Contact with students: Πέμπτη 14:00 – 16:00
Irene Valasi
Professor
Animal Physiology
Research interests
Physiology of reproduction and milk production in small ruminants, Embryonic and neonatal development, Heat stress and reproduction, Oxidative stress, Antioxidants, Control of oestrus activity, Artificial insemination, and Assisted reproduction.
Curriculum vitae
Irene Valasi graduated from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2000) and received her PhD from the Faculty of Veterinary Science of University of Thessaly, Greece (2006). She is a Diplomate of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (DipECSRHM). Currently, she is a Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Thessaly, where she has been serving since January 2011. She has supervised one PhD thesis and has been a member of the advisory committee of 8. She has been the leader of 2 research projects and member of 12 others (National or European). She has organized 2 European CPD– courses and she has been a trainer in other 2. She has published 41 articles in peer review journals, 9 book chapters, two special issues in international journals as guest editor and 91 abstracts in national and international congresses (h index=18, >900 citations).
Courses
Selected Publications
- Bouroutzika E, Proikakis S, Theodosiadou EK, Vougas K, Katsafadou AI, Tsangaris GT, Valasi I (2024). Proteomics analysis of pregnancy in ewes under heat stress conditions and melatonin administration. Animals, 14(3), 400.
- Bouroutzika E, Ciliberti M-G, Caroprese M, Kantzoura V, Theodosiadou EK, Batikas G, Michailidis M-L, Stampinas E-G, Mimikou Z, Pantsios G, Anastasios Saratsis A, Valasi I (2023). Melatonin Administration to Pregnant Ewes for Coccidiosis Control in Their Offspring. Animals,13 (14), 2381.
- Bouroutzika E, Ciliberti M-G, Caroprese M, Theodosiadou E, Papadopoulos S, Makri S, Skaperda Z-V, Kotsadam G, Michailidis M-L, Valiakos G, Chadio S, Kouretas D, Valasi I (2021). Association of Melatonin Administration in Pregnant Ewes with Growth, Redox Status and Immunity of Their Offspring. Animals, 11(11):3161.
- Bouroutzika E, Kouretas D, Papadopoulos S, Veskoukis AS, Theodosiadou E, Makri S, Paliouras C, Michailidis M-L, Caroprese M, Valasi I (2020). Effects of melatonin administration to pregnant ewes under heat-stress conditions, in redox status and reproductive outcome. Antioxidants, 9 (3), Article number 266.
- Valasi I, Barbagianni MS, Ioannidi KS, Vasileiou NGC, Fthenakis GC, Pourlis A (2017). Developmental anatomy of sheep embryos, as assessed by means of ultrasonographic evaluation. Small Ruminant Research, 152:56-73.
- Fthenakis GC, Arsenos G, Brozos C, Fragkou IA, Giadinis ND, Giannenas I, Mavrogianni VS, Papadopoulos E, Valasi I (2012). Health management of ewes during pregnancy. Animal Reproduction Science, 130: 198– 212.
- Valasi I, Chadio S, Fthenakis GC, Amiridis GS (2012). Management of pre-pubertal small ruminants: Physiological basis and clinical approach. Animal Reproduction Science, 130: 126– 134.