Name: MARIA KANARIOU
Tell us about how you learned about JMF and World PI Week!
- “Member” of WHO and IUIS meetings for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases in the past.
- “Contact Person” of JMF in Greece
- IPOPI meetings
- Medical Director of “ARMONIA” - Patient Organization of Friends Patients with Primary Immonodeficiencies - Paediatric Immunologogy
- Friendship with Vicki and Fred Modell !
Profession and Location: Head Director, Department of Immunology and Histocompatibility, Specialised & Referral Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies - Paediatric Immunology, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Thivon & Papadiamantopoulou Str, 115 27 Athens, Greece (Phones: +306944675007, +302132013766)
What inspires you?
- To understand the function of Immune System order to treat patients with Primary Immonodeficiency aetiologically.
- The improvement of quality of life of patients’ with Primary Immunodeficiency and their families
What does World PI Week mean to you?
- The increase of awareness for early diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiencies
- The improvement of quality of life of patients’ with Primary Immunodeficiency and their families.
What’s your favorite World PI Week memory? I can speak only for events in Greece and my favorite one was a concert with Symphony Orchestra of Athens in 2011.
Favorite Expression: Awareness! Test. Diagnose. Treat.
To Sum Up! I admire Vicki and Fred. As they say: ”their son, Jeffrey, changed their lives forever, along with the lives of thousands of people he would never meet”. I feel member of JMF community and I have memories of many of JMF important scientific symposia. The celebration of 25th anniversary was the most significant one!