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Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals

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The Laboratory of Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals is engaged in teaching and research activities related to Anatomy, Histology–Embryology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Animal Health, as well as Public Health.

The laboratory is located on the 1st floor of the I. Dimakopoulos Building at the Athens Campus (75 Iera Odos Street, Votanikos, 118 55). It is directed by Professor John Ikonomopoulos and hosts six (6) members of the Teaching and Research Staff, one (1) member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP), and one (1) member of the Special Technical Laboratory Staff (ETEP). The members of the Laboratory participate in national and international research programs, while also supporting the agricultural sector in Greece by providing expertise and services related to the management and hygiene of livestock farms, the diagnosis and control of diseases at farm level, as well as the safeguarding of the health and welfare of farm animals.

Laboratory History

The Laboratory of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals of AUA was founded in 1920 under the name: “Laboratory of Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene and Elements of Veterinary Medicine” at the Higher Agricultural School of Athens (back then HASA – today AUA) with Professor Christos Pasiokas as the first Director.

During the transfer of HASA in Thessaloniki (1937-1943), H. Pasiokas remained in Athens and is considered to have “rescued” the School’s Animal Husbandry during the difficult years of the Occupation.

After the restoration of HASA in Athens, H. Pasiokas again took over the direction of the Laboratory until 1958, when he was succeeded by Professor Konstantinos Melanidis. In that year there was a merger of the “Laboratory of Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene and Elements of Veterinary Medicine” and the “Laboratory of Microbiology” (whose Director was K. Melanidis from 1949).

In 1960, the Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals was founded, which was directed by K. Melanidis until 1965. The Directors of the Laboratory were then assumed by Professors Konstantinos Tarlatzis (1965-1974) and Efthimios N. Stoforos (1974-1997). The name of the latter has been given in honor to some building sites occupied by the Laboratory today.

From 1997 to 2011, Professor Mr. Ioannis G. Menegatos took over as Director, then Professor George I. Theodoropoulos (2011-2015), then Professor Mr. Ioannis Bosis (2016-2019) and then Professor Ms. Chadio-Mantzari Styliani (2019-2021) which was succeeded by Assistant Professor Christos Balaskas in 2022.

LABORATORY OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Laboratory are twofold. On the one hand, the provision of theoretical and practical knowledge about the structure and function of the organism, the interactions between the systems of the organism, pathogens and the environment to ensure the health and productivity of animals. On the other hand, the production of original scientific knowledge through the research activities of its scientific staff.

CONTACT

EMAIL: tvagelis@aua.gr

PHONE: +30 210 529 4382

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