Beyond Borders, Beyond Species: Inspiring Global Solidarity Through One Health
Circular Health Series
hosted by Professor
Ilaria Capua
Alessandra Scagliarini
Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine, PhD in Epidemiology and Control of Zoonotic Diseases. Full Professor at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (School of Medicine) in charge of One Health undergraduate and post graduate programs.
Scientific interests focus on the inter- and transdisciplinary approach of One Health in research, to explore those interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems that can trigger health emergencies. Research efforts are particularly focused on the development of innovative diagnostics suitable for low resource settings.
Institutional roles include serving as vice-rector for international relations at the University of Bologna from 2015-2021 and as advisor to the Minister of University and Research in 2013, 2015 and 2020-2021. Member of the Board of Directors of the UNAEUROPA Alliance (2019-2021). Chair of the UNA - One Health Self Steering Committee of the UNAEUROPA University Alliance (2022 and 2023).
Volunteer trainer in capacity building projects related to One Health approach in education and research in collaboration with non-Academic partners.
Member of the: One Health Self Steering Committee of the UNAEUROPA University Alliance; Board of the Infectious Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID); WHO One Health Working Group on Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs); Zoonotic poxvirus expert group of the European DISCONTOOLS initiative; Associate editor of the IJID - One Health Journal.
