• Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute

Ekta Patel is a scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Her research focuses on zoonotic disease risks at the wildlife-livestock interface, emphasizing disease surveillance to detect and mitigate biological threats. Her work aims to protect public health by addressing risks associated with wildmeat value chains and exploring innovative approaches, such as using waste as a surveillance tool.

• 2020–present Scientist and One Health Communications Coordinator, ILRI

• 2007 University of Cape Town, South Africa, PhD Molecular and Cellular Biology
• 2002 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, U.S.A, Bachelors Microbiology

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