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Η Μαρίνα είναι Λογοθεραπεύτρια, με εξειδίκευση στην αποκατάσταση των επίκτητων διαταραχών επικοινωνίας, εργάζεται ως Ειδικό Εκπαιδευτικό Προσωπικό στο Τμήμα Επιστημών Αποκατάστασης του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου και είναι η Συντονίστρια της Κλινικής Ενηλίκων. Κατέχει διδακτορικό τίτλο στις Ιατρικές Επιστήμες από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Fribourg, Ελβετία. Η Μαρίνα έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Προχωρημένη Δυσφαγία Ενηλίκων στο University College του Λονδίνου (UCL) και στην Ενδοσκοπική Οισοφαγική Κατάποση με Οπτικές Ίνες (FEES) στην Ιατρική Σχολή της Βοστώνης, στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Βοστώνης των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής. Είναι η ιδρύτρια του Κυπριακού Συνδέσμου Εγκεφαλικών Επεισοδίων (Cyprus Stroke Association), Γραμματέας της Συμμαχίας Εγκεφαλικών Επεισοδίων για την Ευρώπη (SAFE) και Μέλος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Διεθνούς Ένωσης για την Αφασία (ΑΙΑ). Είναι περήφανη απόφοιτος του «Future Stroke Leaders Program Cohort1» του Παγκόσμιου Οργανισμού Εγκεφαλικού Επεισοδίου (WSO), μέλος της Ομάδας Εργασίας για την Εφαρμογή της Νευροαποκατάστασης και της Επιτροπής για την Παγκόσμια Εκστρατεία του Εγκεφαλικού Επεισοδίου του WSO. Η Μαρίνα συμμετείχε σε πολυάριθμα παγκόσμια ερευνητικά έργα του WSO που αφορούν τους νέους με εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο, την αποκατάσταση στην οξεία φάση του εγκεφαλικού επεισοδίου και είναι συν-συγγραφέας της ενημερωμένης λίστας ελέγχου για την Δυσφαγία, την Αφασία και την Επικοινωνία του WSO. Η Μαρίνα έχει σταθμίσει εργαλεία για την αξιολόγηση και την αποκατάσταση της αφασίας σε Ελληνόφωνα άτομα μέσω μεθοδολογιών Συμπερίληψης των Ασθενών και του Κοινού (PPI), οι οποίες έχουν δημοσιευτεί σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά με κριτές.

  • Συμμετοχή ασθενών και του κοινού σαν ερευνητικοί συνεργάτες
  • Ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση της αφασίας
  • Λειτουργική επικοινωνία στις επίκτητες διαταραχές επικοινωνίας
  • Ομάδες Επικοινωνίας Αφασίας
  • Αποκατάσταση Εγκεφαλικού Επεισοδίου

 

Aug 2020- Feb 2024 

PhD in Medical Sciences Department of Neurosciences and Movement Science,Faculty of Science and Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland                 A.G. Leventis Foundation Full Doctoral Scholarship                                                      Thesis: Assessment of Communication Quality in People with Stroke-Induced Aphasia

Jan 2009- July 2010

MSc. in Speech and Language Therapy
Department of Language and Communication Science
School of Health and Psychological Sciences
City, The University of London, UK
Fully Funded NHS Bursary
Thesis: The Diachokinetic Jitter in Multiple Sclerosis

Sept 2005- July 2007

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Speech and Language Therapy
Department of Language and Communication Science
School of Health and Psychological Sciences
City, The University of London, UK
NHS Fully Funded Scholarship

Sept 1999- June 2003

BSc. Hons in Logopedics (First Class)
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Thesis: The Speech Rate in the Dysarthria of Multiple Sclerosis

Ειδικό Εκπαιδευτικό Προσωπικό

Τμήμα Επιστημών Αποκατάστασης – Λογοθεραπείας / Λογοπαθολογίας, Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου

Διάρκεια: Ιούλιος 2019 – Τρέχων

 

Κλινικός επόπτης / Εκπαιδευτικό προσωπικό

Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Λεμεσός, Κύπρος

Διάρκεια: Ιούνιος 2016 – Ιούνιος 2019

 

