Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you.
ARIADNI KALPINI – MAVROU was born in Athens and graduated from PIERCE in 1963. She earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Science in Molecular Biology from Brandeis and Adelphi Universities in the USA and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Athens University School of Medicine.
She worked for two years in the field of cancer research in the USA. Upon her return to Greece she became a faculty member of Athens University Medical School and later a full professor of Genetics and contributed significantly to the organization of the largest Genetic Medical Center in Greece. Besides teaching, she has been involved in Cytogenetics and Molecular genetics on a research and diagnostic level. Her special interest focuses on Non Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis from fetal cells and fetal DNA in maternal circulation and towards this goal she collaborates with various research Institutes in Greece and abroad. She is the recipient of several International and Greek distinctions, including that of the Athens Academy and is the author of numerous scientific research papers and book chapters. She is married to Dimitri Mavros and the mother of 2 children.
