I obtained my DVM from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2006. I then completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Hannover Germany in 2011. Following my doctoral studies and clinical oncology fellowship at the University of Zurich, Switzerland (2011-2014), I pursued a residency in Radiation Oncology and earned a Master's degree from Purdue University in 2019. Joining Virginia Tech's Animal Cancer Care and Research Center as an Assistant Professor in 2019, my research focuses on clinical trials, advanced diagnostic modalities, and modern radiation delivery techniques, aiming to optimize cancer treatment outcomes while reducing side effects. I am also engaged in establishing animal models for radiation therapy experiments and conducting in vitro and in vivo radiation studies.