Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
- Host-pathogen-environment interactions in ruminants and monogastric hosts; use of in situ (broilers), in vivo (sheep, rodents)and in vitro models to study the interactions.
- Application of molecular methodologies to identify markers for disease susceptibility and environmental predisposition to disease in mammals.
- Molecular interactions between nutrition and immunity to gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants.
- Plant-based control strategies for endo- and ecto-parasites in ruminants.
- Improving gut health in poultry to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease.
- Improving gut health in broilers via genotype x environment interactions for improved efficiency and health.
Recent Grants
2018-22 |
Horizon 2020. Replacement of Contentious Inputs in Organic Farming Systems (RELCS). 28 Partners form 11 countries; collaborators include IFOAM, FiBL, Soil Association WP Leader.on Replacement of anthelmintics in livestock production |
£3,800,000 |
2017-20 |
Norway Research Council. Barkcure: condensed tannins from Norwegian pine and |
£1,100,000 |
2015-18 |
CORE Organic Plus (ERANET) and EU. ProPara: Tackling the parasitological challenges in organic ruminant farming practices. Collaborators include Research |
£1,000,000
|
2016-17 |
Danisco Ltd. Effect of disease challenge and DFM supplementation on broiler |
£86,000
|
2014-18 |
BBSRC. Impact of genetics and growth promoters on avian intestinal microbiota and health. Collaborators include Aviagen Ltd |
£117,000 |
2013-16 |
Japan Student Services Organisation and SRUC. Nutritional regulation of resistance to nematodes in mammals. Collaborators include University of Edinburgh |
£65,000 |
2012-17 |
Scottish Government. Environmental impact of parasitism. Collaborators include |
£75,250 |
2011-16 |
Scottish Government. Antiparasitic plants in Ethiopia. Collaborators include |
£52,500 |
2013-14 |
Regionalt Forskningsfond Midt-Norge, Norway. Bark in feed – for improved feed utilization and animal health. Collaborators include Norwegian Centre for Organic Agriculture (Norway) and Natural Resources Institute (Finland) |
£100,000 |
2011-15 |
BBSRC. Genotype x environment interactions for necrotic enteritis susceptibility |
£140,000 |
2011-16 |
Scottish Government (SPASE). Transcriptome sequencing of poultry during Campylobacter spp infection to define host-pathogen interaction. Collaborators include |
£400,000 |
2010-14 |
BBSRC and DIFID. Identification, investigation and implementation of plant-based parasite control strategies. Collaborators include Hawassa University, Ethiopia, Moredun |
£928,000 |
Supervision
PhD student supervision
Fran Shepard (UoE, Royal School of Veterinary Studies) 2018-2022
The role of heather for parasite control in sheep (main supervisor)
Lindsay Fulton (UoE, Royal School of Veterinary Studies)
Impact of genetics and growth promoters on avian intestinal
microbiota and health (main supervisor) 2014-2018
Zulfa Insani (UoE, Royal School of Veterinary Studies) Understanding the
relationship between host tolerance resistance and nutrition to multiple
pathogen challenge 2019-2022
Ketema Tolossa (UoE, Molecular Cell Biology- Plant Sciences)
Anti-parasitic properties of selected indigenous Ethiopian plant(s)
as alternative parasite control strategy in livestock (co-supervisor) 2013-2017
Aya Masuda (UoE, Evolutionary Biology, Immunology and Infection research)
Nutritional regulation of resistance to nematodes in mammals
(main supervisor) 2013-2016
Sokratis Ptochos (UoE, School of Biology)
Environmental change impacts on sheep parasitism (main supervisor;
currently on interruption of studies, on health grounds) 2012-2017
Kay Russell (UoE, Royal School of Veterinary Studies)
Genotype x environment interactions for the control of necrotic
enteritis in broilers (main supervisor) 2011-2015
Panos Sakkas (UoE, School of Biology)
Consequences of nutrient supplementation on parasitized
periparturient animals (co-supervisor) 2007-2010
Alem Kidane (UoE, School of Biology)
Nutritional alternatives to parasite control in sheep (co-supervisor) 2006-2009
Ouranios Tzamaloukas (UoE, Science and Engineering)
The control of parasitism in organic systems of sheep
production (co-supervisor) 2001-2004
Teaching
1) Coordinator for online distance learning MSC in Veterinary Epidemiology
- Provide strategic leadership for programme development
- Create, develop and deliver new courses within the programme
- Liaise with other programmes within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
- Coordinate the day to day running and administration of the programme
- Provide tutoring and mentoring to students, organise and undertake project supervision, oversee student course assessment, administrate examination procedures
- Liaise with students and supervisors on the dissertation part of the programme
