Dr. Georgios Pappas is a physician working in Ioannina, Greece. Α graduate and post-doctorate from the Medical School of University of Ioannina, his research interests include brucellosis, zoonoses, biological weapons, and epidemic/ pandemic preparedness. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in major journals, including N Engl J Med, JAMA, and BMJ, as well as all the major infectious diseases journals. He has served as an associate editor for Clinical Microbiology and Infection and currently for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. He is head of the Institute of Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina, a non-profit educational platform promoting health literacy.