Work packages leading:
WP3: Conflict, migration and virus spread

Work packages involved in:
WP3: Conflict, migration and virus spread

Dr Giorgia Angeloni

SIVtro Veterinari Senza Frontiere Italia – Veterinarians Without Borders Italy
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, PhD Veterinary Science

Tel: 0039 3200151510
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Web: eterinarisenzafrontiere.it

DEFEND role: – Work Package Leader: WP3

Dr. Giorgia Angeloni is the coordinator of VSF Italy and the Vice-President in charge of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières International. Moreover, she has a research fellowship at Istituto Zooprofilattico dell’Umbria e delle Marche focused on infectious diseases at interfaces between wildlife, livestock and humans (i.e. Distemper, bTB, vector-borne diseases)

She is a veterinarian, expert on infectious diseases and veterinary international cooperation. Since 2009 she carried out research and field experience on viral infectious diseases, focusing her activity in developing countries.

She has gained a wide experience in management of animal infectious diseases, especially of viral origin (HEV, Rabies, AI, SI, WND, RVF) in different geographical and cultural contest. In the last years she has been involved in several cooperation projects as expert on Infectious diseases and Public Health in North-West Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania) and in FYROM for VSF-Italy, Africa70 and UE. During her activities she performs surveillance plans, epidemiological studies (including participatory approach), awareness campaigns and creation of communication tools like flyer, manual, etc.

Giorgia has a PhD in Veterinary Science (National Health Institute in Rome), a Master in International Veterinary Cooperation (University of Padua) and she is going to complete the 3-years Specialisation School on Animal Health, Livestock and Animal Production (University of Camerino). Thanks to her intensive work life she has extensive collaborative links with Italian public veterinary services (IIZZSS, ISS) and universities.

Since 2013 Giorgia has published more than 30 papers (11 are peer-reviews scientific papers), she has 207 total citations with an H-index of 7 (Scopus updated:03/2018).