Alessandra Barlaam

Experience

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  Royal Veterinary College

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Veterinarian

  Department of “Production and Population Health”. Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group. Experience gained in the field of Veterinary Epidemiology through epidemiological research projects, in particular the collection of data and field work in the context of a project aimed to estimate the prevalence of non-recorded diseases/conditions in UK dairy herds. Expertise in the field of management, description and analysis of data in the context of a study aimed to describe the distribution networks of poultry and poultry meat and its association with avian diseases (e.g., Avian Influenza H5N1in Asian countries). Experience gained in the field of Veterinary Epidemiology in a global context, thanks to daily interaction with members of the group of Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health (VEEPH) at the Royal Veterinary College. Show less

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  Eville & Jones

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

  The Official Veterinarian is responsible for: - The enforcement of relevant legislation in relation to food hygiene, animal welfare, Specified Risk Material, animal by-products, etc. - Carrying out risk based audits of Food Business Operator’s controls.- Coordinating the Meat Inspection Team and ensuring that inspection requirements are met, regarding Post-mortem inspection, health marking, etc.- Liaising with all the relevant authorities. - Establishing working relationships with Food Business Operators and relevant plant staff, based on open communication and mutual respect. Show less

  • Official Veterinarian

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Veterinary Meat Hygiene Inspector

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
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  Animal and Plant Health Agency

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  EO Animal Health Officer

  Duties: Enforcement Activities; inspections of premises handling animal by-products; supervision of slaughter, disposal and disinfection of premises following outbreaks of exotic notifiable disease (Foot and Mouth Disease, CSF, AI, etc.). Inspections and implementation of on-farm animal welfare. Completion of registration documents for new cattle owners and other animal livestock identification inspections. Inspection of farmers' animal movement, breeding and medicine records. Testing for TB or collecting blood samples for Gamma Interferon testing; assist in the removal of tuberculosis reactors; collection and preparation of material for laboratory examination; collection of samples for the National surveillance scheme for residues; collection of feed samples from farms, feed mills and feed merchants; collection of samples and information for disease surveys. Deliver technical field tasks and fill contingency roles in support of an Incident or Disease Outbreak response; active part in developing and implementing contingency planning within the region; tracing and identification of animals to assist in the control of notifiable disease. Show less

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  University of Foggia

  Dec 2017 - Jan 2021

  PHD Student

  Ph.D. in "Management of innovation in the agricultural and food system of the Mediterranean region".Department of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE).Supervisor: Professor A. Giangaspero, Full Professor in Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases at the University of Foggia.Co-supervisors: Prof. Lucy Robertson, Full Professor of Parasitology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Prof. Kristoffer Tysnes, Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.Main PhD research topics: - foodborne parasites;- fresh produce;- food safety; - veterinary public health;- one health. Show less

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  Veterinærhøgskolen, NMBU

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  PHD Student
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  Università degli Studi di Teramo

  Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Anthelmintic resistance (AR) in domestic and wild ruminants and AR management on farm. Tutor: Prof. Angela Di Cesare, Associate Professor of Veterinary Parasitology and Animal Parasitic Diseases at the University of Teramo.

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  University of Foggia

  Feb 2022 - now

  Researcher