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Francesca Gonnella

Melfi

Summary

Passionate and dedicated DVM specializing in infectious diseases, AMR, and One Health. Strong advocate for health policy, climate change, and sustainability.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

ONE HEALTH RESEARCHER

ONE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
11.2024 - Current
  • Contributing to developing One Health initiatives and advancing interdisciplinary approaches to health issues at the intersection of humans, animals, and the environment.
  • Contributing to the identification, collation and updating of a wide variety of One Health research and resources across disciplines and sectors.
  • Collaborating with a Global Team and engaging with One Health professionals.
  • Contributing to the creation of educational and communication materials.
  • Managing Social Media and digital marketing for the organisation.
  • Supporting the establishment and management of podcast, webinars, online
    meetings and events
  • Content development, content management, and stakeholder engagement activities

Research Intern

Italian National Institute of Health
12.2024 - Current

In collaboration with the Italian Zooprophylactic Institutes:

  • Conducting Research on environmental surveillance of zoonotic diseases in water as part of my One Health master's thesis.
  • Supporting data collection and analysis related to pathogen monitoring
  • Collaborating with experts in epidemiology and microbiology.

EXOTIC AND VECTOR BORNE DISEASES - INTERNSHIP

ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO DEL MEZZOGIORNO
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • She participated with interest and competence in the theoretical and practical activities carried out in the U.O.S MEV as reported below:
  • Notes on ecology and identification of the main arthropod vectors
  • Molecular biology tests: samples homogenisation, DNA and RNA extraction; first, second and third generation PCR
  • Serological tests: ELISA, AGID and seroneutralization
  • Exotic diseases

GENERAL VET

MEDI.VET
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Veterinary clinical activities
  • Owner information activities

INTERNSHIP

UNIVERSITY VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Performed clinical activities at the university veterinary teaching hospital (OVUD), university laboratories and livestock farms in the Umbria region
  • Internal medicine
  • Microbiology activities
  • Food borne diseases and health safety
  • Animal infectious diseases and zoonoses
  • Avian pathology

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT - INTERNSHIP

OVUD
10.2022 - 07.2023

SURGERY DEPARTMENT - INTERNSHIP

OVUD
10.2021 - 04.2022

Education

ONE HEALTH -

Scuola Superiore Di Studi Avanzati (Sapienza, Università Di Roma)
Rome, Italy
02.2025

SPECIALISATION - Infectious Diseases, Prevention and Veterinary Police

University of Bari Aldo Moro
02.2025

DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE -

University of Perugia
08.2023

High School Diploma -

Liceo Classico Carlo Levi

Skills

  • Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
  • Social Media including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter
  • Google (Google Meet, Google Docs, Google Classroom, Google Forms, Google Drive, Google Slides)
  • Drone Pilot (A1/A3) DJI Drone
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop)
  • Editing
  • Use of photographic equipment

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Intermediate (B1)

Driving License - Type

B

Timeline

Research Intern

Italian National Institute of Health
12.2024 - Current

ONE HEALTH RESEARCHER

ONE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
11.2024 - Current

EXOTIC AND VECTOR BORNE DISEASES - INTERNSHIP

ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO DEL MEZZOGIORNO
05.2024 - 06.2024

GENERAL VET

MEDI.VET
01.2024 - 05.2024

INTERNSHIP

UNIVERSITY VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL
01.2023 - 07.2023

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT - INTERNSHIP

OVUD
10.2022 - 07.2023

SURGERY DEPARTMENT - INTERNSHIP

OVUD
10.2021 - 04.2022

DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE -

University of Perugia

ONE HEALTH -

Scuola Superiore Di Studi Avanzati (Sapienza, Università Di Roma)

SPECIALISATION - Infectious Diseases, Prevention and Veterinary Police

University of Bari Aldo Moro

High School Diploma -

Liceo Classico Carlo Levi
Francesca Gonnella