Dr. Stefanos Dailianis (Associate Professor) has been recently elected as the Head of the Department of Biology (School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, Greece). He is also involved as a teaching stuff in under- and post-graduate teaching and laboratory courses. His research interest includes the investigation of the adverse effects of human-derived substances on aquatic biota, using a battery of (eco)toxicological methodologies and animal models. His research activity includes more than 58 scientific articles published in peer review international journals, a monograph/book chapter, and more than 100 presentations (oral and poster) in National and International Conferences and Meetings. He has supervised 18 MSc and PhD students and more than 40 undergraduate students from 2009 till now. He has participated as co-investigator/principal investigator/scientific officer in 7 research projects (national and European) and he is a member of national and international Associations and Societies (Hellenic Society for Biological Sciences, Pan-Hellenic Association of Bioscientists/PEV, Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety/SECOTOX. Hellenic Water Association, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry/SETAC). He is an active member of the Editorial boards of the Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, the Scientific World Journal, the Journal of Modern Applied Sciences, while he has reviewed more than 290 articles submitted to peer review scientific journals.