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Michalis Pavlidis

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Date of Birth : March 14, 1962
Nationality : Greek
Language : Greek ( native language )
English: at very high professional standard

Education

• 1985: B.Sc. in Biology, University of Athens, Department of Biology, Athens, Greece
  
• 1986: Diploma of Hygiene (M.Sc. in Public Health), School of Public Health and Hygiene, Athens, Greece
• 1990: Ph.D. in Biology, University of Athens, Department of Biology, Athens, Greece

Professional Experience

• 1988-1990. Participation in research projects on trout and carp reproductive physiology. Division of Biochemistry , Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics , Department of Biology , University of Athens , Athens , Greece.
• 1990 - 1991. Post-doc research training aimed to produce transgenic fish. Department of applied Zoology and Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology , University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
• 1991-1992. Military Service.
• 1993-2000. Researcher in the Department of Aquaculture, I.M.B.C. Responsible for the Fish physiology unit and broodstock management of economically important Mediterranean marine finfish ( Sparus aurata , Dicentrarchus labrax , Pagrus pagrus , Dentex dentex , Diplodus sargus, Diplodus puntazzo ).
• 2000. National representative - Aqua Flow network.
• 2000. Lecturer , University of Crete , Department of Biology

European Projects

1. Sexual cycles and growth performance in the common sea bream , pagrus pagrus , in rearing conditions : applications to spawners breeding and spawning induction . EE Research Framework FAIR 2 - CT93 - 1589.
2. Common dentex, a prime new species for aquaculture. Development of methods for reliable egg production . EE Research Framework FAIR - L 95.407 ( Co-ordinator ) .
3. Environmental , nutritional and neuroendocrine regulation of skin coloration in the red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) , towards the development of natural hue in cultured populations . EE Research Framework QLRT - 1999 - 31629 ( o-ordinator ) .
4. Aqua - Flow : European network for the dissemination of aquaculture RTD information ( concerted action ) . National Network Leader

Selected publications

1. Pavlidis , M., Dessypris, A. and P. Christofidis , 1991. Seasonal fluctuations in plasma thyroid hormones, in two strains of rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss), during the first and second reproductive cycle ; relation with their photoperiodically altered spawning time. Aquaculture , 99: 365-385.
2. Pavlidis , M. Theochari , V. Paschos , J. and A. Dessypris , 1992. Effect of six photoperiod protocols on the spawning time of two rainbow trout , oncorhynchus mykiss ( Walbaum ) , populations in north - west Greece. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management , 23: 431 - 441.
3. Pavlidis , M. Dimitriou D. and A. Dessypris , 1994. Testosterone and 17 Bestradiol plasma fluctuations throughout spawning period in male and female rainbow trout , oncorhynchus mykiss ( Walbaum ) , kept under several photoperiod regimes. Annales Zoologici Fennici , 31: 319-327.
4. Pavlidis , M., Berry , M. Divanach , P. and Kentouri , M., 1996. Diel pattern of heamatocrit , serum metabolites , osmotic pressure , electrolytes and thyroid hormones in two marine teleosts ; sea bass , Dicentrarchus labrax and sea bream , Sparus aurata. Aquaculture International , 5(3) , 237 - 247.
5. Rotllant , J., Pavlidis , M., Kentouri , M., Abad , M. and L. Tort , 1997. _on-specific immune responses in the red porgy pagrus pagrus after crowding stress. Aquaculture , 156 , 279 - 290.
6. Pavlidis , M., Greenwood , L., Paalavuo , M., Mšlsa , H. and J.T. Laitinen , 1999. The effect of photoperiod on diel rhythms in serum melatonin , cortisol , glucose and electrolytes in the common dentex , Dentex dentex. General and Comparative Endocrinology , 113 , 240 - 250.
7. Pavlidis , M. Paspatis , M. Koistinen , M. Paavola , T. Divanach , P. and M. Kentouri , 1999. Diel rhythms of serum metabolites and thyroid hormones in red porgy held in different photoperiod regimes. Aquaculture International , 7 , 29 - 44.
8. Pavlidis , M., Berry , M., Kokkari , C. and M. Kentouri , 1999. Determination of Prothrombin Time ( PT ) , Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time ( APTT ) , and fibrinogen in four Mediterranean teleost species. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry , 21 , 335 - 343 .
9. Pavlidis , M., Greenwood , L., Mourot , B., Kokkari , C. Le Menn. F. Divanach , P. and A.P. Scott , 2000. Seasonal variations and maturity stages in relation to differences in serum levels of gonadal steroids , vitellogenin and thyroid hormones in the common dentex ( Dentex dentex, ). General and Comparative Endocrinology , 118 , 14-25.
10. Pavlidis , M, Koumoundouros , G., Sterioti , A., Somarakis , S., Divanach , P. and M. Kentouri. Evidence of temperature - dependent sex determination in the European Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax L. ). Journal of Experimental Zoology , in press.