External Scientific Staff
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Dimosthenis Chochlakis is a Medical Biochemistry specialized in molecular microbiology with extensive experience in the research and diagnosis of vector-, water-, and food-borne pathogens. He holds a BSc in Medical Biochemistry and an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry with Molecular Biology from the University of Surrey, as well as a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from the University of Crete. Since 2004, he has been working at the Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses, and Geographical Medicine at the University of Crete, where he has contributed to numerous research projects addressing food and water safety, Legionella prevention in hotel water systems, epidemiology of leishmaniasis and rabies, and tick-borne pathogen transmission cycles.
He has authored 66 peer-reviewed articles in international journals, with an h-index of 17 and over 780 citations, and co-authored a book chapter on Q fever epidemiology. His editorial work includes serving as lead guest editor for the Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology and guest editor for the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. He has reviewed more than 60 manuscripts and evaluated major research grant proposals, including submissions totaling over €15 million under international and national funding schemes.
Dr. Chochlakis is a certified evaluator for the Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology and an active member of professional societies such as ESCMID, the ESCMID Study Group for Legionella Infections (ESGLI), and the Hellenic Society of Clinical Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry. He has participated in the organization of international scientific conferences (e.g., EurNegVec 2017, BEPR 2017) and has completed specialized training courses on ISO 17025 quality standards, vector sampling, and molecular diagnostics. His research activities and collaborations highlight his commitment to advancing the understanding, surveillance, and prevention of infectious diseases with significant impact on public health.