Iva Benvin, DVM, PhD, is a veterinary clinician and researcher specializing in infectious diseases of small animals, with a particular focus on leptospirosis. She completed her doctoral degree in veterinary sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, where she also works as a teaching and research assistant at the Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases with Clinic. Her clinical and academic development includes extensive international training at Vetmeduni Vienna, Evidensia Hamburg, Vetsuisse Bern, LMU Munich, and the Zoonoses and Select Agent Laboratory, CDC, Atlanta, USA. Dr. Benvin has authored three first-author scientific papers and co-authored more than twenty additional scientific and professional publications, presenting her work at leading international conferences. Dr. Benvin has an extensive editorial background, having served as Editor-in-Chief of the student scientific journal Veterinar during her studies, and she now continues to contribute as a member of its editorial board. In addition, she serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Veterinarski arhiv. Her academic achievements have been recognized through numerous honours, including the 2023/2024 Award for Outstanding Scientific Research (doctoral category), as well as formal recognition for her significant contributions to scientific publishing.