Main Research Directions

Main Research Directions

  • Infectious and Parasitic Pathology:
    • Viral and bacterial zoonoses
    • Emerging and vector-borne diseases
    • Epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of viral diseases in animals
    • Autoimmune diseases in animals
    • New antimicrobial molecules
    • Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance along the animal-food-human chain
    • Ichthyopathology (fish diseases)
    • Clinical mycology
  • Translational Research in Plasma Medicine:
    • Antimicrobial effect of non-thermal plasma-activated water (PAW)
    • Chronic toxicity studies of PAW
    • Biocompatibility studies of PAW
    • Influence of repeated contact with PAW on biomaterials
    • Biomedical applications of PAW and non-thermal plasma discharges
  • Applied and Fundamental Research in Animal Pathology:
    • Neurophysiology and neurodiagnostics
    • Growth and behaviour of insects and reptiles bred in captivity
    • Andrology and reproductive biotechnologies
    • Normal and pathological microscopic morphology
    • Biocompatibility and toxicity of new alloys, polymers, and other active molecules
    • Imaging diagnostics
  • Food Safety and Public Health:
    • Modern food processing and preservation technologies
    • Quality and safety of products of animal origin
    • Identification of microorganisms in food
    • Foodborne intoxications and infections
    • Ecology and environmental protection