Professor Efi Mantzourani

Professor

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Professor Efi Mantzourani MFCI MRPharmS MSc PhD FHEA

Professor in Pharmacy Practice

Dr Efi Mantzourani is a Professor in Cardiff School of Pharmacy. She joined the School in 2011 as a lecturer following a distinction in the MSc and a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, succeeded by a career in community pharmacy.

She is passionate about empowering the next generation of pharmacists to provide a holistic healthcare approach. Her continuing locum work and mixed clinical and scientific background help her understand the challenges surrounding clinical and professional practice and informs her teaching and scholarly activity; such integration fosters development of students as competent and confident reflective professionals. She contributes scholarship in reflective practice and workforce development. She has developed an expertise in reflective practice, that has supported international course development (in Pharmacy and other Schools).

Her research relates to infection management and technology-enabled provision of pharmacy services: she has provided an evidence-base to Health Boards in Wales and the Welsh Government for commissioning of pharmacy services, which have transformed professional practice. Other areas of interests include electronic prescribing, transfer of care and the discharge medicines service, integration of GP and pharmacy patient records. Recently, she has been focussing on evaluating the the first NHS funded sore throat test and treat community pharmacy service in the UK.

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2019

Mantzourani, E., Desselle, S., Le, J., Lonie, J. and Lucas, C. 2019. The role of reflective practice in healthcare professions: Next steps for pharmacy education and practice. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 15(12), pp. 1476-1479. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.03.011)
Mantzourani, E., Hicks, R., Evans, A., Williams, E., Way, C. and Deslandes, R. 2019. Community pharmacist views on the early stages of implementation of a pathfinder sore throat test and treat service in Wales: an exploratory study. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 2019(8), pp. 105-113. (10.2147/IPRP.S225333)
Lucas, C., Smith, L., Lonie, J. M., Hough, M., Rogers, K. and Mantzourani, E. 2019. Can a reflective rubric be applied consistently with raters globally? A study across three countries. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 11(10), pp. 987-994. (10.1016/j.cptl.2019.06.004)
Mantzourani, E. et al. 2019. A 5-year evaluation of the emergency contraception enhanced community pharmacy service provided in Wales. BMJ Sexual && Reproductive Health 45(4), pp. 275-282. (10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200236)
Deslandes, R. et al. 2019. Community pharmacists at the heart of public health: A longitudinal evaluation of the community pharmacy influenza vaccination service. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.06.016)
Liu, M., Shum, S. B., Mantzourani, E. and Lucas, C. 2019. Evaluating machine learning approaches to classify pharmacy students' reflective statements. Presented at: 20th International Conference, AIED, Chicago, US, 25-29 Jun 2019 Presented at Isotani, S. et al. eds.Artificial Intelligence in Education, Vol. 11625. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag pp. 220-230., (10.1007/978-3-030-23204-7_19)
Tzoupis, H., Nteli, A., Platts, J., Mantzourani, E. and Tselios, T. 2019. Refinement of the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor I homology model by applying molecular dynamics. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 89, pp. 147-155. (10.1016/j.jmgm.2019.03.009)
Nazar, H., Maniatopoulos, G., Mantzourani, E. and Watson, N. 2019. Consensus methodology to investigate appropriate referral criteria for inpatients to be offered a transfer of care service as they are discharged home. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 2019, pp. 35-37. (10.2147/IPRP.S190008)

2018

Deslandes, R., Lucas, C., Hughes, M. L. and Mantzourani, E. 2018. Development of a template to facilitate reflection among student pharmacists. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy 14(11), pp. 1058-1063. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.11.010)
Lucas, C. and Mantzourani, E. 2018. Role-emerging placements (REPs) - an evolving alternative for student pharmacist experiential education. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy 14(2), pp. 211-212. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.10.006)

2017

Elbaramawi, S. S., Ibrahim, S. M., Lashine, E. M., El-Sadek, M. E., Mantzourani, E. and Simons, C. 2017. Exploring the binding sites of Staphylococcus aureus phenylalanine tRNA synthetase: A homology model approach. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 73, pp. 36-47. (10.1016/j.jmgm.2017.02.002)
Mantzourani, E., Potter Floyd, G. and James, D. 2017. Pharmacy students' reflections on a 'mock medicines' activity: Exploring intentional and unintentional nonadherence. Pharmacy Education 17(1), pp. 1-7.
Mantzourani, E., Way, C. and Hodson, K. 2017. Does an integrated information technology system provide support for community pharmacists undertaking discharge medicines reviews? An exploratory study.. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 6, pp. 145-156.
Grisley, L., Manning, A., Lee, H., McRae, D., Williams, E. and Mantzourani, E. 2017. Evaluation of the Cwm Taf University Health Board Domiciliary Medicines Use Review (Dom-MUR) Service. Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 1(4), article number: 0.555567.

