Prof. Margarida Simões is both a Nurse and a Veterinarian with a special interest in Zoonoses and One Health integrative approaches, especially since completing the MSc in Conservation Biology (2009, University of Évora) and the PhD in Veterinary Sciences (2015, University of Lisbon). Recently, she graduated from the ECDC Epidemiology Field Training Programme (EUPHEM - focusing on Public Health Microbiology) at RIVM, the Dutch National Public and Environmental Health Institute. She is a final-year resident of the European College of Veterinary Public Health, currently working as an assistant professor at the University of Évora. An active member of NEOH, a working group in the PREZODE initiative, and the One Health working group of VSF-International, her research focuses on a One-Health approach to better understand Hepatitis E infection. Her motivation is to enhance capacity building and to promote harmonized practices, especially in the field of zoonotic diseases, via multisectoral and collaborative efforts, enabling sustainable, equitable, and better health for all, forged by durable partnerships among diverse sectors toward common goals in a One Health context.