Επικεφαλής Λογοθεραπεύτρια

Μέλαθρον Αγωνιστών EOKA, Κέντρο Αποκατάστασης, Λεμεσός, Κύπρος

Διάρκεια: Σεπτ. 2012 – Ιούνιος 2019

March 2023

“Top Scoring Abstract for Oral Presentation"
 Title: Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke Research: The Before Recommendations European Life after Stroke Forum Barcelona, Spain

March 2020

Fully funded 3 year PhD Scholarship from the A.G. Leventis Foundation, Geneva Switzerland

November 2018                          

“Achievement Award for raising Stroke Awareness and Supporting Stroke Survivors in Cyprus”
Stroke Alliance for Europe Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany

Sept 2005

Fully funded 2-year PGDip Clinical Scholarship from the NHS Student Bursary Funds, London UK

  1. Gopaul, U., Jethani, P., Enam, N., Amirpour, A., Crozier, O., Charalambous, M., & Bayley, M. (2025). Cognitive Impairment After Stroke: Rehabilitation Strategies and SMART Goal Setting. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, S0003-9993(24)01351-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.030
     
  2. Crozier, O., Gross, M., Amirpour, A., Jethani, P., Charalambous, M., Snaiderman, A., Bayley, M., & Gopaul, U. (2025). Managing emotions after your stroke: A practical guide. Archives of Rehabilitation Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.12.006.
     
  3. Demers, M., Charalambous, M., Kwah, L. K., Thilarajah, S., Bazadona, D., Chapman, S., Nasreldein, A., Yperzeele, L., Amoah, D., Winstein, C., Bernhardt, J., & Gopaul, U. (2025). Unique Needs and Challenges Experienced by Young People With Stroke: An International Qualitative Analysis. Neurology. Clinical practice, 15(1), e200406. https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200406
     
  4. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Antoniou, E., Christodoulou, M., & Kambanaros, M. (2024). The Adaptation of the Communicative Effectiveness Index (CETI) into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Brain sciences, 14(7), 689. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070689             
     
  5. Charalambous, M., Symeou, R.T., Theodorou, E., & Kambanaros, M. (2024). The coproduction of a multilevel personal narrative intervention for people with aphasia in a community communication support group—A pilot study. Front. Stroke 3:1393676. doi: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1393676
  6. Charalambous, M., & Kambanaros, M. (2024). How to Engage People with Aphasia in Research: the Before Recommendations. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 25(3), 129–133. https://doi.org/10.1080/22087168.2023.12370412
  7. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, J.R. et al. The development of the People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI) framework for guiding patient and public involvement (PPI) in aphasia research. Res Involv Engagem 9, 74 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00484-9
  8. Finch, E., Pierce, J., Pais, A., Dow-Richards, C., Reed, A., Charalambous, M., Matos, M. A., Wallace, S., Breitenstein, C. (2023). Preferences of people with post-stroke aphasia for aphasia research videos: An International Project. Aphasiology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2023.2229030 
  9. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Bayley, M., & Demers, M. (2023). Empowering stroke survivors: understanding the role of multidisciplinary rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.12.199
  10. Sebastian, I. A, Demers, M., Yeghiazaryan, N., Wan Asyraf W. Z., Nasreldein, N., Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Thilarajah., S., Khim, K. W., & Vishnu, V. Y. (2023). Establishing Organized Stroke Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: From Training of Non-specialist to Implementation. Journal of Stroke Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/25166085231158425
     
  11. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Bazadona, D., Chapman, S., Kwah, L. K., Oguntade, A., Thilarajah, S., Yperzeele, L., Bayley, M., & Demers, M. (2023). Information Resources About Self-Management Addressing The Needs of Young Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.12.010 
     
  12. Yperzeele, L., Shoamanesh, A., Venugopalan, Y. V., Chapman, S., Mazya, M. V., Charalambous, M., Caso, V., Hacke, W., Bath, P. M., & Koltsov, I. (2023). Key design elements of successful acute ischemic stroke treatment trials. Neurological research and practice, 5(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00221-9
  13. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Thilarajah, S., Kwah, L. K., Chapman, S. Bayley, M., & Demers, M. (2022). Age-specific information resources to address the needs of young people with stroke: a scoping review protocol. Syst Rev 11, 275 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02147-4
  14. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research: a Thematic Analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103(12), e143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.08.815
  15. Maskeliunas, R., Damasevicius, R., Paulauskas, A., Ceravolo, M. G., Charalambous, M., Kambanaros, M., Pampoulou, E., et al. (2022). Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based iTrain Serious Game for Caregivers Dealing with Post-Stroke Patients. Information, 13(12), 564. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info13120564
     
