Veterinary Public Health Institute

Veterinärsektor in der Bewältigung der COVID-19-Pandemie

Laura da Silva

Residentin ECVPH und Phd Studentin

DCR-VPH

Telefon
031 684 5732
E-Mail
laura.dasilva@unibe.ch
Büro
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3097 Liebefeld, Gebäude Agroscope U 163
Postadresse
Universität Bern, VPHI
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
3097 Liebefeld

Research Interests

  • Epidemiology and Public Health
  • One Health
  • Zoonotic diseases
  • Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Data Science

Research projects:

  • Towards “Zero by 30”: Investigation into free-roaming dogs’ behaviour and
    its application for improved rabies control strategies
  • Geolocated contact sensors global positioning accuracy and reliability
  • Text mining and Natural language processing application to animal welfare
  • Antimicrobial usage in pigs in Switzerland

 

 

Education

2020                  

Internship at the VPHI – University of Bern. Project development focused on zoonotic disease investigation (Dog-mediated rabies) aiming to deepen the understanding of free-      roaming domestic dog populations in developing countries and create opportunities for more adapted rabies control and elimination actions.

2014-2021        

Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – University of Lisbon

Employment

2021-Present  

Veterinary Medicine Assistant at Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern