Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas | Thessaloniki | Greece
Maria Vasilopoulou is a psychologist, a graduate of the University of Crete, and holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She is currently a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and works as a Research Assistant at the Psychology Laboratory of the Institute of Applied Biosciences of the National Centre for Research and Technology Development. She has previous experience in both research and clinical–community settings, particularly in the fields of oncology and addiction. Her current research interests focus on cancer, and more specifically on cancer survivorship, couple dyadic relationships in the context of cancer, and the impact of positive traits and emotions on cancer-related adjustment and on the well-being of patients and their partners.