Biography
Solenne graduated with a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the National Veterinary School of Nantes, France in 2002. She obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Tropical Veterinary Medicine from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France in 2003 and immediately embarked on an MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology at the RVC. After working in dairy and pig practice in France, she joined the college as a Research Associate in 2005 and received a joint appointment with ILRI in 2008. Solenne is simultaneously undertaking a PhD on the epidemiology of ASF in Madagascar, under the supervision of Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer.
Research
Since her appointment, Solenne has been involved in various activities of the Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (VEPH) Division. She first worked on the epidemiological component of an international and multidisciplinary project on ASF in Africa, using a range of epidemiological studies and analyses. She has recently started working on a project whose objective is to determine the risk of introduction and establishment of ASF in Europe, using risk analysis and risk mapping. Solenne is applying the same analytical tools in 2 projects on Avian Influenza in Africa conducted in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI Website).
Solenne is one of the epidemiology tutors who offer support to the herd health week students on their Farm Animal Rotation. She has been involved with directed learning sessions on the BvetMed undergraduate course and provides statistical support to some final year research projects. She has also contributed to training programs run by the VEPH Group.