Dr. Jonna Mazet, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, will present the 2016 Schofield Memorial Lecture, “One Health Success: Moving Toward a World Free of Pandemics.”

Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD, is a professor of epidemiology and disease ecology, and executive director of the One Health Institute in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where she focuses on global health problem-solving, focusing on emerging infectious disease and conservation challenges.

She is active in international One Health research programs, most notably in relation to disease transmission among wildlife, domestic animals and people, and the ecological drivers of disease emergence. Currently, she is the global director of a $175-million viral emergence early warning project, named PREDICT, that has been developed with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Emerging Pandemic Threats Program.

Time: 4 p.m.

Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

A reception and award presentation will follow at 5 p.m. in OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1707