The Research

of the Department is clearly interdisciplinary as it combines Genetics, Nutrition, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Technology, Hygiene, Biotechnology, Ethology and Management.

Consequently, the research activity of the Department covers a significant range of scientific topics, which include but are not limited to:

• Functional Anatomy, histology-embryology, physiology, cell biology, microbiology, animal health and public health, and epidemiology of infectious diseases
• Livestock production systems, physiology of productive traits, ethology and welfare, genetics, gene technology and biotechnology
• Applied Hydrobiology, breeding of aquatic organisms , mass production of phytoplankton and zooplankton organisms, fisheries biology and management
• Nutritional physiology, applied nutrition, applications of biotechnology in nutrition, biochemistry and chemistry of natural and synthetic bioactive products

The research is carried out individually by each laboratory of the Department, with collaborations between laboratories, as well as with interdepartmental (within the Agricultural University of Athens) or inter-institutional (with other universities in the country or abroad) collaborations.

The research activities in the laboratory facilities of the Department of Animal Science are conducted under specific safety rules for the facilities, the staff (members of the Faculty, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students) as well as the visiting researchers.

The Research Projects

are indicative of the high research footprint of the Department of Animal Science. Through the projects, the excellence of the research groups is supported, the equipment of the Laboratories is enriched and maintained and the preparation of degree and doctoral theses, as well as the internship of students, is assisted.

The Research Footprint

of the Department of Animal Science (DAS) is high, as certified and quantified by the number of publications of faculty members in international journals of the Citation Index and the number of citations to their work, which indicates the international recognition and influence of the research work.