  16. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, 6(4), 24.http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ctn6040024
     
  17. Charalambous, M., Kountouris, A., Phylactou, P.,  Triantafyllidou, I., Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2022) The Views of People Living with Chronic Stroke and Aphasia on Their Potential Involvement as Research Partners: A Thematic Analysis. Res Involv Engagem 8, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00379-1 
     
  18. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Elriz, T., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 00, 1-15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12727
     
  19. Charalambous, M., & Martino, R. (2022). WSO Stroke Dysphagia and Aphasia Checklists. World Stroke Academy, World Stroke Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.world-stroke-academy.org/media/uploads/2022/09/WSO-Stroke-Dysphagia-and-Communication-Checklist.pdf
     
  20. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2021). The role of Aphasia Communication Groups, Full Chapter in Aphasia Competium, ISBN 978-1-80355-070. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101059
     
  21. Charalambous, M., Kambanaros, M., & Annoni, J.M. (2020). Are People with Aphasia (PWA) Involved in the Creation of Quality of Life and Aphasia Impact-Related Questionnaires? A Scoping Review. Brain Sci.10(10):E688. Special Issue: New Perspectives and Methodologies in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Aphasia, doi: 10.3390/brainsci10100688. PMID: 33003493.

ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΑ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΕΣ/ΟΡΓΑΝΩΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΕΣ 

Jan 2024 1st Cyprus Stroke Conference Faculty, Limassol, Cyprus
June 20242nd Cyprus Speech and Language Therapy Congress Faculty, Limassol
Jan 20232nd Life After Stroke Forum, SAFE Faculty, Dublin, Ireland
Jan 20221st Life After Stroke Forum Faculty, SAFE, Barcelona, Spain
Oct 2022 14th World Stroke Congress 2022 Faculty, Singapore
Oct 2021 13th World Stroke Congress 2021 Faculty, Online

ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΕΙΣ

Aug 2023- PresentRehabilitation Implementation Taskforce, World Stroke Organization
May 2023- PresentWorld Stroke Campaign Committee, World Stroke Organization
Feb 2019- Present Board member of the Cyprus Patients Association (OSAK)- Member
Feb 2019- Present  Board member of the Association Internationale Aphasie (AIA)- Member
Nov 2018- Present Board Member of Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE)- Secretary
Jun 2019- Present  Board Member of Cyprus Stroke Association (CSA) - President
Jun 2010- Jun 2013  Board Member Council of Cyprus Association of Registered Speech and Language Pathologists – Secretary Assistant

ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΣΥΝΔΡΟΜΕΣ 

June 2023- PresentMember of the World Patients Alliance
Jan 2020- Present   Member of the European Patients Academy on Therapeutic Innovation
Dec 2019- Present  Member of the British Aphasiology Society (Reg No: BA12064)
Feb 2019- Present Member of the Association Internationale Aphasie
Jan 2018- Present  Member of the World Stroke Organization
Jan 2014- PresentMember of the Stroke Alliance for Europe
July 2008- Present Member of the Cyprus Association of Registered Speech and Language Pathologists (Reg. No: 289)
Nov 2007- PresentMember of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (Reg. No: 10498, Membership N: RC00023085)

