Dr. Lucy Robertson

Head of Parasitology Team · Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) · company speakers →

Dr. Lucy Robertson currently heads the parasitology team at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Among other projects in the group, there is considerable focus on One Health and transmission of parasites, especially those that are zoonotic, via food and water, and their lab is the national reference lab for parasites in water and fresh produce. This resulted in her leading a COST Action on foodborne parasites (Euro-FBP; 2015-2019), as well as being involved in various other initiatives concerned with food/water-borne parasites, both in Europe and elsewhere (Asia, Caribbean, South America, and Africa). Among other tasks, she participated in the FAO/WHO multi-criteria-based ranking in 2012, served a term (2015-2018) as a member of the BioHaz Panel of the European Food Safety Authority, and was a member of the team developing the ISO protocol for analysis of fresh produce for Cryptosporidium and Giardia . She is currently a member of the WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group. The research scope of the parasitology group at NMBU continues to have considerable focus on One Health and foodborne transmission of parasites, and Dr. Roberston remains an enthusiastic champion of parasites, the neglected pathogens, and ensuring that they remain on the agenda.

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