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Expert in Veterinary Epidemiology, Salmonella, Diarrheal Disease, Antimicrobial Resistance
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Expert is a veterinarian with expertise in food animal production, Salmonella, E. coli, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology and public health. She has experience in large animal practice, veterinary animal and public health legislation, public health and scientific research. Expert's has worked in veterinary policy and legislation in Sweden and at the European Commission covering areas ranging from animal disease control in trade, BSE, residue and drug control to Salmonella control and product traceability. Expert spent 10 years in the United States performing research on Salmonella, Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance in food animal production and is now professor at the Expert's University in Belgium. Expert started Expert's University in 2008 to provide expertise and scientific support on epidemiology, bacteriology, clinical trials, food animal health and welfare, Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance. Expert's mission is to improve animal welfare and health, while protecting public health.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Honors |
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2004
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PhD
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Comparative Pathology
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University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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2001
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Masters
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Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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1991
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Doctor
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Veterinary Medicine
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Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala, Sweden
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1991
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Masters of Science
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Veterinary Medicine
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Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala, Sweden
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1985
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International Baccalaureate
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Primary education
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International School of Brussels, Belgium
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Class rank 1
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2009 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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Owner
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Independent consultant
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2010 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Department of Reproduction, Obstretics and Population Health
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Guest Professor
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Professor in the Veterinary Epidemiology Unit. Working together with Prof. jeroen DeWulf on projects relating to antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic enteric bacteria in poultry and pig production.
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2007 to 2008
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Washington State University
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Field Disease Investigation Unit, School of Veterinary Medecine
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Post-doctorate researcher
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Expert was in charge in research projects aiming to determine effect of antimicrobial use in dairy production and to determine effect of use. Expert was furthermore in charge of analyzing and publishing studies regarding Salmonella and E. coli in the dairy production and potential hazards to humans
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1999 to 2007
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University of California
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Population Health and Reproduction
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Graduate and Post-doc. Researcher
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Expert was in charge of developing, managing, analyzing and publishing research relating to antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in dairy production. She furthermore analyzed and published studies relating to the epidemiology of Salmonella in the dairy production environment.
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1995 to 1998
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National Food Administration
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Veterinary Inspection unit 1
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Veterinary Officer
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Expert was in charge of various dossiers involving policy development, such as import control of animal food products, residue control, Salmonella control, slaughter of farmed game. She was frequently involved in the European Union legislative and policy meetings.
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1996 to 1996
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European Commission
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DG VI/B.II.2
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National Expert
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Expert was involved in managing questions relating to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy during the major crisis time in 1996. She organized and chaired the scientific committee responsible for developing rules for specified risk material.
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1992 to 1995
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Swedish Board of Agriculture
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Import Control Unit
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Veterinary Inspector
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Expert was in charge of import of products of animal origin and animals for scientific purposes. Expert was furthermore leading the expert evaluating the European Community legislation in comparison to the Swedish legislation in preparing Sweden for the EEA agreement and later for the Swedish accession to the European Union.
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1992 to 1991
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Swedish Board of Agriculture
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Field Unit
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Large animal veterinarian
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Expert worked as large animal veterinarian in various locations in Sweden.
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Associations/Societies
SVEPM- Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medecine,
ASM- American Society of Microbiology
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Licenses/Certifications
DVM- Licensed Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, Sweden
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Medical/Professional Internships
Expert spent one month at the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, USA working in the Foodborne and Diarrheal Disease Unit.
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Publications and Patents Summary
She has 22 peer-reviewed publications, 17 as first author. Several articles in general press.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Journal of Dairy Science
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- Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association
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- Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
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- Journal of Applied Microbiology
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- Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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1992 to 1995
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Swedish Board of Agriculture
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Veterinary Inspector
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Expert was in charge of animal disease control in trade with products of animal origin. Furthermore she drafted and implemented several pieces of legislation and was an expert on the European Union legislation during the Swedish adhesion negotiations to the European Community
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1995 to 1998
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National Food Administration
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Veterinary Officer
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Expert was in charge of the residue control programme and the Salmonella control programme. She furthermore drafted several pieces of legislation relating to import control and veterinary hygiene in slaughter.
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1996 to 1996
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European Commission
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National Expert
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Expert was assisting European Commission officials during the BSE crisis. She was in charge of communications with the parliament and lead the scientific group that proposed hygiene requirements for specified risk material regarding spongiform encephalopaties
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1997 to 1997
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European Commission
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National Expert
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Expert assisted European Commission in evaluating the USA animal food legislation. Expert assisted European Commission teams on inspection of rendering facilities in Belgium
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She has held various seminars to farmers, stake holders, veterinarians and others. These seminars have covered amongst others calf health, salmonella control, antimicrobial resistance, bovine reproduction,
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She has performed statistical analysis of various clinical trials conducted by commercial industries. She has performed analysis, adviced on improvement and written up reports
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Expert has performed meta-analysis of groups of clinical trials for commercial industries.
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Expert has participated in sales team visits to farms, feed mills, scientific institutions, veterinarians and other stake holders
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1999 to 2007
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USA
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She has worked with dairy operations of all sizes in Western USA. The work has included conducting clinical trials, field visits, interviews as well as routine working on the farms, thereby getting a very good hands on knowledge of the reality of dairy business in USA.
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2008 to
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Europe
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Expert is currently working with animal production industries in several European countries such as Denmark, Poland, Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary, United Kingdom, Portugal and Italy. She will soon start to cover Russia. She has mainly focused on optimizing animal health, minimizing antimicrobial use and minimizing Salmonella in animal production.
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| Language Skills: |
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Swedish
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Mother tongue.
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English
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Completely fluent, including scientific language.
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French
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Completely fluent in speaking and understanding. Writing needs some linguistic improvements.
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Dutch
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Completely fluent in speaking and reading. The language spoken at home. Writing needs some linguistic improvements.
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Expert has a keen understanding of the animal production industry, and the various components from farm to fork.
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Training/Seminars
Expert developed and trained all licensed veterinarians in Sweden in European Union community legislation regarding veterinary matters. Expert has furthermore developed seminars and web pages for sales teams on issues such as Salmonella control. Expert has developed and held various calf health colleges to mixed audiences from lay men to veterinary bovine practitioners.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has worked with animal health industry in several European countries extending gfrom the UK in the west to Russia in the east, and from Sweden in the north to Portugal in the south. She furthermore has an in depth knowledge of bovine animal production in USA
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