Professor of Microbiology, Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Alicante. Bachelor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Valencia 1987. Ph.D. in Microbiology, Univ. Reading, England 1993. Director of genetic PCR solutions™ laboratories, Orihuela, Spain, providing custom-designed genetic testing methods applied to veterinary and many other sectors.
Pioneering early scientific contributions in phylogeny and genetic testing methods of application in prokaryotic systematics, since 1988. Co-author of more than 100 scientific publications, book chapters, a patented PCR method (1994), co-director of 8 doctoral theses, and the description of 16 new bacterial species.
Member of the “Aeromonas Working-group”, of the “International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes”; board member of AVEDILA (Association of Veterinary Specialists in Laboratory Diagnosis), secretary of the Association of Biotechnology Companies of Alicante (AEBA); Vice-President of “The European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians” (EAVLD), from 2022,
A recent study by ELSEVIER has placed him among the top 2% of the most cited researchers in the world in his specialty, during last few years. Currently he is vocal member of a working-group for normalization at the international committee CEN/TC 469 and Spanish committee CTN-UNE 331.

Jason studied biology at the University of Stirling and a PhD in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester.Two years at Brewing Research International were followed by three years at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist. Jason moved to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in 2000. His work at APHA has involved evaluating and introducing new laboratory diagnostic technology, working towards ensuring the APHA is using up-to-date and modern testing methods. More recently, he has been involved with bovine TB vaccine and diagnostic research and is currently the workgroup leader for the Bovine TB research group in the Department of Bacteriology at APHA Weybridge. He is the named expert for the APHA WOAH reference lab for mammalian tuberculosis. Jason lectures in veterinary diagnostic methods at the Royal Veterinary College and also carries out assessments of diagnostic test validation data as part of the test validation team at APHA which grants approval to tests prior to adoption as official UK veterinary laboratory tests.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Head of the Microbial Identification and Characterization Service. Veterinary Health Surveillance Center (VISAVET)
Professor of the Department of Animal Health of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid and head of the Microbial Identification and Characterization Service of the VISAVET Center of the UCM. She has 46 publications in indexed journals, more than 60 scientific communications to congresses and communications for dissemination. She has carried out research stays in Germany, the USA, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. She has participated in more than 40 research projects and contracts. Her main work focuses on the diagnosis and control of BSL-2 and BSL-3 pathogens of veterinary relevance.

Previous Education:
2016 – 2022: PhD Veterinary Sciences, University of Surrey.
2010 – 2012: MSc Control of Infectious diseases in Animals, Royal Veterinary College.
2001 – 2004: BSc Biological Sciences, University of Wolverhampton.
Employment:
2019 – Present: Laboratory Manager, SLSD, APHA – Starcross.
2014 – 2019: Newcastle Disease Research Team Project Manager, APHA, Virology Department, Weybridge.
2011 – 2014: Equine Project Manager, Emerging Virus Research Unit, Virology Department, Weybridge.
2007 – 2011: Project Manager, Technology Transfer Unit, APHA, Biotechnology Department, Weybridge.
2005 – 2007: Test Manager, Laboratory Services Department, APHA, Weybridge.
2004 – 2005: Assistant Scientific Officer, Laboratory Services Department, APHA, Weybridge.
Practical Laboratory Skills:
ELISA, latex agglutination test, agar gel immunodiffusion test, Quansys Biosciences multiplex platform, Mesoscale Discovery multiplex platform, Luminex Bioplex Technology, Biodot AD1500 robotic printing, protein arrays, epitope mapping, virus neutralisation, antigenic cartography, Western blot, PCR, nucleic acid extraction, gel electrophoresis, cloning, virus isolation, test development, and validation as well as experience of working and auditing ISO:9001/17025 quality systems and working in high containment facilities (CL3/SAPO4).

Dr. Marenzoni received her veterinary degree from University of Perugia, Italy, in 2000, discussing the thesis “Anatomic, histopathological and ultrastructural observations in pigs with Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS)”. She carried out a PhD in Infectious diseases of equines, with the thesis: “Rhodococcus equi: disease and serological survey in the horse”. In 2008 she specialized in Inspection of Food of Animal Origin (University of Perugia), with the thesis entitled: “Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections in slaughtered animals”. Subsequently, she deepened the epidemiology of infectious diseases of animals, concluding a master in Epidemiology and statistics at the Catholic University of Rome, Italy (2011) and in 2022 she obtained a second level Master’s degree in “Management of health and social-health services”, with the thesis entitled “Development of a thesis with professional impact in the field of public veterinary medicine” (University of Parma). In 2021 she obtained the De Facto Diploma from the European College of Veterinary Microbiology.
From 2007 until today she is researcher and lecturer of different courses related to epidemiology and infectious diseases of animals (Veterinary Epidemiology, Infectious diseases of small animals, Hygiene and prophylaxis of animal farms) in various courses of veterinary medicine and science of animal production at the University of Perugia. She regularly performs diagnostic activity on animal infectious diseases, especially dogs, cats, equines, and testudo at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia. Main topics of research are molecular biology and virology applied in the veterinary diagnostic, epidemiology of infectious diseases, biosafety, and One Health.
She has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications.

Passionate about biology from an early age, particularly aquatic animals, Nicolas Keck obtained his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1998 (specialization in aquaculture), then completed this training with a Master degree in Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine of Grenoble and several certificates in biological and medical sciences.
He has spent most of his career in French veterinary public health laboratories, first in technical positions and gradually evolving towards management positions. He is vice-president of Adilva (french association of executives of public veterinary laboratories).
Apart from managing the laboratory, he works on a variety of scientific subjects, mainly related to animal health and food safety. His preferred field is the epidemiology and diagnosis of bacterial infections, including mycobacterial infections and antibiotic resistance.
From 2009, he was able to enhance his professional expertise by carrying out short-term missions in several countries (Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia) in the field of laboratory management and antibiotic resistance surveillance (France Vétérinaire International, Food and Agriculture Organization).

After the graduation she got a Diploma in “Prophylaxis in Infectious diseases of animals” from the School for the Scientific Research at the Zooprohylactic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia, in 1992. Between 1993 and 2007 she worked in the Bacteriology laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bari. Since 2007 she is responsible for the Bacteriology Unit. She is involved in education of students as a teacher of:  i) Microbiology and Biosafety at the Course of Veterinary Medicine; ii)  Prophylaxis of Infectious Diseases at the Course of Animal Sciences, and postgraduate education.  Her  research activity is focused on drug-resistant bacteria (with particular emphasis on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in human and animal infections,  Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in dogs, and Extended beta-lactamases producers isolates from wild animals), on micoplasmoses,   bacterial zoonoses  (Brucellosis,  salmonellosis) and viruses with zoonotic potential (rotavirus, calicivirus). She has been/is responsible for several National and International Research Projects and referee for peer-reviewed journals. She is happy to share her knowledge and experiences with EALVD members, contributing to the improvement of activities.