Research areas
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine conducts research with direct applications for society. For example, the Faculty's researchers have addressed issues relating to the improvement of animal production, infectious diseases (some of which, such as rabies, are particularly important in a public health context), the safety of the food chain, ..
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urthermore, the Faculty conducts high-level fundamental research that ensures its national and international reputation. In 2016, the Faculty's strategic plan identified 6 priority research areas:
- infectiology
- food safety
- animal production
- translational veterinary medicine
- modeling
- aquaculture
These six strategic priorities are centered around a unifying theme: "One Health"
According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the definition of One Health corresponds to a collaborative effort between multiple professions in the medical sciences who, with their respective disciplines and institutions, contribute, on a local, national and global scale, to achieving an optimal level of health for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, plants and the environment (OIE, 2013). This initiative therefore aims to achieve a level of synergy between different disciplines that will enable comprehensive improvements to healthcare in the 21st century by accelerating biomedical discoveries, improving the effectiveness of public health measures, increasing scientific knowledge and improving medical training and care. This strategy aims to save millions of lives now and for future generations.
