Grammatiki-Christina Tsopela

Grammatiki-Christina Tsopela is a pediatrician with a strong specialization in Public Health and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). Her professional trajectory combines clinical medical practice with extensive research in the field of healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance. Her clinical training was completed at the First Department of Pediatrics of the University of Athens at "Agia Sofia Children's Hospital," and she also holds a Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (University of Athens).

Since August 2014, she has worked as a Research Associate and Infection Preventionist at the Center for CLEO, concurrently with her private practice as a Pediatrician.

Christina Tsopela's role at CLEO is pivotal and multifaceted. She is involved in Design and Implementation, where she designs and implements surveillance systems for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and interventional prevention bundles. Her work extends to Education, as she instructs healthcare personnel on infection control and prevention practices and surveillance.

In the field of Research, she participates in international collaborations for addressing antimicrobial resistance and conducts clinical studies in healthcare epidemiology. Furthermore, she actively contributes to Project Management, participating in national and European programs, such as the "Panhellenic Program for the Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections and Microbial Resistance" (GRIPP), and the "Team-COACH" project for developing innovative IPC educational platforms in pediatric settings.

Finally, her scientific contribution is significant through Publications, as she is an author and reviewer of numerous scientific articles and conference abstracts (e.g., ESCMID, ESPID).