
Salome Dürr, Prof Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVPH
Head of Division VPHI-Epidemiology
Department of Clinical Research und Public Health (DCR-VPH)
- Phone
- 031 684 5739
- salome.duerr@unibe.ch
- Office
- Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3097 Liebefeld, Gebäude Agroscope U 157
- Postal Address
- Universität Bern, VPHI
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
3097 Liebefeld
Research
Research Interests
Development and application of infectious disease models to inform strategy preparedness programs, evaluate control strategies or plan disease elimination
Canine rabies surveillance, control and elimination in endemic countries
Investigation of free roaming domestic dog populations
Enhancement of preparedness for highly infectious animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease or classical swine fever
Research projects:
Estimation of potential spread and impact of canine rabies in Australian Aboriginal communities by novel simulation model approach, Swiss National Science Foundation supported project, collaboration with The University of Sydney
Retrospective evaluation of emergency vaccination for the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak of 1965/66 in Switzerland using a simulation model
Ensemble modeling and to support emergency disease management, supported by Research and Policy for Infectious Disease Dynamics (RAPIDD) Program, collaboration with Colorado State University, Pennsylvania State University, Linköpings Universitet, Massey University, Australian Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, University of Melbourne, The University of Sydney, University of Nottingham
Professional activities:
Associated Editor Frontiers Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
Reviewer for Preventive Veterinary Medicine, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Frontiers Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, PLoS ONE, International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health, Acta Tropica
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Education
2004
Professional degree veterinary science, University of Bern, Switzerland
2005-07
Doctoral thesis (Dr. med. vet) in rabies control and surveillance in N’Djaména, Chad, Swiss Tropical Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland and Centre de Support en Santé Internationale, N’Djaména, Chad
2009
Diploma Swiss Official Veterinarian
2012
Diploma Diplomate European College of Veterinary Public Health
2021
Lecturership in epidemiology (Habilitation), University of Bern
Employment
2017 - ongoing
Assistant professor veterinary epidemiology, Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland
2015 - 2016
Group leader clinical epidemiology, Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland
2013 - 2015
Postdoctoral fellow (Swiss National Science Foundation), development of rabies simulation model, The University of Sydney, Australia
2008-12
Postdoctoral research assistant, Resident European College of Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland
2007-08
Veterinarian in small animal practices in Switzerland
Publications
Memberships
- European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH)
- Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM)
- Swiss Forum for Epidemiology and Animal Health (EpiForum)
- Vétérinaire Sans Frontière Suisse (VSF)
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity of the University of Sydney (MBI)
Teaching
Undergraduate lecturing Vetsuisse Faculty Bern and Zurich
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics (year 1)
- Veterinary Public Health I (year 2)
- One Health (year 4, elective)
- Supervision Master Students
Postgraduate lecturing
- PhD summer course on epidemiology and biostatistics
- Training ECVPH Residents (workshop on infectious disease modeling)
- Supervision of ECVPH Residents