  1. Charalambous, M., Annoni, J. M.,  Kountouri, A., Schwitter, J., Kambanaros, M. (2024). Why aphasia researchers should use the PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) framework. Science of Aphasia, September 9-12, Geneva, Switzerland
  2. Kambanaros, M. & Charalambous, M. (2024).Why aphasia researchers should use the PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) framework. The International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC), July 1- 3, Brisbane, Australia
  3. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2024). Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Oral presentation, 2nd PanCypriot Speech and Language Therapy Conference, 28 - 29 June, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
  4. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2024). Why aphasia researchers should use the PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) framework. Oral presentation, 2nd PanCypriot  Speech and Language Therapy Conference, 28 - 29 June, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
  5. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Elriz, T., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2024). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. Oral presentation, 2nd PanCypriot Speech and Language Therapy Conference, 28 - 29 June, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
  6. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2024). Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Oral presentation, 15th PanHellenic Speech and Language Therapy Conference, 24 - 26 May, Thessaloniki, Greece
  7. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Elriz, T., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. Oral presentation, 15th PanHellenic Speech and Language Therapy Conference, 24 - 26 May, Thessaloniki, Greece
  8. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, R. J., Annoni, J-A., & Kambanaros, M. (2024).The PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) framework for patient involvement in research. Poster Presentation. European Life After Stroke Forum, March 10, Dublin Ireland.
  9. Charalambous, M., Symeou, R.T.,Theodorou, E &, Kambanaros, M. (2024). The narrative skills of people with chronic stroke-induced aphasia in an aphasia communication group.  Poster Presentation. European Life After Stroke Forum, March 10, Dublin Ireland.
  10. Kambanaros, M., & Charalambous, M. (2023). The development of the People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI) framework for guiding patient and public involvement (PPI) in aphasia research. Oral Presentation. Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia, Nov 9-10, Perth, Australia.
  11. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, J.R. et al. The development of the People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI) framework for guiding patient and public involvement (PPI) in aphasia research. Oral Presentation. 15th World Stroke Congress, Oct 10-12, Toronto, Canada.
  12. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, R. J., Annoni, J-A., & Kambanaros, M. (2023). PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) reporting checklist: guidance for reporting on Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research. Poster Presentation. The 9th European Stroke Organization Conference – ESOC. May 24-26, Munich, Germany.
  13. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2023). How to engage people with aphasia in research: the BEFORE recommendations. Oral Presentation. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, May 21-24 May, Hobart, Australia.
  14. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Triantafyllidou, I., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2023). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke Research: The Before Recommendations. Oral Presentation. European Life After Stroke Forum, March 10, Barcelona, Spain.
  15. Charalambous, M., & Kambanaros, M. (2023). The development of the People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI) framework for guiding patient and public involvement (PPI) in aphasia research. Oral Presentation. Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia, Nov 9-10, Perth, Australia.
  16. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, J.R. et al. The development of the People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI) framework for guiding patient and public involvement (PPI) in aphasia research. Oral Presentation. 15th World Stroke Congress, Oct 10-12, Toronto, Canada.
  17. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Schwyter, R. J., Annoni, J-A., & Kambanaros, M. (2023). PAOLI (People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement) reporting checklist: guidance for reporting on Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research. Poster Presentation. The 9th European Stroke Organization Conference – ESOC. May 24-26, Munich, Germany.
  18. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2023). How to engage people with aphasia in research: the BEFORE recommendations. Oral Presentation. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, May 21-24 May, Hobart, Australia.
  19. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Triantafyllidou, I., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2023). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke Research: The Before Recommendations. Oral Presentation. European Life After Stroke Forum, March 10, Barcelona, Spain.
  20. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Bazadona D., Chapman, S., Kwah, L.K., Oguntade, A., Thilarajah, S., Yperzeele, L., Bayley, M., & Demers, M. (2023). Identification of knowledge and information needs of young people with stroke from eight different countries. Oral Presentation. Advances in Stroke Recovery, January 23-25.
  21. Demers, M., Charalambous, M., Gopaul, U., Kwah, K. L., Thilarajah, S., Bazodona, D., Chapman, S., Nasreldein, A., Yperzeele., L., Winstein, C. & Bernhardt, J. (2022). The unique unmet needs of young people with stroke: an international perspective. Oral Presentation. World Congress in NeuroRehabilitation, December 14-17, Vienna, Austria.
  22. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. Oral Presentation. 3rd Speech and Language Therapy Conference, Nov 11-13, Athens, Greece.
  23. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Kountouri, A., Serafeim, M., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.-M., & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 into Greek: A Reliability and Validity Study. Poster Presentation 3rd Speech and Language Therapy Conference, Nov 11-13, Athens, Greece.
  24. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research: A Thematic Analysis. Poster Presentation. 3rd Speech and Language Therapy Conference, Nov 11-13, Athens, Greece.
  25. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research: A Thematic Analysis. Poster Presentation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 8-11, Chicago, USA.
  26. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Bazadona D., Chapman, S., Kwah, L.K., Oguntade, A., Thilarajah, S., Yperzeele, L., Bayley, M & Demers, M. (2022). A scoping review of information resources about self-management addressing the needs of young people with stroke. Poster Presentation. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 8-11, Chicago, USA.
