Nikos Konstantinou | Cyprus University Of Technology

Nikos Konstantinou

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Associate Professor

Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Konstantinou has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London. He worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Applied Neuroscience at the University of Cyprus. He has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus. He is employed as an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience since 2018 at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Cyprus University of Technology. His research interests focus on the neurobiological mechanisms of attention, perception and working memory in healthy and clinical populations (depression, anxiety, stroke, brain injury, dementia). He employs behavioural experimental methods together with neuro-imaging using MRI and non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS, tDCS) techniques.

nikos.konstantinou@cut.ac.cy

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My research interests focus on the neurobiological mechanisms of attention, perception and working memory in healthy and clinical populations (stroke, brain injury, dementia, depression, anxiety). I employ behavioural experimental methods together with neuro-imaging using MRI and non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS, tDCS) techniques.

Lab: Brain and Cognitive Science (BaCS) lab

2011: Ph.D.
University College London, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
Dissertation topic: The Role of Visual Short Term Memory Load in Visual Sensory Detection

2007: Master
University of Cyprus, Psychology
Dissertation topic: The development of Inattentional Blindness

2002: Bachelor
Louisiana State University, Psychology

Cyprus University of Technology

Assistant Professor

Duration: 2018 – Current

Cyprus University of Technology

Special Scientist

Duration: 2015 – 2018

University of Cyprus

Adjunct Lecturer

Duration: 2014 – 2015

Brain and Cognitive Science (BaCS) lab

Role: Principal Investigator
Project: A randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness, mechanisms of action, and moderators of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation in preventing depressive relapse or recurrence - DEPRESS
Funding Body: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Integrated 2020-2023
Funding amount: €1,198,553

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project: Assessment of Post-Stroke Aphasia for Rehabilitation Research – ASPIRE
Funding Body: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Excellence Hubs 2019-2022
Funding amount: €249,645

Role: Co-investigator (neuroimaging expert)
Project: Spatial updating and domain expertise: the case of dancers - SPADE
Funding Body: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Excellence Hubs 2018-2021
Funding amount: €149,940

Role: Co-investigator (neuroimaging expert)
Project: New Generation Interventions for Antisocial Behaviour: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation combined with Attention Modification Training - GENAMAT
Funding Body: Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Excellence Hubs 2019-2022
Funding amount: €150,000

Role: Principal Investigator
Project: Investigating the neural correlates of Visual Short-Term Memory
Funding Body: Start-up Fund, Cyprus University of Technology, 2018-2022
Funding amount: €40,000

Journal Publications (peer-reviewed)

Published

Jonauskaite, D., Abdel-Khalek, A. M., Abu-Akel, A., Al-Rasheed, A. S., Antonietti, J. P., Ásgeirsson, Á. G., ... & Meziane, M. K. B. (2019). The sun is no fun without rain: Physical environments affect how we feel about yellow across 55 countries. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 66, 101350.
Yiannakkaras, C., Konstantinou, N., Constantinidou, F., Pettemeridou, E., Eracleous, E., Papacostas, S. S., & Seimenis, I. (2019). Whole brain and corpus callosum diffusion tensor metrics: How do they correlate with visual and verbal memory performance in chronic traumatic brain injury. Journal of integrative neuroscience, 18(2), 95-105.
Georgiou, A., Konstantinou, N., Phinikettos, I., & Kambanaros, M. (2019). Neuronavigated theta burst stimulation for chronic aphasia: two exploratory case studies. Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 33(6), 532-546.
Konstantinou, N., Pettemeridou, E., Stamatakis, E.A., Seimenis, I. & Constantinidou, F. (2018). Altered Resting Functional Connectivity is Related to Cognitive Outcome in Males with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
Konstantinou, N., Constantinidou, F., & Kanai, R. (2017). Discrete capacity limits and neuroanatomical correlates of visual short‐term memory for objects and spatial locations. Human Brain Mapping, 38(2), 767-778.
Konstantinou, N., Pettemeridou, E., Seimenis, I., Eracleous, E., Papacostas, S. S., Papanicolaou, A. C., & Constantinidou, F. (2016). Assessing the Relationship between Neurocognitive Performance and Brain Volume in Chronic Moderate–Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Frontiers in Neurology, 7(March), 1–13.
Konstantinou, N., Beal, E., King, J.R. & Lavie, N (2014). Working memory load and distraction: dissociable effects of visual maintenance and cognitive control. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 76(7), 1985-1997.
Lavie, N., Beck, D., & Konstantinou, N. (2014). Blinded by the load: attention, awareness and the role of perceptual load. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Section B, 369(1641): 20130205.
Konstantinou, N., & Lavie, N (2013). Dissociable roles of different types of working memory load in visual detection. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 39(4), 919-924.
Konstantinou, N., Bahrami, B., Rees, G., Lavie, N (2012). Visual short-term memory load reduces retinotopic cortex response to contrast. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 24(11), 2199-2210.
Konstantinou, N. (2011). The role of visual short-term memory load in visual sensory detection. Doctoral thesis, UCL (University College London).
Constantinou, E., Panayiotou, G., N., Konstantinou, N., Loutsiou-Ladd, A., Kapardis, A. (2011). Risky and aggressive driving in young adults: Personality matters. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1323-1331.
Panayiotou, G., and Konstantinou, N. (2010). Social anxiety in adults: Relationship with individual personality traits and characteristics of parents. In G. Koulieraki, A. Paschali, K. Rotsika, M. Kokkosi (Eds.) Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, Research and Practice. Athens: Papazisi.

Undergraduate courses:

Descriptive Statistics for Rehabilitation Sciences

Basic Statistics

Developmental Psychology

Psychophysiology of hearing, speech, language

Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

Graduate Courses:

Cognitive Neuroscience

Brain Imaging

Brain Stimulation

Athletic School Consulting

Cyprus Ministry of Education

Duration: 2018 – 2019

Co-director

SciCo Cyprus (non-profit compancy)

Duration: Since 2015

Co-founder of SciCo Cyprus

A non-profit organisation operating as a social enterprise aiming to communicate scientific issues to the public and other diverse audiences via innovative and entertaining means.

Winner of 2013 Cyprus FameLab competition and finalist of 2013 International FameLab competition (Cheltenham Science Festival, UK)

Mediterranean Science Festival (MSF, http://www.mediterraneansciencefestival.com)