Dr. Amanda D. Barbosa is a senior lecturer in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology (One Health) at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, and a research fellow at the Harry Butler Institute. Her research focuses on the molecular epidemiology of vector and water-borne pathogens within a One Health framework. Her research interests also include developing novel diagnostic technologies for vector-borne diseases, phylogeny, and evolution of protozoan pathogens, wildlife conservation, food safety, and educational interventions for prevention and control of neglected infectious diseases. Dr Barbosa holds a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine at Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil, 2009), a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health at the same institution (2011), and a PhD in Veterinary Sciences at Murdoch University, Australia (2018). She also has four years of post-doctoral experience.