Kyriaki-Barbara (Sundy) Papalois

I am a Masters in Research Student at the University of Oxford and Resident Doctor at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

I completed my BSc in Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London in 2018  before completing my Medical Degree at Barts & the London School of Medicine & Dentistry in 2023. 

During my postgraduate training I was really drawn to translational clinical research from bench to bedside and wanted to combine that with my interest in women's health especially in Gynaecological Oncology. Through completing  the OUCAGS Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) in Thames Valley  I developed my research skills and experience; co-authoring multiple scoping, literature and systematic reviews  focusing on different subspecialities within Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 

As part of my SFP I had priviledge to work alongside Professor Ahmed's Ovarian Cancer Group at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine. My current Masters project focuses on  personalised medicine ; specifically utilising the prognostic power of the Oxford Classic to inform High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Management. 

Publications 

-Pagkaki C, Ediripolage F, Papalois KB, Elfituri A, Haddad J, Roman MP, Tsakos E, Falconi G, Betschart C, Doumouchtsis SK. Reported outcomes and outcome measures in RCTs of laparoscopic and robotic interventions for pelvic organ prolapse in women: a systematic review. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2025 Dec 5:114819.

-Papalois KB, Sideris M, Oxley SG, Jeyarajah A, Lawrence A, Brockbank E, Phadnis S, Dilley J, Manchanda R. Borderline Ovarian Tumours: A Comprehensive Review of Published Evidence. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2025 Nov 25:102688.

-Rai L, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Hollis RL, Garsed DW, Pandey A, Papalois KB, Patel F, Kamel Y, Campo L, Easton A, Nulsen J, Roskams-Hieter B, Artibani M, Wang L, Hussain N, Wang L, Zaarour N, Aggarwal A, Ahmed-Ebbiary A, Al-Deka A, Churchman M, Herrington CS, Ardighieri L, Ferrari F, Yau C, Gourley C, Odicino F, Ahmed AA. Oxford Classic-defined EMT risk stratification of High Grade Serous Ovarian cancer for guiding treatment decisions. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 Jul 24. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-24-4250. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40705052.

-Papalois, K. B., & Fotopoulou, C. (2024). Infrastructural and public health awareness gaps for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer: a literature review. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 309(5), 1807-1813.

-Kalra, A., Ganesan, S., Sia, J., Papalois, K. B., Pandya, A., Xiong, R., ... & Manchanda, R. (2024). EV186/# 1233 Patient-related outcomes of mainstreaming genetic testing–a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 34, A179-A180.

-Maniero, C., Lopuszko, A., Papalois, K. B., Gupta, A., Kapil, V., & Khanji, M. Y. (2023). Non-pharmacological factors for hypertension management: a systematic review of international guidelines. European journal of preventive cardiology, 30(1), 17-33.

-Papalois, Z. A., & Papalois, K. B. (2020). Bioethics and Environmental Ethics: The Story of the Human Body as a Natural Ecosystem. The New Bioethics, 26(2), 91-97.

-Papalois, K. B. (2022). ‘First, Do No Harm'… A Call to Re-evaluate the Wellbeing of Healthcare Staff. International Journal of Medical Students, 10(4), 439-441.

Book Publications

-Papalois, V., & Papalois, K. (Eds.). (2024). The Role of Health Literacy in Major Healthcare Crises. Igi Global.