2016

Mantzourani, E., Richards, T. G. and Hughes, M. L. 2016. New roles in pharmacy - learning from the All Wales Common Ailments Scheme. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 24(4), pp. 298-301. (10.1111/ijpp.12231)
Yannakakis, M. P., Tzoupis, H., Michailidou, E., Mantzourani, E., Simal, C. and Tselios, T. 2016. Molecular dynamics at the receptor level of immunodominant myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 35-55 epitope implicated in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 68, pp. 78-86. (10.1016/j.jmgm.2016.06.005)
Jenkins, A. I., Hughes, M. L., Mantzourani, E. and Smith, M. W. 2016. Too far away to work with each other: Does location impact on pharmacists' perceptions of interprofessional interactions?. Journal of Interprofessional Care 30(5), pp. 678-681. (10.1080/13561820.2016.1191451)
Mantzourani, E., Deslandes, R., Ellis, L. and Williams, G. 2016. Exposing pharmacy students to challenges surrounding care of young children via a novel role-emerging placement. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching 5(1), pp. 124-134. (10.5430/jct.v5n1p124)
Mantzourani, E. and Hughes, M. L. 2016. Role-emerging placements in pharmacy undergraduate education: perceptions of students. Pharmacy Education 16(1), pp. 88-91.

2015

Gillespie, D. et al. 2015. Antibiotic prescribing and associated diarrhoea: a prospective cohort study of care home residents. Age and Ageing 44(5), pp. 853-860. (10.1093/ageing/afv072)
Mantzourani, E. D., Courtier, N., Davies, S. and Bean, G. 2015. Perceptions of faculty in health care and social sciences on teaching international students. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 7(5), pp. 635-644. (10.1016/j.cptl.2015.06.018)
Mantzourani, E. (., Courtier, N., Davies, S. and Bean, G. 2015. Perceptions of faculty in health care and social sciences on teaching international students. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 7(5), pp. 635-644. (10.1016/j.cptl.2015.06.018)

2014

Hood, K. et al. 2014. Probiotics for Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea (PAAD): a prospective observational study of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (including Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea) in care homes. Health Technology Assessment 18(63) (10.3310/hta18630)
Griffiths, C. M., Mantzourani, E. D., Poole, R., Tranter, B., Coulman, S. and John, D. N. 2014. Exploring MPharm students’; opinion on a specialist cancer treatment hospital placement. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(S2), pp. 96-97. (10.1111/ijpp.12146)
Mantzourani, E. D., Leggett, H., Hodson, K. and Way, C. 2014. Information required by community pharmacists to complete a Discharge Medicine Review for patients when they are discharged from hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(S2), pp. 7-7. (10.1111/ijpp.12142)
Tselios, T. V., Yannakakis, M. P., Matsoukas, M. T., Mantzourani, E. D. and Platts, J. A. 2014. Structure-based design and synthyesis of non-peptide mimetics based on the immonodominant epitodes of myelin proteins. Journal of Peptide Science 20, pp. S191-S192. (10.1002/psc.2688)

2012

Tsoulougian, V., Friligou, I., Mantzourani, E. D. and Tselios, T. 2012. Design and synthesis of non peptide mimetics of the immunodominant 83-99 myelin basic protein epitope (MBP83-99). Journal of Peptide Science 18(S1), pp. S118-S119. (10.1002/psc.2449)

2008

Laimou, D., Mantzourani, E. D., Platts, J. A., Matsoukas, M. T., Troganis, A. and Tselios, T. 2008. Molecular modeling of GnRH analogues in DMSO solution using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and molecular dynamics (MD) [Abstract]. Journal of Peptide Science 14(S1), pp. 128-129. (10.1002/psc.1090)
Mantzourani, E. D., Laimou, D., Matsoukas, M. T. and Tselios, T. 2008. Peptides as therapeutic agents or drug leads for autoimmune, hormone dependent and cardiovascular diseases. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Cu rrent Medicinal Chemistry - Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Allergy Agents) 7(4), pp. 294-306. (10.2174/187152308786847799)
Mantzourani, E. D., Blokar, K., Tselios, T. V., Matsoukas, J. M., Platts, J. A., Mavromoustakos, T. M. and Grdadolnik, S. G. 2008. A combined NMR and molecular dynamics simulation study to determine the conformational properties of agonists and antagonists against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 16(5), pp. 2171-2182. (10.1016/j.bmc.2007.11.083)

