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Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Invited Keynote Speaker, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (6th International Conference on Colonic Spirochaetal Infections in Animals and Humans, Novartis/University of Surrey, 2013)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (the 17th International Symposium and 9th International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants, University of Bristol, 2013)
  • Invited speaker, by Invitation (Combating Endemic Diseases of Farmed Animals for Sustainability, BBSRC grant holders’ dissemination workshop/meeting, November 2011, London, England, 2011)

Editorships

  • Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Reviewer, 2017 - present)
  • The Royal Society (Grant reviewer, 2014 - present)
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology (reviewer, 2014 - present)
  • Veterinary Microbiology (Reviewer,, 2013 - present)
  • Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (Grant reviewer, 2013 - present)
  • National Institute for Health Research (Grant reviewer, 2012 - present)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (reviewer, 2012 - present)
  • Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (reviewer, 2011 - present)
  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology (Reviewer,, 2011 - present)
  • The Veterinary Journal (Reviewer for The Veterinary Journal, 2011 - present)
  • Equine Veterinary Journal (reviewer, 2009 - present)

Examination Roles

  • University of Warwick, PhD Examination: Molecular Epidemiology (2017)
  • University of Manchester, PhD Examination: Reverse vaccinology (2017)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Society for General Microbiology (Member, 2018 - present)
  • Higher Education Academy (Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2015 - present)
  • American Society for Microbiology (Member, 2009 - 2012)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Member of BVSc Curriculum Development Group
  • Member of BVSc Veterinary Undergraduate Education Committee
  • Member of BVSc Module Review Board, Member of BVSc Marks Review Group
  • Member of BVSc Final Board of Examiners and Progression Board
  • IGH Alumni Academic Lead