Academic Position: Professor at the Department of Agricultural Technology - Direction of Animal Production, A.T.E.I.TH.
Area of Expertise: Animal Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
Telephone: 2310-791187
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STUDIES

• 1984, D.V.M. Degree, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.  Grade: 8
• 1992, Ph.D., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
   

SCHOLARSHIPS

• State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), 1982-1983.
  Scholarship on the 5^th year of study for academic performance.
• State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), 1986-1989.
  Scholarship for preparation of doctoral dissertation.

MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece
• Member of the Hellenic Veterinary Association
• Member of the Hellenic Society of Parasitology
• Member of the World Association Advance Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.)

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

1. 2002-2005(27 months), Project Leader, “Parasitic fauna of dogs which coexist with productive animals in the prefecture of Serres”. Budget:8805 €.  Research Committeeof A.T.E.I.  Thessaloniki, Greece.
    
2. 2003-2006(30 months), Project Leader, “Parasitic fauna of buffaloes, sheeps and goats which coexist in the area of Macedonia”. Budget:8800 €. Research Committee of A.T.E.I. Thessaloniki, Greece.
    
3. 2005-2007(21 months), Project Leader, “Control of fertility of hydatid cysts which contaminate productive animals in the prefecture of Thessaloniki”. Budget:4300 €. Research Committeeof A.T.E.I. Thessaloniki, Greece.
    
4. 2002-2004 (28 months), Researcher, “Research, on the morphological characteristics and health status of the Greek sheepdog in the Prefecture of Serres”. Budget:7050 €.  Research Committee of A.T.E.I. Thessaloniki, Greece.
    
5. 2005-2007(36 months), Researcher, “Epidemiologic study and strategy on the control of infection of dogs with the parasite Dirofilaria sp., in the Prefecture Larisa“. Budget: 4500 €.Research Committee ofT.E.I.  Larisa, Greece.
    
6. 2009-2011(24 months), Researcher, "Milk production and quality of Greek buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)". Budget: 4000 €. Research Committeeof A.T.E.I. Thessaloniki, Greece.
    
7. 2012-2015(36 months), Researcher, ESPA - Operational Programme for Education and Life-Long Learning-Archimedes III “Productive traits and product quality of Greek buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) reared under traditional methods”.WP4 (Effect of mastitis and parasitic infestations on the health of Greek buffaloes). BudgetWP4: 7950 €.European Union, Ministry of Education, Life-Long Learning and Religious Affairs, Athens, Greece.
    

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Founta, A., 1992. Contribution to the study of the metazoan parasites of rats and mice and their public health importance.Scientific Annals of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Volume 23, annex no23.
(Web link: http://thesis.ekt.gr/thesisBookReader/id/2336#page/1/mode/2up)

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Theodoridis^† Y., Frydas S., Founta A., 1985. “Best season for administering anthelmintics to sheep in Greece (Eggs spring rise of sheep nematode parasites)”. Hellenic Veterinary Medicine, 28:55-56.
    
2. Theodoridis^† Y., and Founta A., 1985. “Changes in abomasal pH in gastrointestinal nematodiasis of sheep”. Hellenic Veterinary Medicine, 28:172-177.
    
3. Theodoridis^† Y., Frydas S., Founta A., Boubas G.,1989. “Serum protein changes in goats experimentally infected with Fasciola hepatica metacercariae”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 40:208-215.
    
4. Theodoridis^† Y., Founta A., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou K., Boubas G., 1992. “Observations on the survival of free-living stages of sheep nematode parasites on pasture”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 43:33-39.
    
5. Founta A., Theodoridis^† Y., Chimonas⁺ C.A., 1994. “Metazoan parasitic fauna of Mus musculus in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 45:55-58.
    
6. Founta A., Theodoridis^† Y., Frydas S., Chliounakis S., 1999. “The presence of filarial parasites of dogs in Serrae Province”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 50(4):315-320.
    
7. Theodoridis^† Y., Georgoulakis I.,Founta A., 1999. “Dipteran species in agricultural region of eastern Thessaloniki”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 50(1):50-52.
    
8. Theodoridis^† Y.,Founta A., Georgoulakis I., 1999. “Gastrointestinal nematodes of equine in the region of Thessaloniki”. Bulletin of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 50(2):127-129.
    
9. Founta A., Theodoridis^† Y., Frydas S., Chliounakis S., Dasopoulou A., 2000.  “Helminths parasites of digestive track and lungs of dogs in Serrae Province”. Anima, 8(1):23-28.
    
10. Trakatelli C., Frydas S., Hatzistilianou M., Papadopoulos E., Simeonidou I., Founta A., Paludi D., Petrarca C., Castellani M.L., Papaioannou N., Salini V., Conti P., Kempuraj D., Vecchief J., 2005. “Chemokines as markers for parasite-induced inflammation and tumors”.The International Journal of Biological Markers, 20(4):197-203.
     