  27. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2022). The Importance of Aphasia Communication Groups in People with Chronic Stroke. Poster Presentation. 14th World Stroke Congress, Oct 26-29, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930221125973
  28. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, P., Annoni, J.-M & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke Research. Short Communications/Oral Presentation. 14th World Stroke Congress, Oct 26-29, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930221125973
  29. Gopaul, U., Charalambous, M., Bazadona, D., Chapman, S., Kwah, L. K., Oguntade, A., Thilarajah, S., Yperzeele, L., Bayley, M., & Demers, M. (2023). Information Resources About Self-Management Addressing The Needs of Young Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review Protocol. Poster Presentation. 14th World Stroke Congress, Oct 26-29, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930221125973
  30. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Psychogios, L. & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-Speaking people with Aphasia. A reliability and validity study. Poster Presentation. The 60th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. October 23rd-25th, Philadelphia, USA.
  31. Kambanaros, M., Charalambous, M., Yiannakou, E., Orphanidou, I. & Theodorou, E. (2022). The Communication and Language Profile of an Adolescent Girl Following Surgery for a Benign Frontal- Parietal Tumour. Oral Presentation. Language Disorders in Greek: LDG8 Conference. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  32. Papastefanou, T., Minaidou, D., Binos, P, Charalambous, M. & Theodorou, E. (2022). Description of the clinical caseload of the Cyprus University of Technology Rehabilitation Clinic Registry. Oral Presentation. 1st Pancyprian Conference of Communication Disorders, 8-9 July, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  33. Finch, E., Pierce, J., Pais, A., Dow-Richards, C., Reed, A., Charalambous, M., Matos, A., Wallace, A. & Breitenstein, C. (2022). What makes a video aphasia-accessible? Preliminary Findings. Poster Presentation. The International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC),  June 22- 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  34. Pampoulou, E., Kambanaros, M., Eden, V., Charalambous, M., Gregoriou, S., Vaz de Carvalho, C., Schiff, H., Poli, A., Motel-Klingebiel, A., Ceravolo, MG., Maskeliūnas, R., Paulauskas, Α., Barbabella, F., Aschettino, V. (2022). Evaluating the effects of a structured questioning training for speech and language therapy students. 11th of ESLA Congress of Speech and Language Therapy (Hybrid), May 26-28, Vienna, Austria.
  35. Charalambous, M., Kountouri, A., Phylactou, Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement in Stroke and Aphasia Research. Poster Presentation. The 8th European Stroke Organization Conference- ESOC22, May 4-6, Lyon, France.
  36. Charalambous, M., Phylactou, P., Elriz, T., Psychogios, L., Annoni, J.M, & Kambanaros, M. (2022). Adaptation of the Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study. Poster Presentation. ICACN 2022: XVI International Conference on Aphasia and Cognitive Neurolinguistics, February 15-16, 2022, London, United Kingdom.
  37. Pampoulou, E., Eden, V., Kambanaros, M., Charalambous, M. et al (2021). What are the needs of direct care workers who support stroke survivors? Preliminary evidence across EU states. Oral Presentation. European Congress of NeuroRehabilitation jointly with 27th Annual Meeting of the German Society of NeuroRehabilitation (EFNR). 8-11 December 2021(Virtual).
  38. Gopaul., U., Charalambous, M., Demers, M. (2021). Improving life after stroke for young people: a needs analysis and development of co-designed stroke- specific model of care across countries with varied socioeconomic levels. Live Poster Presentation. 13th World Stroke Congress, 28th -29th October 2021, Virtual. International Journal of Stroke 2021, Vol. 16(2S) 3–170. doi.org/10.1177/17474930211041949
  39. Charalambous, M., Kambanaros, M., & Annoni, J.M. (2021). The Minimum Involvement of People with Aphasia in the Creation of Quality-of-Life Questionnaires. Live Poster Presentation. 13th World Stroke Congress, 28th -29th October 2021, Virtual. International Journal of Stroke 2021, Vol. 16(2S) 3–170. doi.org/10.1177/17474930211041949
  40. Phylactou, P. & Charalambous, M. (2021). The Stroke RiskometerTM App: The Greek Version. Live Poster Presentation. 13th World Stroke Congress, 28th -29th October 2021, Virtual. International Journal of Stroke 2021, Vol. 16(2S) 3–170. doi.org/10.1177/17474930211041949
  41. Binos, P., Charalambous, M. & Minaidou, D. (2021). Clinical Education in Speech-Language Therapy: The experience of Cyprus University of Technology. Poster Presentation. 14th Panhellenic Speech Therapy eConference, May 28th, Greek Association of Speech Therapists, 28th May 2021, Virtual.
  42. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2021). Community Based Rehabilitation: The Role of Aphasia Communication Groups for Chronic Stroke Survivors, The Aphasia Communication Team (TACT). European Life After Stroke eForum, 13th March, Stroke Alliance for Europe.
  43. Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2020). Aphasia Communication Groups in Cyprus: The Aphasia Communication Team (TACT). Joined e-Conference of the European Stroke Organization (ESO) and the World Stroke Organization (WSO), International Journal of Stroke,15 (1_ SUPPL), 724-724.
  44. Zenonos, E., Charalambous, M. & Kambanaros, M. (2020). Description of the language profile of two cases with Primary Progressive Aphasia. 31st Panhellenic e-Conference of Neurology, Conference Proceedings: DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36125.54244.
  45. Binos, P., Charalambous, M. & Minaidou, D. (2020). Auditory- Verbal Therapy: A Systematic Review for the Effectiveness of Intervention in Children with Hearing Loss. Accepted as oral presentation at 9th Edition of the international Conference New Perspectives in Science Education, 19-20 March, Florence, Italy. 
  46. Charalambous, M. and Kambanaros, M. (2019). The Aphasia Communication Team (TACT): The Cypriot Experience. Poster Presentation. 9th European Congress of Neurorehabilitation, Budapest, Hungary, 9-12 October 2019.    
  47. Kyriacou, E., Mavrocheilos, R., Nikolaou, C., Charalambous, M., Hadjichristofi, G., Matziari, E., & Ioannou, M. (2016). Speech and language support system for children with hearing impairment. IFMBE Proceedings, 57, 1298–1302. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 319-32703-7_249
  48. Kyriacou, E., Charalambous, M., Theodorou, C., Iliophotou, C., Ioannou, M, and Hadjichristofi, G. (2013). “Meleti” Speech and Language Development Support System. Full paper at the 13th IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (IEEE BIBE 2013) held in Chania, Greece, November 10–13, 2013.
  49. Konstantopoulos, K., Charalambous, M. and Verhoeven, J. (2011).  Sequential motion rates in the dysarthria of multiple sclerosis: A temporal analysis. Oral Presentation + Full paper at the 17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS XVII) held in Hong Kong, China, August 17-21, 2011.
  50. Charalambous, M., Verhoeven, J., Seikel, J. and Konstantopoulos, K. (2011). Acoustic analysis of sequential motion rates in the dysarthria of multiple sclerosis. Poster Presentation at the 21st Meeting of the European Neurological Society held in Lisbon- Portugal, 28 – 31 May 2011. Journal of Neurology, 258(S1),S156. doi:10.1007/s00415-011- 6026-9

