DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
Faculty Members
- Prof. Spyridon Kritas, DVM, PhD, MSc Healthcare Management, Dipl ECPHM, Head
- Prof. Evanthia Petridou, DVM, PhD, MSc Healthcare Management, Dipl ECVM.
- Prof. Victoria Siarkou, DVM, PhD, MD
IFBA certified professionals in Biorisk Management
(research associates) :
Prof. SK Kritas DVM, PhD, MSc Healthcare Management, Dipl ECPHM Prof. E Petridou , DVM, PhD, MSc Healthcare Management, Dipl ECVM Lt Col. K. Papageorgiou, DVM, PhD
Maj. D. Papadopoulos, DVM, MSc, PhD
- Efraimidis, MSc Animal Sci
PMI certified professionals in Risk Management
(research associates) :
Lt Col. K. Papageorgiou, PhD
Maj. D. Papadopoulos, PhD
Exclusive funding through international research projects from Industry
Continuous improvement of our establishments
Practice room for students after 2019
Continuous improvement of our establishments
Septic Microbiological Laboratory after 2019
Facilities for cell-/tissue culture and processing
Virology
Facilities for molecular microbiology
Experimental Complex of
Kiosks for Restricted Infectivity Testing of Animals
under Safety
EL-54-BIOexp-12
(for experiments with microorganisms up to Animal Biosafety Level-3 [ABSL-3
Biosecurity consultant (external)
Dion. Vourtsis, Medical laboratory techn., MSc, Secr. European Biosafety Association
Contact Resp. International Federation of Biosafety Associations
Technical advisor
Konst. Kapos, Mechanical Engineer, BS, MS/ PE University of Illinois
Continuous improvement of our establishments
EL-54-BIOexp-12
Negative pressure kiosks for animal experiments (2012- )
EL-54-BIOexp-12
Negative pressure animal units
Water tank for experimental kiosks
EL-54-BIOexp-12
Electricity generator for experimental unit
Sewage and effluent disinfection from experimental kiosks
P3-negative pressure Lab (BSL-3)
Lecture/ student practice room
Distinguished visiting professors teaching our students or on sabbatical
Educational courses to foreign scientists on various topics (e.g. bioterrorism, antibiotic resistance)
Educational courses to State Veterinarians on infectious diseases of national importance (e.g. Brucellosis, African Swine Fever)
Research activities including postgraduate students
Trials in farms
Seminars/ continuing education of our researchers by biosecurity consultants
Training Centre for European College of Veterinary Microbiology
Priority on Biosecurity
Priority on Biosecurity (e.g. HEPA filters, negative pressure sampling stations, autoclave inactivation, wastage neutralization)
Community information on various hot topics (π.χ. African Swine Fever, influenza, rabies, Covid-19, One Health, Biosecurity)
Publications/ videos on various hot topics (e.g. African Swine Fever, rabies, COVID-19, One Health, Biosecurity) for students, veterinarians, farmers.
Continuous cooperation with G KNO (Army Veterinary Hospital) –Attached Satellite Training Centre for ECVM
Continuous cooperation with G KNO (Army Veterinary Hospital) –Attached Satellite Training Centre for ECVM
Continuous cooperation with G KNO (Army Veterinary Hospital) –Attached Satellite Training Centre for ECVM