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Dr Ioannidis

Marianthi Ioannidis

Associate Professor of Histology, Embryology and Pathology
Qualifications: DVM
School/Division: Veterinary Medicine
Courses: Histology, Embryology and Pathology

Credentials

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Marianthi Ioannidis is an Associate Professor in Histology, Embryology and Pathology. She graduated in 2018 from the University of Liège in Belgium and completed her residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Her areas of expertise include domestic/zoo and free ranging wildlife. Marianthi Ioannidis has also been serving as a student chair for the Wildlife Disease Association for 4 years and is currently a member at large for the Council and an officer for the student activities.

  • Histology
  • Embryology
  • Pathology
  • Wildlife Pathology
  • Zoo Pathology
  • Domestic Animals Pathology

  • Student Grant from the Wildlife Disease Association (2023)
  • Student Grant from the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (2023)
  • Zebra Foundation Research Grant (2023)
  • Zebra Foundation Research Grant (2019)

  • Ioannidis M, Tanaka M, Yasui S, Kezuka C, Oyamada M, Hasegawa T, Izawa T, Yamate J, Kuwamura M. Late onset of cerebellar cortical degeneration in a Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). J Vet Med Sci. 2019 May 31;81(5):750-752. 
  • van Koulil Q, Santifort K, Beukers M, Ioannidis M, Van Soens I. Neurolymphomatosis in a cat with diffuse neuromuscular signs including cranial nerve involvement. Veterinary Record Case Reports. 2022-09-10

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Wildlife Pathology
  • Post Mortem Biochemistry
  • Eye Fluid Analysis in Marine and Terrestrial Mammals
  • Marine Mammals Hepatic Diseases
  • Spleen Physiology and Histology in Rhinos

  • Case presentation during the European meeting of the Wildlife Disease Association, pathology workshop, 2018
  • Research presentation during the student workshop of the European Wildlife Disease Association in France, 2019
  • Case presentations during the CL Davis Thompson meeting on zoo and wildlife pathology in Spain, 2019
  • Research presentation during the student workshop of the Wildlife Disease Association in UC Davis, California, 2019
  • Case presentation during the Dutch Pathology meeting in 2021 (online)
  • Research presentation during the student workshop of the Wildlife Disease Association in UGA, Georgia, 2023
  • Leading meetings for students during the annual Wildlife Disease Association meetings since 2019

Other Departments

St. Matthew's curriculum was designed by U.S.-based faculty and parallels training at top U.S. medical schools. It involves ten semesters of concentrated academic and clinical study split between Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences.

Administration

The faculty and administration at St. Matthew's University bring in-depth experience and knowledge to the challenge of veterinary medical education.
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Faculty

All St. Matthew's University faculty have an advanced veterinary and/or doctoral degree (DVM, PhD) with postgraduate training in a veterinary or academic specialty, as well as demonstrated experience in teaching and/or research. Our dedicated full-time faculty are assisted by adjunct faculty who are world-leading specialists and travel to Cayman each semester to teach our students.
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