Vantarakis Α., Venieri D., Komninou G., M. Papapetropoulou Poster: «Detection of Salmonella and Shigella in mussels by multiplex PCR» (2000). Proceedings of 1st World Congress of the International Water Association (IWA), Paris, France, 3-7 July 2000.

Vantarakis A., D. Venieri, G. Komninou, M. Papapetropoulou (2000). Poster: «Development of a multiplex PCR detection of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. in mussels». Proceedings of 1st World Congress of the International Water Association (IWA), Paris, France, 3-7 July 2000.

2nd UK Symposium in Health related Water Microbiology, organized by University of Warwick, UK. (1997)

Vantarakis A. & M. Papapetropoulou Poster: «Detection of adenoviruses in a swimming pool by nested-PCR» (1996) Proceedings of 8th Symposium Health Related Water Microbiology, organized by International Association Water Quality in Majorca, Spain.

Vantarakis A. & M. Papapetropoulou. Oral : «Atypical Mycobacteria in hospitals water supplies» (1996) Proceedings of European Conference on Chemotherapy, organized by European Society of Chemotherapy and Infectious diseases, Athens. Bραβεύτηκε με το 2ο βραβείο του συνεδρίου