Sotiria Moza
Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology M.Sc. and PhD student Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Sotiria holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Science degree in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology and is, currently, a doctorate candidate in the Lab of Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
She has extensive experience in Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation therapy for children, adolescents and older adults since 2013, having completed 1200 hours of clinical practice in A’ University Psychiatric Clinic at the Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki and then received work experience in private practice and in the Ministry of Education.
Sotiria is the scientific coordinator of Noesis Cognitive Center & Tech Solutions; a center providing neuropsychological assessment and remediation services for adults in Cyprus. Since 2018, she is the Head of the Applied Research & Development Department at Materia Group having won and implemented several EU-funded projects including Horizon 2020, EEA Grants, AAL, Erasmus+ and other National programmes.
She is a regular member of the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society and member of the Hellenic Awareness and Information Committee for Neuropsychology. She has served as guest editor and reviewer in Journals including Frontiers, IHAW and AAIC and a mentor for the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) marathon and the Brain Bee Bootcamp since 2023.
She is the Membership Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association International Professional Interest Area: Alliance of Women Alzheimer’s Researchers (AWARE) and a co-organiser of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference Neuroscience Next 2025, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sotiria has received specialised training in research methodology and statistical analysis (SPSS, Matlab), and has published research papers in the field of Neuroscience. She holds specific interest in the field of assistive technology for people with disabilities.
Indicative publications:
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Fantie, B. D., Kosmidis, M. H., Giannakou, M., Moza, S., Karavatos, A., &Bozikas, V. P. (2018). What Is Going On? The Process of Generating Questions about Emotion and Social Cognition in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia with Cartoon Situations and Faces. Brain Sciences, 8(4), 68. |
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FrailSafe System: An innovative approach on frailty, S. Moza, M. Polycarpou, S. Nicolaou, HealthManagement.org, 19(5) |
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Dardiotis, E., Siokas, V., Moza, S., Kosmidis, M. H., Vogiatzi, C., Aloizou, A. M., … &Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2019). Pesticide exposure and cognitive function: Results from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD). Environmental research, 177, 108632. |
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Moza, S., Hadjigeorgiou, G. M., Scarmeas, N., Dardiotis, E., Yannakoulia, M., & Kosmidis, M. H. (2021). Pesticide Use and its Eff ects on Daily Functioning among Elderly Farmers. Journal ISSN, 2766, 2276. |
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Moza, S., Polycarpou, M., Hadjicosta, A., Sampanai, R., &Tziannarou, A. (2021). ReMember‐Me system: Developing a new, remote digital tool for detecting and preventing cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 17, e058021. |
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Mettouris, C., Yeratziotis, A., Theodorou, C., Vanezi, E., Achilleos, A., Papadopoulos, G. A., … & Lazic, S. (2021). GUIDed: assisted-living smart platform and social communication for older adults. In Innovations for Community Services: 21st International Conference, I4CS 2021, Bamberg, Germany, May 26–28, 2021, Proceedings 21 (pp. 135-151). Springer International Publishing. |
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Seinsche, J., de Bruin, E. D., Saibene, E., Rizzo, F., Carpinella, I., Ferrarin, M., … & Giannouli, E. (2023). A Newly Developed Exergame-Based Telerehabilitation System for Older Adults: Usability and Technology Acceptance Study. JMIR Human Factors, 10(1), e48845. |
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Seinsche, J., de Bruin, E. D., Carpinella, I., Ferrarin, M., Moza, S., Rizzo, F., … & Giannouli, E. (2023). Older adults’ needs and requirements for a comprehensive exergame-based telerehabilitation system: A focus group study. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1076149. |
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Santini, S., Finco, M., Fabbietti, P., Moza, S., Kyprianou, E., Yerou, C., … & Galassi, F. (2023). Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees Attending an Elderly Care Training in Four Mediterranean Countries: Results from the HERO Project. Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023. |
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Seinsche, J., de Bruin, E. D., Saibene, E., Rizzo, F., Carpinella, I., Ferrarin, M., … & Giannouli, E. (2023). Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Personalized Home-Based Motor-Cognitive Training Program in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Pragmatic Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 12(1), e49377. |
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Achilleos, A., Mettouris, C., Yeratziotis, A., Starosta-Sztuczka, J., Moza, S., Hadjicosta, A., … & Papadopoulos, G. A. (2023). Lessons Learned from Older Adults Fusing of an Augmented Reality, Assisted Living and Social Interaction Platform. SN Computer Science, 4(4), 378. |
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Moza, S., Sampanai, R., &Tziannarou, A. (2023). The ReMember‐Me Cognitive Assessment Scale‐ReMCAS: Psychometric properties of a new digital tool to remotely assess cognitive function. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 19, e076475. |