2007

Mavromoustakos, T. et al. 2007. Putative bioactive conformers of small molecules: A concerted approach using NMR spectroscopy and computational chemistry [Abstract]. Drugs of the Future 32(SA), pp. 33.
Mantzourani, E. D., Platts, J. A., Brancale, A., Mavromoustakos, T. M. and Tselios, T. V. 2007. Molecular dynamics at the receptor level of immunodominant myelin basic protein epitope 87-99 implicated in multiple sclerosis and its antagonists altered peptide ligands: Triggering of immune response. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 26(2), pp. 471-481. (10.1016/j.jmgm.2007.02.004)
Spyranti, Z. et al. 2007. Putative bioactive conformations of amide linked cyclic myelin basic protein peptide analogues associated with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 50(24), pp. 6039-6047. (10.1021/jm070770m)

2006

Mantzourani, E. D., Tselios, T. V., Grdadolnik, S. G., Brancale, A., Platts, J. A., Matsoukas, J. M. and Mavromoustakos, T. M. 2006. A putative bioactive conformation for the altered peptide ligand of myelin basic protein and inhibitor of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis [Arg91, Ala96] MBP87–99. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 25(1), pp. 17-29. (10.1016/j.jmgm.2005.09.010)
Keramida, M. K. et al. 2006. Design, Synthesis, and Molecular Modeling of a Novel Amide-Linked Cyclic GnRH Analogue Cyclo(4-9)[Lys4,d-Trp6,Glu9]GnRH: Stimulation of Gonadotropin Gene Expression. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 49(1), pp. 105-110. (10.1021/jm050683z)
Mantzourani, E. D. et al. 2006. Comparison of Proposed Putative Active Conformations of Myelin Basic Protein Epitope 87−99 Linear Altered Peptide Ligands by Spectroscopic and Modelling Studies: The Role of Positions 91 and 96 in T-Cell Receptor Activation. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 49(23), pp. 6683-6691. (10.1021/jm060040z)

2005

Matsoukas, J. et al. 2005. Design and synthesis of a novel potent myelin basic protein epitope 87-99 cyclic analogue: enhanced stability and biological properties of mimics render them a potentially new class of immunomodulators. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 48(5), pp. 1470-1480. (10.1021/jm040849g)
Mantzourani, E. D., Mavromoustakos, T. M., Platts, J. A., Matsoukas, J. M. and Tselios, T. V. 2005. Structural requirements for binding of Myelin Basic Protein (MBP) Peptides to MHC II: effects on immune regulation. Current Medicinal Chemistry 12(13), pp. 1521-1535. (10.2174/0929867054039053)
Mantzourani, E. D., Tselios, T., Matsoukas, J. and Mavromoustakos, T. 2005. Exploring conformational space and enlightening the structure of a potent altered peptide ligand, [Arg91, Ala96] MBP87-99, applying a combination of 2D NMR and molecular modelling [Abstract]. Presented at: Third International and Twenty-Eighth European Peptide Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-10 September 2004 Presented at Flegel, M. ed.Peptides 2004 : bridges between disciplines ; proceedings of the Third International and Twenty-Eighth European Peptide Symposium, September 5 - 10, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic. Geneva: Kenes International pp. 1041-1042.

2004

Mantzourani, E. D., Tselios, T., Matsoukas, J. and Mavromoustakos, T. 2004. Probing the Conformation of a Potent Altered Peptide Ligand, [ARG91, ALA96] MBP87-99: A 2D Spectroscopic and Modelling Study [Abstract]. Journal of Peptide Science 10(S2), pp. 275. (10.1002/psc.618)

Research interests

Professor Efi Mantzourani comes from a medicinal chemistry background having completed an MSc in Molecular Modelling in Cardiff and a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry in Thessaloniki. She went to practice as a pharmacist in the UK in 2005, and was appointed as a lecturer in Pharmacy Practice in 2011. Since then she has been deleloping collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders in primary and secondary care as well as the third sector. In the health services areas of research focus on technology-enabled provision of services. Examples include medication management and cost-analysis of medication wastage from Medication Administration Record in care homes; discharge from hospital and the role of Discharge Advice Letters in a seeming transition and integration into primary care; translating research from service evaluation projects on the Choose Pharmacy Application into practice, such as the Discharge Medicines Review and Common Ailment Scheme. Currently she is involved in the evaluation of the first NHS funded Sore Throat Test & Treat service that uses Point-of-Care-Technology to optimise antimicrobial supply in primary care.

