Assist. Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Papageorgiou | Molecular Diagnostics | Best Researcher Award 

School of Veterinary Medicine | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Greece

Dr. Konstantinos Papageorgiou is a Greek veterinarian and microbiologist with expertise in veterinary public health, infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics, food safety, and zoonoses. He earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and later completed a PhD in Veterinary Microbiology from the same institution. For over two decades, he served as a military veterinarian and microbiologist in the Hellenic Army, where he led hygiene inspections, managed microbiological laboratories, ensured food safety standards, and oversaw molecular diagnostic departments. His international training in molecular virology, bioinformatics, and next-generation sequencing, combined with advanced certifications in biorisk and project risk management, strengthened his scientific and leadership profile. He transitioned to academia and is now Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, AUTH, where he focuses on teaching, research, and laboratory management. His research interests include zoonoses, molecular diagnostics, laboratory quality systems, and environmental surveillance, with a particular focus on integrating advanced molecular methods and sequencing technologies into pathogen detection and public health monitoring. His contributions include studies on zoonotic viruses such as Pseudorabies Virus in wildlife, while his academic output reflects 29 documents, 255 citations by 250 documents, and an h-index of 10, highlighting his impact in veterinary microbiology and public health. Through his interdisciplinary background, he bridges animal health, public health, and laboratory science to enhance infectious disease surveillance and control.

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Featured Publications

Detection of pseudorabies virus in hunting dogs in Greece: The role of wild boars in virus transmission. Pathogens. MDPI.

Pseudorabies virus prevalence in lung samples of hunted wild boars in Northwestern Greece. Pathogens. MDPI.

Phenotypic and molecular patterns of resistance among Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni isolates from pig farms. Animals. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.