PhD Thesis, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, EKPA “The Adrenal Axis in Diabetes Mellitus”, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School Research Associate, Wayne State University, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Award, Section and Board of Endocrinology “Exchange in Endocrinology Expertise” EU.