2) Course organizing (online MSc veterinary Epidemiology)
- Introduction to Veterinary Epidemiology (Year 1) 2017
- Livestock management impacts on disease risk and control (Year 1) 2017
- Host-pathogen arms race (Year 2) 2018
- Livestock nutrition and disease control (Year 2) 2018
3) Lecturing Nutrition, Parasitology and Immunology
- Veterinary Epidemiology (MSc, UoE and SRUC) 2017-present
- International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law
(MSc, SRUC and UoE) 2014-present - Clinical Animal Behaviour (MSc, UoE) 2016-present
- Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare (MSc,
SRUC and UoE) 2010-present - Biological Sciences (BSc, Newcastle University) 2011-present
- Animal Sciences (BSc, Newcastle University) 2011-present
- Agriculture Course (BSc Hons, SRUC) 2009-present
- Applied Animal Science (BSc Hons, SRUC) 2008-present
Biography
2016-now Reader in Gastrointestinal Health/ Senior Research Scientist (Band 2),
Animal and Veterinary Sciences, SRUC
2016-now Coordinator of online MSc Veterinary Epidemiology, UoE and SRUC
2015-2016 Reader in Gastrointestinal Health/ Research Scientist (Band 3+), Animal and Veterinary Sciences, SRUC
2012-2015 Research Scientist (Band 3+), Animal and Veterinary Sciences, SRUC
2008-2012 Research Scientist (Band 3), Animal and Veterinary Sciences, SRUC
2005-2007 Postdoctoral Fellow (VTRI), Moredun Research Institute.
2001-2004 Post-doctoral Scientist, Animal Health, SAC
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Network
Projects
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Replacement of contentious inputs in organic farming systems (RELACS)
1/10/18 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Replacement of contentious inputs in organic farming systems (RELACS)
Athanasiadou, S. & Hutchings, M.
1/05/18 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Impact of genetics and growth promoters on avian intestinal microbiota and health
1/10/14 → 31/10/22
Project: Research
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RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.3 Productive and sustainable land management
Wall, E., Smith, S., Nicoll, L., Parker, J., Robertson, D., Davidson, R., Donbavand, J., Anderson, C., Roehe, R., Harrison, B., Purcell, L., Duthie, C., Gunn, G., Pritchard, T., Jones, S., Bagnall, A., Vosough Ahmadi, B., Archibald, I., Rees, B., Eory, V., Glenk, K., Edwards, T., Buckingham, S., March, M., Broadbent, C., Cloy, J., Hargreaves, P., Wishart, H., Griffiths, B., Fox, N., Sparks, N., Shrestha, S., Banos, G., Henry, M., Watson, C., Dickinson, J., Topp, K., Burnett, F., Kyle, J., Denholm, S., Dewhurst, R., Lawson, D., McCubbin, I., Dwyer, C., Holland, J., McCracken, D., Barratt, A., Havis, N., Stanisz-Migal, M., Miller, G., Bowen, J., Hutchings, M., Creissen, H., D'Eath, R., Baddeley, J., Houdijk, J., Coffey, M., Morgan-Davies, C., Walker, R., Turner, S., Haskell, M., Barnes, A., Athanasiadou, S., Cole, L., Sandilands, V., McLaren, A., MacLeod, M. & Smith, L.
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
Research output
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Cost-benefit and AcceptanceAnalysis of Alternative NematodeControl Practices on Organic DairyGoat Farms: A Case Study in France
Quiedeville, S., Hoste, H., Le Frileux, Y., Athanasiadou, S. & Werne, S., 18 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Rural Social Sciences. 35, 2, 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body protein reserves sustained maternal performances in early lactation but dietary protein was necessary to maintain performance and immune responses to Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in lactating rats
Masuda, A., Houdijk, JGM., Allen, JE. & Athanasiadou, S., 10 Sep 2018, In: Journal of Nutrition. 148, 10, p. 1638 - 1646 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Host-specific differences in the response of cultured macrophages to Campylobacter jejuni capsule and O-methyl phosphoramidate mutants
Kim, S., Vela, A., Clohisey, SM., Athanasiadou, S., Kaiser, P., Stevens, MP. & Vervelde, L., 9 Jan 2018, In: Veterinary Research. 49, 10 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ubiquitous parasites drive a 33% increase in methane yield from livestock
Fox, NJ., Smith, LA., Houdijk, JGM., Athanasiadou, S. & Hutchings, MR., Nov 2018, In: International Journal for Parasitology. 48, 13, p. 1017 - 1021 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)43 Downloads (Pure) -
Weight gain and resistance to gastrointestinal nematode infections in two genetically diverse groups of cattle
Hoglund, J., Hessle, A., Zaralis, K., Arvidsson-Segerkvist, K. & Athanasiadou, S., 24 Nov 2017, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 249, p. 88 - 91 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)5 Downloads (Pure)