Formiga-Cruz M., Lees D.N., Henshilwood K., Allard A., Hernroth B., Vantarakis A., Papapetropoulou M., Girones R. 2002. Poster: “European study of viral pollution in shellfish: Potential indicators” 4thInternational Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, Galizia, Spain, 2002
Vantarakis Α. & Papapetropoulou Μ. Oral: “Rapid Detection of Environmental mycobacteria by PCR-REA” 2000. Proceedings of 1st World Congress of the International Water Association (IWA), Paris, France
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