About EOHA
Scientific Committee Members
Aivars Bērziņš
Institute: BIOR
Area of expertise:
Food and waterborne pathogens; molecular epidemiology; AMR; One Health surveillance and policy
Food and waterborne pathogens; molecular epidemiology; AMR; One Health surveillance and policy
Ana Cristina Ferreira
Institute: INIAV
Area of expertise:
Animal health; diagnostic and molecular bacteriology; brucellosis
Animal health; diagnostic and molecular bacteriology; brucellosis
Angela Pista
Institute: INSA
Area of expertise:
Foodborne pathogen detection/characterization; Salmonella; E coli; molecular epidemiology and genomics; public health
Foodborne pathogen detection/characterization; Salmonella; E coli; molecular epidemiology and genomics; public health
Bavo Verhagen
Institute: Sciensano
Area of expertise:
Foodborne outbreak detection; detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; foodborne viruses; norovirus; waste water research
Foodborne outbreak detection; detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; foodborne viruses; norovirus; waste water research
Beate Conrady
Institute: University of Copenhagen
Area of expertise:
Animal health economics and modelling of intervention measures
Animal health economics and modelling of intervention measures
Eric Cardinale
Institute: ANSES
Area of expertise:
One Health surveillance and policy; zoonoses; food safety and foodborne zoonoses; outbreak investigation; infectious and vector borne diseases
One Health surveillance and policy; zoonoses; food safety and foodborne zoonoses; outbreak investigation; infectious and vector borne diseases
Filip Boyen
Institute: UGent
Area of expertise:
Antimicrobial resistance in various bacteria of veterinary or zoonotic importance; use of MALDI-TOF in diagnostics and innovative applications of this technique
Antimicrobial resistance in various bacteria of veterinary or zoonotic importance; use of MALDI-TOF in diagnostics and innovative applications of this technique
Georg Duscher
Institute: AGES
Area of expertise:
Zoonoses; parasitology; vector borne diseases
Zoonoses; parasitology; vector borne diseases
Georgios Miliotis
Institute: University of Galway
Area of expertise:
Antimicrobial resistance; bioinformatics; microbiome; astrobiology
Antimicrobial resistance; bioinformatics; microbiome; astrobiology
Gilles Salvat
Institute: Anses
Area of expertise:
Campylobacter; Salmonella; E. coli; S. aureus; in poultry and pigs
Campylobacter; Salmonella; E. coli; S. aureus; in poultry and pigs
Jacek Karamon
Institute: PIWET
Area of expertise:
Parasitology; zoonotic parasitoses; veterinary parasitiology; foodborne parasites; Echinococcus; wildlife parasitology
Parasitology; zoonotic parasitoses; veterinary parasitiology; foodborne parasites; Echinococcus; wildlife parasitology
Jovita Fernandez-Pinero
Institute: CSIC
Area of expertise:
Animal health; veterinary virology; viral zoonoses; BSL-3; diagnostics; genomic surveillance; molecular epidemiology
Animal health; veterinary virology; viral zoonoses; BSL-3; diagnostics; genomic surveillance; molecular epidemiology
Julio Álvarez Sánchez
Institute: UCM, VISAVET
Area of expertise:
Zoonoses; AMR; molecular epidemiology; Salmonella; surveillance; tuberculosis
Zoonoses; AMR; molecular epidemiology; Salmonella; surveillance; tuberculosis
Karin Troell
Institute: NVI
Area of expertise:
Parasitology; Foodborne protozoa
Parasitology; Foodborne protozoa
Lapo Mughini Gras
Institute: RIVM
Area of expertise:
Epidemiology; modelling; food safety; zoonoses; foodborne pathogens; AMR
Epidemiology; modelling; food safety; zoonoses; foodborne pathogens; AMR
Levan Tsitshishvili
Institute: SRCA
Area of expertise:
Bovine Tuberculosis; zoonotic Tuberculosis, vector-borne diseases
Bovine Tuberculosis; zoonotic Tuberculosis, vector-borne diseases
Liam Burke
Institute: University of Galway
Area of expertise:
Antimicrobial resistance; E. coli; ESBL; healthcare-associated infection; plasmids
Antimicrobial resistance; E. coli; ESBL; healthcare-associated infection; plasmids
Mamuka Kotetishvili
Institute: OHI
Area of expertise:
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases; food safety; environmental safety, AMR; microbial ecology and evolution; molecular strain typing.
Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases; food safety; environmental safety, AMR; microbial ecology and evolution; molecular strain typing.
Marianne Sandberg
Institute: DTU
Area of expertise:
Food safety; epidemiology; Campylobacter; Salmonella; STEC; meat inspection; interventions; outbreak investigation
Food safety; epidemiology; Campylobacter; Salmonella; STEC; meat inspection; interventions; outbreak investigation
Martin Richter
Institute: BfR
Area of expertise:
Bio-terrorism; high consequence pathogens; biosecurity; bacteriological food contamination; parasite borne food contamination
Bio-terrorism; high consequence pathogens; biosecurity; bacteriological food contamination; parasite borne food contamination
Menno van der Voort
Institute: WFSR
Area of expertise:
Detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; AMR; molecular bacteriology and genomics
Detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; AMR; molecular bacteriology and genomics
Michel Counotte
Institute: WBVR
Area of expertise:
(Veterinary) epidemiology and public health; risk and transmission modelling; one health; interdisciplinarity
(Veterinary) epidemiology and public health; risk and transmission modelling; one health; interdisciplinarity
Nina Dam Otten
Institute: University of Copenhagen
Area of expertise:
Animal health and welfare; epidemiology; Livestock production
Animal health and welfare; epidemiology; Livestock production
Olwen Golden
Institute: CVRL
Area of expertise:
Parasitology; immunology; food safety; Salmonella, Campylobacter
Parasitology; immunology; food safety; Salmonella, Campylobacter
Patricia Garvey
Institute: HPSC
Area of expertise:
Human disease epidemiology, survellance, data visualisation, and outbreak investigation; food, water, zoonotic and vectorborne disease; studies for risk factors for disease
Human disease epidemiology, survellance, data visualisation, and outbreak investigation; food, water, zoonotic and vectorborne disease; studies for risk factors for disease
Pavle Banović
Institute: Pasteur Novi Sad
Area of expertise:
Human vector-borne diseases; emerging and re-emerging diseases detection and research; immunization surveillance; animal models
Human vector-borne diseases; emerging and re-emerging diseases detection and research; immunization surveillance; animal models
Pikka Jokelainen
Institute: SSI
Area of expertise:
One Health; infectious disease preparedness; zoonoses; parasites
One Health; infectious disease preparedness; zoonoses; parasites
Robert Söderlund
Institute: SVA
Area of expertise:
Molecular bacteriology and bioinformatics
Molecular bacteriology and bioinformatics
Roberto La Ragione
Institute: University of Surrey
Area of expertise:
Bacteriology; AMR; E. coli; Salmonella; host-microbe interaction
Bacteriology; AMR; E. coli; Salmonella; host-microbe interaction
Rosangela Tozzoli
Institute: ISS
Area of expertise:
Foodborne zoonosis; methods for detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; pathogenic E. coli; molecular surveillance
Foodborne zoonosis; methods for detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens; pathogenic E. coli; molecular surveillance
Shaun Cawthraw
Institute: APHA
Area of expertise:
Foodborne zoonosis; detection and characterization of foodborne bacteria; Salmonella; Campylobacter; bacterial immunology; in vivo studies; bacteriological field studies; AMR
Foodborne zoonosis; detection and characterization of foodborne bacteria; Salmonella; Campylobacter; bacterial immunology; in vivo studies; bacteriological field studies; AMR
Solveig Jore
Institute: FHI
Area of expertise:
Epidemiology; zoonoses; food safety; outbreak investigation; tick-borne diseases
Epidemiology; zoonoses; food safety; outbreak investigation; tick-borne diseases
Virginia Filipello
Institute: IZSLER
Area of expertise:
Food safety; foodborne pathogens, AMR, molecular biology, food authenticity
Food safety; foodborne pathogens, AMR, molecular biology, food authenticity