Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas | Thessaloniki | Greece
Sofia Michailidou is a Researcher of the Institute of Applied Biosciences at CERTH. She is an Agriculturist with an MSc degree from the School of Agriculture of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), while her PhD was awarded with the degree of “Excellent with Distinction” from the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine of AUTH, for her research on the genomic characterization of small ruminants in Greece, by applying modern high throughput technologies. Her scientific research focuses on applying advanced science to address challenges in livestock productivity and farm sustainability. She emphasizes on leading livestock genomics research towards increased livestock performances, resilience, and adaptation. Leveraging her expertise in computational biodata analysis, she explores livestock biodiversity, the consequences of selective breeding in animal husbandry and designs strategies for greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. She has participated as a coordinator or partner in various European and National research projects, and is an author of 36 research articles in international peer-reviewed and refereed journals in the field of animal science, molecular biology and genomics.