Ioannis Oikonomidis

Ioannis (Yannis) Oikonomidis graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) in 2011 and following a 1.5-year internship, he undertook a PhD in clinical pathology at the same institution. Yannis joined the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, as a Senior Clinical Training Scholar (resident) in clinical pathology in 2017 and upon completion of his residency, he became a Lecturer in clinical pathology at the same university. In 2021, Yannis obtained a board certification in clinical pathology, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and in 2022 he also became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP). In 2023, Yannis achieved the status of RCVS Recognised Specialist in veterinary clinical pathology. He worked at Idexx Laboratories from 2021 and for almost three years before joining the University of Liverpool as a Senior Lecturer in veterinary clinical pathology. Yannis is author of many publications. He enjoys all aspects of clinical pathology, and he loves research and teaching.