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Dr. Vengosh is a Professor of Geochemistry and Water Quality at the Nicholas School of Environment in Duke University.  He also is appointed at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University.  Dr. Vengosh received his BS and MS from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and his PhD from the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Currently Dr. Vengosh’s research includes the energy industry’s impact on water quality, environmental health related to human exposure of naturally occurring contaminants in drinking water and the salinization of water resources from human activities and climate change. After a snow delay Dr. Vengosh spoke to the One Health Intellectual Exchange beginning with an introduction to sources of energy in the USA.  He explained that Natural Gas has recently overtaken Coal as the most produced energy in the US.  Here’s a table of the percent of energy produced in the US...

This past week Veterinary Record published Dr. Patrick Wall’s article “One Health and the food chain: maintaining safety in a globalized industry” [2] discussing the relationship between herd and farm animals with human health. Dr. Wall argues that the current “farm to fork” consumer’s mantra is ‘naive’ and he presents an alternate ‘maze’-like image of the food chain where even a slice from the local pizzeria has been impacted by legislation as far away as China--a main distributed of vitamins for animal rations.                                                                                                     [1]                                    ...

The North Carolina One Health Intellectual Exchange Group was pleased to host Ricardo Maggi, MS, Ph.D., a well-travelled and highly respected researcher of microbiology and vector borne pathogens.  Dr. Maggi earned his Doctorate from the University of Puerto Rico , where he researched the development of regulated gene expression systems in certain yeasts for biotechnological applications.  Although Dr. Maggi’s research has taken him to very scenic locations such as Milan , he now calls North Carolina home.  Currently, Professor Maggi is Co-Director of the Vector Borne Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  There Dr. Maggi and his team aim to develop and implement cutting edge methods and technologies to improve the diagnosis of vector-borne pathogens.  Dr. Maggi related with the audience the importance of conducting research on hemotrophic mycoplasmas, and their relevance in combating pathogenic pot...

The North Carolina One Health Collaborate was honored to host Charles Nunn, Ph.D., a Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Global Health at Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, as this week’s keynote speaker. Dr. Nunn, who received his Ph.D. from Duke in 1999, left his position at Harvard University this past year to return to the Research Triangle. Prior to his work at Harvard, he held various positions at the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and the University of Virginia. Dr. Nunn currently leads the Comparative Primatology and Research Group at Duke where his lab focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases in wildlife, particularly among primates and other mammals. His work addresses basic questions about wildlife diseases as well as zoonotic disease risks and the conservation of biodiversity. He conducts large-scale studies on parasites that infect mammals to...

Recently Ohio.com published an article entitled “Animal abuse often signals domestic violence; Canton rescue group fills the need for fearful victims.” [1] The article details the work of Peace for Pets (peaceforpets.org) who provide a place for people who are fleeing abusive relationships to find a safe place for their pets without leaving them behind. So, why is this important?                 There are three reasons to focus on pets when it comes to domestic violence. The first is that animal abuse can be a sign of domestic violence in a home. Women in shelters were 11 times more likely to report the animal abuse then to report the abuse they themselves were experiencing. [2]  The second is that the animal abuse is also abuse on the people. Most shelter women and children reported that seeing the animal abused added to the distress they were feeling in this situations. [2] The last reason is the crux of...

Andy Stringer, BVSc PhD MRCVS is Director of Veterinary Programmes for SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) where he directs SPANA’s global veterinary programs. SPANA (www.spana.org) is a British charity that works to improve the health and welfare of working animals worldwide, and thereby support the livelihoods of those who depend on them. Dr. Stringer also holds a position as an Honorary Lecturer in International Animal Health at the Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool where he is involved in teaching and research. SPANA’s primary objective to improve the health and welfare of working animals worldwide can be reached through a multifaceted approach that includes providing direct veterinary care through clinics and field work, improving and supporting the training and capacity building of vet professionals and paraprofessionals, supporting teaching institutions in country, providing community education, and conducting research programs an...