Oct 2024

Dysphagia in Stroke Rehabilitation

Guest Speaker in the Rehabilitation Course Series, World Federation of Neurorehabilitation & World Stroke  Οrganization, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

June 2024

Swallow and Communication Assessment and Rehabilitation

Guest Speaker in the Stroke Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Training
Bugando Medical Center, Bugarika, Mwanza Region, Africa

March 2024

Swallow and Communication Assessment and Rehabilitation

Guest Speaker in the Stroke Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Training
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania, Africa

Feb 2024

Acquired Communication Impairments in People with Rare Diseases

Rare Diseases Conference, Cyprus University of Technology

Feb 2024

Acquired Communication Impairments in the Hospital Setting: Aphasia

Teaching Course, Limassol General Hospital

Jan 2024

Co-design approaches in post-stroke aphasia research

Guest Speaker at the 1st Stroke Teaching Course

World Stroke Organization (Online)

Nov 2023

Co-design approaches in rehabilitation studies
Guest Lecturer at the University Health Network-KITE-Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute, Canada

Feb 2023

Stroke Rehabilitation in Cyprus. What happens next?Guest Lecturer at the BSc in Speech and Language Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology

Jan 2023

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

Guest Lecturer at the Language Center, Cyprus University of Technology

August 2022

How to involve people with aphasia in our research team

 WSO Future Stroke Leaders Programme                                                          Rehabilitation approaches to improve life after stroke                World Stroke Organization

