Yiannis Koutalos Curriculum Vitae
Education
Positions
Honors
Teaching
Publications
| Institution | Degree | Years | Field |
| University of Athens, Greece | B.S. | 1979-1984 | Physics |
| Nuclear Research Center Democritos, Greece | Summer School | 1982 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL | Ph.D. | 1984-1990 | Biophysics |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD | Postdoctoral | 1990-1992 | Neuroscience |
| University of Colorado at Denver | Graduate studies | 1997-1999 | Sociology |
| Years | Position | Institution | Department/Program |
| 1992-1995 | Research Associate | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Neuroscience |
| 1995-2004 | Assistant Professor | University of Colorado School of Medicine | Physiology and Biophysics |
| 2002-2004 | Member | University of Colorado School of Medicine | Neuroscience Program |
| 2004-2011 | Associate Professor | Medical University of South Carolina | Ophthalmology |
| 2005-2011 | Associate Professor | Medical University of South Carolina | Neurosciences |
| 2012-present | Professor | Medical University of South Carolina | Ophthalmology |
| 2012-present | Professor | Medical University of South Carolina | Neurosciences |
| 1979-1983 | Scholarship of the State Fellowship Foundation of Greece |
| 1985-present | Member, Honor society of Phi-Kappa-Phi |
| 1988 | Robert Emerson Memorial Grant Award, University of Illinois School of Life Sciences |
| 1991-1992 | Fight For Sight postdoctoral research fellowship |
| 2003 | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellowship |
| 2003 | Teaching Excellence Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine |
2004 | Teaching Excellence Award (entire Physiology course), University of Colorado School of Medicine |
2009, 2010 | One of the ten best teachers in the First Year Graduate Studies Curriculum, MUSC |
| 2012 | Teacher of the Year, First Year Graduate Studies Curriculum, MUSC |
2011-2014 | Faculty Scholar, Presidential Scholars Program, MUSC |
| Introductory Human Physiology | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1984-1985 | Graduate teaching assistant |
Respiratory Physiology | University of Colorado Health Sciences Center | 1996-2004 | Class lectures to 1st year Medical, Physical Therapy and Dental students. Animal & Computer labs on Acid-Base Balance for 1st year Medical students. |
| Colorado Rural Health Scholars Program | 1998-2004 | Lectures to high school students | |
| University of Colorado Health Sciences Center | 2005 | Visiting Lecturer | |
Third Military Medical University Chongqing, China | 2008 | Guest Lecturer | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2012 | Lectures to graduate students as part of the “Systems Biology” course | |
Research Methods for the Social Sciences | University of Colorado at Denver | 1999-2000 2002 | Course Instructor, Department of Sociology One-semester course (3 credit hrs) for juniors and seniors |
| Introduction to Clinical Ethics | Medical University of South Carolina | 2006-2012 | Small group instructor for 2nd year Medical students |
| 2009-2012 | Small group instructor for 3rd year Medical students | ||
| 2011-2012 | Small group instructor for 4th year Medical students | ||
| Health Care System Improvement | Medical University of South Carolina | 2009 | Instructor and co-creator for elective online course for Interprofessional students (2 credit hrs; IP 720) |
| Transforming Health Care for the Future | Medical University of South Carolina | 2010-2012 | Instructor and co-creator for required online course for Interprofessional 1st year students (2 credit hrs; IP 710 for Dental, Health Professions, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy) |
| Diversity in Science | Medical University of South Carolina | 2011 | CGS 711 - Section for graduate student team work on health disparities problems |
| CLARION Interprofessional Team Case Competition | Medical University of South Carolina | 2010-2012 | Faculty advisor for an interprofessional group of students conducting a root cause analysis of a sentinel event (CLARION Competition) |
| Presidential Scholars Program | Medical University of South Carolina | 2011-2012 | Faculty Scholar. The Presidential Scholars Program is a yearlong experience for approximately 40 students, joined by selected faculty scholars from each College. |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Medical University of South Carolina | 2007 2009-2012 | Laboratory Observation and Apprenticeship. Mentor for summer laboratory research project for undergraduate students (CGS 761; 15 credit hrs) |
| Neuroscience Research Topics: Fluorescence Imaging | Medical University of South Carolina | 2009-2012 | Mentor for Senior Research Project and Research Tutorial for College of Charleston Physics students (NSCS 970 section 33: Fluorescence Imaging; 3 credit hrs) |
Research Topics: Photoreceptors, Retinoids, Age-Related Macular Degeneration | University of Colorado Health Sciences Center | 1996 | Grand Rounds, Department of Ophthalmology |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 2007 | Guest lecturer for “Ion Channels and Signal Transduction” course | |
Third Military Medical University Chongqing, China | 2008 | Guest Lecturer | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2008-2011 | Lectures to graduate students as part of the “Receptors and Signaling” course | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2010 | Lectures to graduate students as part of the “Unanswered Questions” course | |
| College of Charleston | 2011 | Guest lecturer for “Physics and Medicine” course | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2012 | Lecture to Ophthalmology residents | |