11. Founta A., Papazahariadou M., Papadopoulos E., Chliounakis S., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou K., Karamitros A., Efremidis K., 2007. “Fauna of gastrointestinal parasites of buffaloes in the area of Macedonia Greece”. Animal Science Review, 36:15-21.
     
12. Chliounakis S.,Founta A., Karamitros A., Drivas X., Katanos I., 2007. “Research on the morphological characteristics and health status of the Greek sheepdog in the Prefecture of Serres”. Animal Science Review, 36:41-54.
     
13. Papazahariadou M., Founta A., Papadopoulos E., Chliounakis S., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou K., Theodoridis^† Y., 2007. “Gastrointestinal parasites of shepherd and hunting dogs in Serres Prefecture, Northern Greece”. Veterinary Parasitology, 148:170-173.
     
14. Founta A., Theodoridis^† Y., Himonas⁺ C.A. “Parasitic fauna of Ratus norvegicus in the city of Thessaloniki-Greece”. Iatriki Epitheorisi (Hellenic Armed Forces Medical Review). Under publication.
     
15. Trakatelli C., Frydas S., Karagouni E., Papadopoulos E., Simeonidou I., Founta A., Paloudi D., Petrarca C., Papaioannou N. “Parasites and induction of chemokines”. European Journal of Inflammation. Under publication.
     
16. Founta A.,Chliounakis S., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou K., Koidou M., Bampidis V. Α., 2015. “Prevalence of hydatidosis and fertility of hydatid cysts in food producing animals in  Northern Greece”. Veterinaria Italiana. Under publication.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1. Founta A., 2000,“Echinococcosis”,Panorama of Health, Issue 1.
    
2. Chliounakis S., Founta A., Varoudis L., Ambas^†Z. and Ragkos A., 2013, “Alopekides still exist”, Kynigi, Issue 171.

PRESENTATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

1. Theodoridis^† Y., Frydas S.,Founta A., 1984. “Eggs spring rise of sheep nematode parasites”.In: Proceedings of the3^rd Greek Veterinary Congress, Corfu, Greece, (30^th September - 3^rd October), pp.177.
    
2. Theodoridis^† Y., Founta A., Antoniadou-Sotiriadou K., Boubas G., 1990. “Observations on the survival of free-living stages of sheep nematode parasites on pasture”. In: Proceedings of the5^th Hellenic Veterinary Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece.  (22-25 November), pp. 92-93.
    
3. Founta A., Theodoridis^† Y., Chliounakis S., Dasopoulou A., 1999. “Helminths parasites of digestive track and lungs of dogs in Serrae Province”. In: Proceedings of the8^th Hellenic Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece (25-28 November), pp.81-82.
    
4. Boubas G.,Founta A., Karatolias N., Michail G., Theodoridis^† Y., 2005. “Infection frequency of dogs with parasites of Filarioidea order in the prefecture of Larissa”. In: Proceedings of the1^st Hellenic Technology of Animal Production Congress, Arta, Greece (3-4 June), pp.160-161.
    
5. Chliounakis S., Founta A., Karamitros A., Drivas C., Katanos I., 2005. “Contribution in the study of Greek sheepdog in Serres”. In: Proceedings of the 21^st Hellenic Society of Animal Production Congress, Veria, Greece (5-7 October), pp.60-61.
    
6. Chliounakis S., Founta A., Karamitros A., Katanos I., 2005. “Contribution in the study of Greek sheepdog in Serres”.Workshop: Rare livestock breeds in Greece, Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds Pin Europe, Athens, Greece (30 June –2 July).
    
7. Skapetas B., Lagka B., Nitas D., Katanos I., Founta A., 2011. “Sheep and goat husbandry and welfare”. In: Proceedings of the 3^rd Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece (4 February), pp.537-538.
    
8. Chliounakis S., Founta A., Varoudis L., Ambas Z., Ragkos A., 2013. “Contribution to the study of the ancient Greek dog breed «Alopekis»(first results)”. In: Proceedings of the 4^th Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece (8 February), pp.99-110.
    
9. Palla E., Mazaraki K., Founta A., Mitsopoulos I., Lagka V., Bampidis V. A., 2015. “Investigation of mastitis problems on Greek buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) farms in the region of Central Macedonia, Greece”. In: Proceedings of the 5^th Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece (30 January), pp.119-120. The summary was accepted as a poster on EAAP 2015.
    
10. Chliounakis S.,Founta A., Papadopoulou E., Varoudis L., 2015. “Welfare and sustainability of stray dogs in areas of Serres”. In: Proceedings of the 5^th Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece (30 January), pp. 67-68.
     
11. Founta A., Chliounakis S., Mazaraki K., Lagka V., Bampidis V.A., 2015. “Endoparasitic fauna of the Greek buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in the region of Central Macedonia, Greece”. In: Proceedings of the 5^th Pan-Hellenic Congress in Technology of Animal Production, Thessaloniki, Greece (30 January), pp. 139-140.
     

CITATIONS

132 citations on my research papers.