July 2022

Swallow Screening Test in Acute Stroke
Post Stroke Complications: Management and Rehabilitation

Invited Speaker at the CME on Stroke Rehabilitation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

May 2022

Swallow and Aphasia Screening Test in Stroke
Training Nurses and Paramedical Staff in the Acute Ward
 Invited Speaker at the CME on Stroke Rehab
Department of Neurology, St. Stephen’s Hospital, India

March 2022

Cyprus Stroke Association and its Actions
Invited Speaker at the 5th Panhellenic Stroke Conference
Hellenic Stroke Organization, Athens, Greece

Sept 2022

Aphasia Communication Groups at a University Setting

Guest Lecturer at the BSc in Speech and Language Therapy
European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

Sept 2021

ICF: Functional Assessment Framework Implementation in Clinical Cases
Guest Lecturer CSD 508 Seminars in Clinical Case Studies
 MSc in Developmental Communication Disorders
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology

Dec 2019

Raising Stroke Awareness Campaign: Cyprus Stroke Association
Invited Speaker at the “Stroke and the Aspire Project for Aphasia’ EXCELLENCE/1216/0517” at the Limassol General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus

Nov 2019

Functional Intervention in Adults with Acquired Neurological Impairments
Invited Speaker at the Scientific Conference “National Policies for People with Disabilities”, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus

Nov 2019

The importance of peer-to-peer support in stroke
Invited Speaker at the Annual Working Conference of the Stroke Alliance for Europe Porto, Portugal.

Nov 2019

Mobilizing Young People in Stroke Care
Workshop session in collaboration with the World Stroke Organization at the Annual Working Conference of the Stroke Alliance for Europe, Porto, Portugal.

Feb 2019

Cyprus Stroke Association and the Stroke Alliance for Europe
Guest Lecturer at Seminars in the Advanced Clinical Practice Module of the MSc in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology.

Nov 2018

The Aphasia Communication Team (TACT)          
Invited Speaker at the Annual Conference of the Stroke Alliance for Europe, Berlin, Germany

July 2016

Dysphagia in Neurological Patients
Training for nursing and medical staff on managing swallowing difficulties in patients with neurological impairments
Melathron Agoniston Rehabilitation Center, Limassol, Cyprus

July 2014

Eating and Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly
Hands-on workshop for the assistants and carers of the nursing home
Melathron Agoniston Rehabilitation Center, Limassol, Cyprus

Sept 2020- Oct 2022 

Future Stroke Leaders Program.  A two-year program of 30 internationally well-known stroke experts implementing cutting-edge stroke research. World Stroke Organization

Nov 2021- Dec 2021

Patient Involvement Training School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London

Sept 2019

Talking Mats Alternative and Augmentative Communication system Professional Training and Certification workshop (CPD Course)  Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology

March 2018

Langmore Foundation FEES Course Professional Training and Certification on Fiberoptic Endoscopic Esophageal   Swallowing Assessment Dysphagia Professional Training (CPD Course) Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences,  Otolaryngology- Head Neck Surgery Boston University School of Medicine/ Boston, USA

June 2016

The Role of NMES and sEMG in Dysphagia Management across the Lifespan Training and Certification Workshop Dysphagia Professional Training (CPD Course, Athens, Greece

April- June 2013Extending Knowledge and Skills in Working with Adults with Acquired Dysphagia: A Post- Registration Course for Speech and Language Therapists  Training and Certification Workshop Dysphagia Professional Training (CPD Course) Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, UK
February 2007Groups Work Connect Training Courses, London, UK
January 2006Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training and Certification Workshop, Pyramid Training Courses, London
March 2004Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) Training and Certification Workshop, City University, London, UK

Sept 2020- Sept 2023 

People with Aphasia and Other Layperson Involvement (PAOLI)

Framework for Guiding Patient and Public Involvement in Aphasia Research University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Sept 2021- Mar 2022

WSO Stroke Dysphagia Checklist

Marina Charalambous and Professor Rosemary Martino, University of Toronto World Stroke Academy- World Stroke Organization

Sept 2021- Mar 2022

 WSO Stroke Aphasia Checklist

Marina Charalambous and Professor Rosemary Martino, University of Toronto World Stroke Academy- World Stroke Organization

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