROPE (FASE)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

COMPUTER LITERACY

Capable of operating: Microsoft Office Programs (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook), Internet tools, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, SPSS, tps series, Morphologica, Morpheus, Viewbox, Amira, Rapidform.