Petros Petrou

Senior Scientist, Head of the Biochemical Genetics Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics

Her current interests iCompleted undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Göttingen / Germany and received his PhD in 2001 from the same university for a thesis performed at the Max-Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry in the field of developmental and cell biology. From 2002-2006 he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Biology of the University of Crete where he investigated the role of a new family of extracellular matrix proteins in epithelial basement membranes in the mouse embryo. In September 2008 he joined the Department of Biochemical Genetics of the CING where he is currently involved in diagnostic and research activities related to inherited metabolic disorders. include metabolic epilepsies.

Dear delegates,

In light of the latest developments and as a precautionary measure, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 has decided to postpone this week’s Presidency Conference Advancement of Treatments for Rare Diseases, scheduled to take place in Cyprus 5–6 March 2026.

Further information regarding possible re-arrangement and new dates will be communicated in due course.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused by these adjustments and thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,
The Organizing Committee
Conference “Advancement of Treatments for Rare Diseases”
Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026