Public Engagement

International Federation of Pharmacists. Sore Throat Management in the Community: Guide for Pharmacists, November 2022 “Triage, decision making and referral” Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsW-U9pj7vs&list=PLXg_1uVJPtYAWdAB84gvrs0YwY9muxzFD&index=3&ab_channel=InternationalPharmaceuticalFederation
The renal transormation project for a healthier Wales: and independent evaluation. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MsowjngIv0&ab_channel=SBUHBRenalMedicinesService
Video developed by RB Professional, sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser, 2020 “Understanding the risk of emerging bacterial resistance to over the counter antibiotics in topical sore throat medicines” Available at https://www.rbprofessional.com/s/event/a0P4J000007vxoaUAA/understanding-the-risk-of-emergingbacterial-resistance-to-over-thecounter-anti
Health and Care Research Wales, Let’s talk Research, Cardiff, July 2019. “Your Pharmacist will See you Now”
Over 50s programme, John Reynold Centre, Llanrumney, Cardiff, May 2018. “The Role of the Pharmacist in Modern Healthcare”
Ashley House Youth Club (Torfaen), January 2018. “How can the pharmacist help me?”
West Monmouth High School (Torfaen), Traveller’s Provision, January 2018. “What can the pharmacists do for us – we don’t have records!”
Young Adult Carers “Expect Us” Breakfast Event (Carers Trust), April 2016. “Pharmacists are not scary!”

Reports to Welsh Government and NGOs
Mantzourani E, Hodson KL 2022 An Investigation into the Impact of Digital Transformation across the Regions of the Welsh Renal Clinical Network. Report to South West Wales Renal Unit.
Hodson KL, Kember J, Hughes ML, Mantzourani E 2016 Evaluation of electronic prescribing for hospital Out-patients. Report to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Al-Hamadani F, Kember J, James D, Mantzourani E, Smith M 2015 Telehealth Enabled Medicines Management for Care Home Residents. Report to Welsh Government. [online] https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/193752/CUEvaluation.pdf
Mantzourani E, Hughes L, Leggett H, Way C, Hodson K 2014 Community pharmacists’ information needs to complete a Discharge Medicines Review for their patients when they are discharged from hospital. Report to DMR Clinical Reference Group.

Invited editorials and newsletters

Mantzourani E, Desselle S, Lucas C 2022. Practising Reflection in Pharmacy The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 309, No 7965;309(3965)::DOI:10.1211/PJ.2022.1.157020 Available at: https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/practising-reflection-in-pharmacy

Mantzourani E, Hodson K, Way C, Andrew E. 2020 The Discharge Medicines Review service in Wales: What is it and what are the benefits? International Pharmacy Journal, Vol 38, No1, pp34-37. Available at https://lnkd.in/eHitMXC

Mantzourani E, Evans A, Way C 2019 Who is using emergency contraception in Wales and why? Reflections on 5-years of the service. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health Available at: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjsrh/2019/08/12/emergency-contraception-in-wales/?int_source=trendmd&int_medium=cpc&int_campaign=usage-042019

Mantzourani E, 2019 Evaluating the first NHS-funded sore throat test and treat service in the UK Clinical Pharmacist Available at: https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/20206884.article?utm_campaign=2488_Clinical_Pharmacist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pharmaceutical%20Journal doi:10.1211/CP.2019.20206884

Mantzourani E, 2017 Introducing students to telehealth via a novel online placement The Pharmaceutical Journal Available at: http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/opinion/blogs/introducing-students-to-telehealth-via-a-novel-online-placement/20202687.blog

Mantzourani E, Hodson K, Hughes L, Way C 2016 Electronic discharge advice letters for community pharmacists Clinical Pharmacist, Vol 8, No 1, p9 doi: 10.1211/CP.2016.20200228

Mantzourani E and Hughes L 2015 Working outside the dispensary: Role-emerging placements enable pharmacy students in all years to work with members of the public and learn about their needs The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 295, No 7882 doi: 10.1211/PJ.2015.20069335

Mantzourani E. and Smith M. 2014 ExPRESS - Empowering PhaRmacy students to dEvelop their communication SkillS HEA PDP Newsletter: Welsh supplement Issue 4 p.3 Available at http://joom.ag/Baeb

My continuing locum work and mixed clinical and scientific background help me understand the challenges surrounding clinical and professional practice and informs my teaching and scholarly activity; such integration fosters development of students as competent and confident reflective professionals.

