Shimon Harrus
Infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases.
Prof. Shimon Harrus
School Contact Information
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine,
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agricultural, Food & Environment,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Address: Herzl 229, P.O. Box 12,
Rehovot 76100, Israel
Phone: +972-(0)8-9489021/31;
Fax: +972-(0)8-9467940
E-Mail: vet.school@mail.huji.ac.il
Special interest
Infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases, vector-pathogen-host interactions, zoonoses, rickettsial diseases, ehrlichiosis, bartonellosis.
Teaching
- Parasitology
- Veterinary Physiology
- Scientific Reading
- Seminar in Veterinary Medicine
Research
Rickettsioses, Ehrlichiosis, Bartonelosis, other vector-borne diseases, vector-pathogen-host interactions.
Service
- Member, Scientific Council, Israel Veterinary Medical Association (1998-2012).
- Member, Editorial Board, Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal (2004-2008).
- Member, Editorial Board, Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine (2004-2013).
- Director, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University (2007-2015).
- Member, Board of Directors, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Hebrew University (2007-2015).
- Member, Curriculum Committee. Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, (2007-present).
- Member, Central Reception Committee, Hebrew University (2007-2011).
- Member, State Council for Animal Experimentation (2007-2015).
- Member, Board of Directors, The Authority for Animal Facilities/The Authority for Biological and Biomedical Models, Hebrew University (2008-2015).
- Member, Executive Committee, The European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE; 2012-2015)
- Chair, Committee for Development and Academic Planning, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (2015- 2023)
- Member, Editorial Board, Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (2019-present).
International interest
Veterinary education, Infectious diseases, Veterinary clinical pathology.