Research Priority Areas
The Research Priorities are set by the Dean of the School and the Head of Veterinary Medicine Department. The School of Veterinary Medicine espouses the holistic concept of One Health which emphasizes the relationship between the health of humans and animals within a healthy, sustainable environment and promotes the conduct of clinical, epidemiological, basic science and social science research.
The Research Priority Areas of the Department of Veterinary Medicine are as follows:
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Veterinary Drug Discovery
- Food Safety and Food Adulteration
- Farm Animal Genetic Improvements
- Animal Nutrition
- Small animal Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging
- Laboratory Animal Science
- Comparative and Evolutionary Genetics
- Experimental Neuroscience and Brain Activity
Research Support Mechanisms
The faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Nicosia are supported by the University of Nicosia research support structures which include:
- The University Research Committee (URC)
- The Research Ethics Committee (REC) and
- The Research & Innovation Office (R&IO)
PhD Supervisors
The Faculty listed below are eligible to supervise PhD students, as per the regulations of The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA).
- Dr Andreas Monoyios
- Dr Eleni Gentekaki
- Dr Eleni Michalopoulou
- Dr Konstantinos Voskarides
- Dr Manos Vlasiou
- Prof Michael Herrtage
- Dr Nikolas Perentos
- Dr Sergi Olvera-Maneu
Faculty Recent Publications
Selected Publications in Scopus-Indexed Journals
Research News
Veterinary School joins “Blastocystis under One Health” event in Singapore
Veterinary School joins “Blastocystis under One Health” event in Singapore 13 July 2023 Clinical Assistant Professor Daphne Mavrides represented the Veterinary School at the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action event, focused on Blastocystis, which took place at the National University of Singapore. COST implements [...]
Recent study reveals a high occurrence of zoonotic disease in dairy calves in Cyprus
Professor Stavros Malas and Clinical Associate Professor Daphne Mavrides are two of the authors of a recent study published in Microorganisms entitled ‘High Occurrence of Zoonotic Subtypes of Cryptosporidium parvum in Cypriot Dairy Farms.’ Professor Malas said “This is the first study to investigate Cryptosporidium occurrences in the dairy farms of Cyprus. [...]
Deep brain electrophysiology in freely moving sheep
January 2022 A newly published article in Current Biology demonstrates that sheep can be a powerful animal model for brain function that can bridge the translational gap between rodents and primates. One of the authors of the article, Senior Research Associate in Neuroscience at the [...]