The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Janice Zanella: Veterinarians & One Health | Ep. 148

This special episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast celebrates International Women’s Day with Dr. Janice Zanella, a researcher from EMBRAPA (Brazil) and visiting scientist at Iowa State University, who highlights the importance of One Health in veterinary medicine. She shares how the health of animals, humans, and the environment are deeply interconnected and how this impacts global policy, research, and swine production. Dr. Zanella also sheds light on the crucial role veterinarians play in tackling emerging challenges and protecting health systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

What will you learn: 

• Understanding One Health
• Role of veterinarians globally
• Emerging zoonotic threats
• Impacts of climate change
• Pandemic preparedness lessons

Meet the guest:

Dr. Janice Reis Ciacci Zanella is a veterinarian with a degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology from the University of Nebraska, USA. As a researcher at EMBRAPA, she has led projects in animal virology and served on global committees like OFFLU and OHHLEP. Currently, she is a visiting scientist at Iowa State University.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn