Laura da Silva, med.vet.

ECVPH Residentin und PhD Studentin

Telefon
031 684 5745
E-Mail
laura.dasilva@unibe.ch
Büro
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3097 Liebefeld, Gebäude Agroscope U 149
Postadresse
Universität Bern, VPHI
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
3097 Liebefeld

Forschung

Research Interests

  • Epidemiology, Public Health and One Health
  • Zoonotic and Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Data science, statistical analysis and machine learning
  • Surveillance and Control of Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial usage and resistance

Research projects:

  • PhD project focused on Investigation into free-roaming dogs’ behaviour and its application for improved rabies control strategies
  • Geolocated contact sensors global positioning accuracy and reliability
  • Use of artificial intelligence for animal welfare studies and investigations into livestock biosafety
  • Smart Animal Health
  • Development of Integrated Health Surveillance Systems with a focus on the One Health approach

 

 

Lebenslauf

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