Research - Our Team

Nikos' research focus lies at the crossroad of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. He follows a multidisciplinary approach by combining exposure modeling methods with biology (“omics”) to gain an understanding of the health effects of environmental exposures including cardiometabolic effects and identify underlying molecular mechanisms of disease development.

Lines of research

• Environmental Epidemiology
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Cross-Omics
• Cardiometabolic Dysfunction 
• Childhood

Main publications

• Stratakis N, Golden-Mason L, Margetaki K, Zhao Y, Valvi D, Garcia E, Maitre L, Andrusaityte S, Basagana X, Borràs E, Bustamante M, Casas M, Fossati S, Grazuleviciene R, Haug LS, Heude B, McEachan RRC, Meltzer HM, Papadopoulou E, Roumeliotaki T, Robinson O, Sabidó E, Slama R, Urquiza J, Vafeiadi M, Varo N, Wright J, Vos MB, Hu H, Vrijheid M, Berhane KT, Conti DV, McConnell R, Rosen HR, Chatzi L. In Utero Exposure to Mercury Is Associated With Increased Susceptibility to Liver Injury and Inflammation in Childhood. Hepatology 2021 Mar 17.  doi: 10.1002/hep.31809.
• Stratakis N, Roumeliotaki T, Oken E, Ballester F, Barros H, Basterrechea M, Cordier S, de Groot R, den Dekker H, Duijts L, Eggesbø M, Fantini M, Forastiere F, Gehring U, Gielen M, Gori D, Govarts E, Inskip H, Iszatt N, Jansen M, Kelleher C, Mehegan J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Mommers M, Oliveira A, Olsen S, Pelé F, Pizzi C, Porta D, Richiardi L, Rifas-Shiman S, Robinson SM, Schoeters G, Strøm M, Sunyer J, Thijs C, Vrijheid M, Vrijkotte T GM, Wijga A, Kogevinas M, Zeegers M, Chatzi L. Fish and seafood consumption during pregnancy and the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood: a pooled analysis of 18 European and US birth cohorts. Int J Epidemiol 2017 Oct 1;46(5):1465-1477. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx007.