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Eleni Stavrinidou is a pioneer at the intersection of organic bioelectronics and plant biology, leading groundbreaking research in electronic plants and neuromorphic devices. Her key contributions center on developing biohybrid systems that seamlessly integrate electronic functionality with living organisms. Stavrinidou’s seminal 2016 work on structural control of mixed ionic-electronic transport in conducting polymers (898 citations) fundamentally advanced understanding of PEDOT:PSS, enabling more efficient organic electrochemical devices. She achieved a remarkable breakthrough in 2021 by demonstrating biohybrid plants with electronic roots via *in vivo* polymerization of conjugated oligomers, creating functional supercapacitors within living root systems without harming plant growth. Most recently, her 2022 paper on organic electrochemical neurons and synapses (289 citations) introduced ion-mediated spiking, paving the way for biocompatible neuromorphic computing and brain-machine interfaces. Her work uniquely bridges materials science, plant physiology, and neural engineering, establishing new paradigms for soft robotics, prosthetics, and bioelectronic interfaces. With over 1,200 total citations, Stavrinidou’s research continues to inspire the next generation of biohybrid technologies.