Vasileios Papatsiros

Dr. Vasileios Papatsiros finished his degree (2001) and PhD studies (2006) in Veterinary Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). He received extra training at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover-Foundation TiHo (Germany) and in many international seminars. He has worked as a researcher on projects, as a freelance swine expert veterinarian, and veterinary officer in the Directorate General of Veterinary Services of the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food. Since 2011, he is working as an academic staff in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly (Greece). Since 2018 he is in an Associate Professor position of Porcine Medicine and nowadays, he is a professor. He is supervising the work of 3 PhD students on topics of PRRSV pathogenesis, PRRSV vaccination, and gut health. Currently active in applied research on PRRSV, PCV, and PLHV. PERV, heat stress, and alternatives to antibiotics animals. He is the author of 4 books on porcine medicine (in Greek), 2 chapters in books on veterinary medicine (in English), and co-author of 2 other chapters (in English). He has published as an author and co-author of more than 175 peer-reviewed papers in journals and proceedings of international congresses. He is a principal investigator in 18 research projects, and he has participated as a co-investigator in 21 (2 EU funded and 19 funded from the private sector). He is a founding member of ‘’Hellenic Society of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Diagnosis and Therapy’’, an active member of various scientific expert teams (EAPHM National expert team for ASF surveillance program), and an evaluator/reviewer of EU research projects and journals. Research interests: Porcine Medicine, Porcine Herd Health Management, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases (PCVAD), Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC), Reproductive diseases in sows and boars, Welfare and production, Heat Stress, Alternatives to antibiotics, Vaccines, Feed Additives, Mycotoxins, Zoonoses