Dr. Ioannis Kyriakidis is an Associate Researcher at the Department of Pediatric Hematology–Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete. He has been awarded the NATO Medal for Kosovo Service from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 2011, the Best Poster Presentation from XeMeT 2010 and the Honorary Award for Extraordinary Distinction from the Rotary Club in 2001. He has been the reviewer of many prestigious journals such as "Journal of Medical Virology", "World Journal of Pediatrics" and "Infection" in 2022. Currently, he is also a member of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, International Society of Paediatric Oncology, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Cure4Kids, European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Paediatric Association of Nothern Greece and Medical Association of Heraklion. He is an experienced attending physician and committed researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and health care industry. He is skilled in pediatrics, clinical research, and laboratory animal techniques. He is interested in community involvement and willing to collaborate with other research networks.