Following appointment, the education I deliver is guided by the frameworks for education and teaching including the GPhC outcomes for initial education and training of pharmacists, vision, values and objectives of Cardiff University as expressed in the University’s strategy document, the UK professional standards framework, and also teaching and qualifications framework for Wales. My teaching is underpinned by contemporary research findings and evidence-based resources such as the Higher Education Academy enhancing quality in teaching and placement education systematic review series.

Since my 2-year secondment to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as a Professional Development Pharmacist (2018-2020), I have been the Module Leader for the new postgraduate Triage and Treat of Acute Conditions course, informing the development of the CPD portfolio of the School, guided by frameworks for post-registration pharmacy education. The module has been co-designed with practitioners and experts in the field.

In my role as the Lead of Placement-Based Learning, prior to my RPS secondment, I had been managing all aspects of the design, implementation, accreditation and student experience of the Undergraduate Placement-Based Education of the Master of Pharmacy degree; this included the scoping, development, coordination and quality assurance of novel placement schemes receiving national recognition, a key area in the School’s successful re-accreditation event and interim re-accreditation visit, 2015 and 2018 respectively. In 2015, I led the introduction of the newly designed Professional Development modules in the curriculum, following guidance provided by the Quality Assurance Agency UK Quality Code for Higher Education (2012). I was Module Leader for the modules in all four years of the curriculum between 2015-2018 (u), informing the development of reflective practice and Continuing Professional Development, in alignment with standards for pharmacy professionals. As part of a team in 2014, I conceptualised and integrated a Personal Development Portfolio for our undergraduate students, with a format very similar to the newly introduced revalidation portfolio for accreditation of pharmacy professional with the GPhC.

To ensure appropriate integration of all my initiatives in the Cardiff undergradate and postgraduate taugh courses, I have successfully employed continuous circles of action research, a methodology that will be needed in the development and evaluation of the competency framework. I have published a number of papers in peer-reviewed journals to demonstrate application of action research in pharmacy education and have also presented my work in national and international conferences.

Current Appointments

Sep 2011	-	present	Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (employment at 0.7 FTE); Senior Lecturer 2017; Reader 2020
May 2018	-	present	Research and Evaluation Lead for Choose Pharmacy, NHS Wales Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) (0.3 FTE)
Sep 2018	-	April 2020	Professional Development Pharmacist, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS), London (0.4 FTE secondment from Cardiff University)

Post-18 Education and Qualifications

Oct 2012	-	July 2015	PgC in University Teaching and Learning, Cardiff University, UK
Oct 2003	-	July 2007	Doctor of Philosophy, Medicinal Chemistry, First Class (10/10), University of Patras, Greece
Sep 2002	-	July 2003	Master of Science (MSc), Molecular Modelling (Pass with Distinction), Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Sep 1997	-	July 2002	Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), First Class (7.91/10), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Membership of Professional Bodies

2020 Faculty of Clinical Informatics

2013 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

2010 Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (formerly Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain – member since 2005)

2005 Registered as a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (now RPS)

2002 Registered as a member of the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Society

Honours and awards

Antibiotic Guardian Award, Public Health England, June 2019. Innovation and Technology - winner: Using an IT platform in community pharmacies in Wales to support an NHS funded sore throat test and treat service
Digital Innovation and Excellence in use of Technology in Pharmacy Practice, NHS Digital, April 2018 – winner: Choose Pharmacy
Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference, April 2015. Poster presentation winner: Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of the Common Ailments Scheme (CAS) in community pharmacies in Wales
International Pharmacy Education Symposium, July 2015. People’s choice award for poster presentation: Pharmacy students’ views on medication adherence

Professional memberships

General Pharmaceutical Council
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Fellow of the Higher Education

Contact Details

MantzouraniE1@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 70452

Antibiotic award for point-of-care test

31 July 2019

School of Pharmacy Excel in Enriching Student Lives Awards

13 June 2018

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