Dr. Chrysoula Voidarou is an Associate Professor at the University of Ioannina’s Department of Agriculture, specializing in Microbial Ecology & Public Health. She holds degrees from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, where she also earned her doctorate in Microbiology. With two Master’s degrees in Clinical Chemistry and Immunology – Microbial Biotechnology, and Public Health, her research focuses on microbial ecology, dairy product studies, probiotics, bio-functional foods, and the use of advanced technologies like Next Generation Sequencing and proteomic analysis. Dr. Voidarou has published 101 scientific papers, contributed to six collective volumes, and presented at numerous conferences, with a Scopus h-index of 19 and over 1,246 citations. She has supervised several postgraduate and Ph.D. students and participated in multiple research programs.
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šEducation:
Dr. Chrysoula Voidarou received her education from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, where she completed her doctorate in Microbiology in 2002. She holds two Master’s degrees: one in Clinical Chemistry and Immunology – Microbial Biotechnology from the University of Ioannina’s Department of Chemistry, and another in Public Health from the School of Public Health in Athens.
š¢Work Experience:
Her professional experience includes her current role as an Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Animal Health – Hygiene and Food Quality within the Department of Agriculture at the University of Ioannina. She specializes in Microbial Ecology & Public Health, focusing on areas such as microbial resistance, probiotics, prebiotics, bio-functional foods, and the application of advanced technologies in microbiology research.
Publication Top Notes:
- The In Vitro Assessment of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Efficacy in Rosa damascena and Hypericum perforatum Extracts against Pathogenic Strains in the Interplay of Dental Caries, Oral Health, and Food Microbiota
- Published: 2024
- Journal: Microorganisms
- Electrospun Scaffolds as Antimicrobial Herbal Extract Delivery Vehicles for Wound Healing
- Published: 2023
- Journal: Journal of Functional Biomaterials
- Isolation of Biofilm-Forming Staphylococci from the Bulk-Tank Milk of Small Ruminant Farms in Greece
- Published: 2023
- Journal: Foods
- Biodiversity of Skin Microbiota as an Important Biomarker for Wound Healing
- Published: 2023
- Journal: Biology
- Dietary Implications of the Bidirectional Relationship between the Gut Microflora and Inflammatory Diseases with Special Emphasis on Irritable Bowel Disease: Current and Future Perspective
- Published: 2023
- Journal: Nutrients