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Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou

Associate Professor

Animal Physiology

 

Research interests


Physiology/Physiopathology and Endocrinology of male and female small ruminant’s reproduction: Effects of endogenous/exogenous factors on hormones concentration and specific proteolytic enzymes activity, Sperm physiology/artificial insemination, In vitro cells culture/cryopreservation

 

Curriculum vitae


Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou graduated (1993), obtained her PhD (2000) from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and performed post-doctoral research (January-December 2002) in the same Faculty. Both her PhD and post-doctoral research funded by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation and performed at the Department of Physiology. Currently, she is an Associate professor and Head of the Laboratory of Physiology in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of University of Thessaly, where she serves since 2006. At post-graduate level, she has taught “Reproductive Physiology” and “Applied Reproduction” in the Department of Animal Production, T.E.I. of Thessaly (2016-2018). She has participated in 16 research projects: 4 international [3 competitive, as team leader (SEE-ERA.NET PLUS ERA83; TROUPEAUF-REPRO, l’AUF; BECO, l’AUF) and 1, as member] and 12 national (2, as leader and 10, as member). She has organized 2 scientific seminars/workshops of l’AUF and she has participated in 9 others (6 international and 3 national, 1 after invitation). She has participated in 49 scientific conferences (31 international and 18 national). Her scientific publications include: 1 international book chapter (after invitation), 33 articles in international peer-reviewed journals (2 review and 31 research articles), 1 research article in national peer-reviewed journal, 4 articles in proceedings of conferences (peer- reviewed) and 98 abstracts in proceedings of conferences (peer-reviewed, 71 international, 1 after invitation and 27 national), with impact factor (2024, abstracts excluded) 74.7 and total citations >837.

Full curriculum vitae

 

Courses


  • Physiology I
  • Physiology II
 

Selected Publications


Association of soybean-based extenders with field fertility of stored ram (Ovis aries) semen: A randomised double-blind parallel group design. Tarek Khalifa, Aristotelis Lymberopoulos, Ekaterini Theodosiadou. Theriogenology, 79(3): 517-527, 2013.

Relationship between electrical resistance of cervical mucus and ovarian steroid concentration at the time of artificial insemination in ewes. Short communication. Ekaterini Theodosiadou, Georgios S. Amiridis, Theodora Tsiligianni. Reproductive Biology, 14(3): 234-237, 2014.

Effects of Addition of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in In Vitro Fertilization Medium on Bovine Embryo Development and Quality. F Krania, E Dovolou, CA Rekkas, EK Theodosiadou, I Pappas and GS Amiridis. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 50(1): 112-120, 2015.

Plasminogen activator activity and plasminogen activator inhibition in the uterus of ewes after the induction of oestrus synchronization or superovulation, involving eCG. Foteini Samartzi, Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou, Emmanouel Vainas, Aikaterini Saratsi, Theodora Tsiligianni, Constantinos A. Rekkas. Small Ruminant Research, 210: 106672, 2022.

Redox Status and Hematological Variables in Melatonin-Treated Ewes during Early Pregnancy under Heat Stress. Efterpi V. Bouroutzika, Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou, Mariana S. Barbagianni, Serafeim Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Kalogiannis, Stella Chadio, Zoi Skaperda, Demetrios Kouretas, Eleni G. Katsogiannou, Irene Valasi. Veterinary Sciences, 9(9): 499, 2022.

 

Effect of Three Commercially Available Extenders Containing Phospholipids of Different Sources on Skopelos Buck Liquid-Stored Sperm Quality. Aikaterini Saratsi, Foteini Samartzi, Dimitrios Tsiokos, Ekaterini K. Theodosiadou, Ioannis Panagiotidis, Christina Ligda and Constantinos A. Rekkas. Veterinary Sciences, 11(10): 494, 2024.