Emilia Vassilopoulou is Associate Professor of Immunonutrition, Allergies and Nutritional Psychology in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics at the International Hellenic University and Visiting Professor at the University of Milan.

She graduated from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Harokopio University and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the characterisation of food allergens. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Neapolis University Pafos.

She was Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, from 2011 to 2018, and has been working at the International Hellenic University since 2018. Her research interests focus on immunonutrition, allergy, early-life nutrition, complementary feeding and nutritional psychology. She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, four book chapters and two monographs, and participates in research projects, scientific societies and international conferences.