She obtained her veterinary (DVM) as well as her MSc and PhD degrees from Aristotle University. She is a member of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH) and she has been chairing its Education Committee since 2013. Her main research interests are in the area of food borne pathogens and chemical contaminants in food of animal origin. She published more than 25 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.