• Patient and Public Involvement
• Psychometric assessment of aphasia
• Functional communication in acquired communication disorders
• Aphasia Communication Groups
• Stroke Rehabilitation

Special Teaching Staff

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences – Speech Language Therapy/Pathology, Cyprus University of Technology

Duration: July 2019 – Present

Clinical Supervisor/ Teaching Staff

Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus

Duration: June 2016 – June 2019

Head Speech and Language Therapist

Melathron Agoniston EOKA, Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, Limassol, Cyprus

Duration: Sept 2012 – June 2019

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.

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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