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Sandra Steele

Veterinarian; Clinical Epidemiologist; PhD student, the Sydney School of Veterinary Science
Sandra Steele graduated in 1985 and worked predominantly in companion animal practice for over 30 years. After completing an MPH in 2014, she enrolled in a PhD in 2016 in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney. She is currently a late-stage PhD student and has had the surreal experience of her research questions being illustrated in real-time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her thesis topic is Operationalising One Health: preparedness and response to zoonoses and Emerging Infectious Diseases in Australia

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